St. Olaf College Gear Up Work Values

Daily Duties at St. Olaf College Gear Up:

– Successfully secured four new partnerships for GEAR UP program and contributing over $550,000 in match in-kind/donations from partnerships for three years. – Assisted and coordinated new partnerships with six college and universities partners for in-kind/donations. – Coordinated college access outreach events with partners such as Great Lakes, Neighborhood House, Junior Achievement, Century College PACE, Inver Hills PACE, MN Youth Care. – Coordinated, executed and ran an Internship Camp for one week in June 2011 for 20 high school juniors. Managed 12 camp dorm and classroom staff. – Provided training to Advisor I and Advisor II, interns, volunteers and student workers and match in-kind/donations procedures and day-to-day program services. – Designed, coordinated, and implemented match in-kind/donation documentation and procedures. – Successfully implemented the GEAR UP sponsored field trip/events program service that serve the target schools with extra funding for field trips and events about college awareness. – Maintained collaborative relationships with school, community, and partner personnel. – Coordinated on-site communication with teachers, principals, counselors, and other key staff at the two schools and existing and potential partners. – Attended and participated in community events, forums, and colloquiums. – Lead and coordinated partnership meetings and other related events with new and current partners. – Work with community partners to promote college awareness to other outreach programs.

What they like about St. Olaf College Gear Up:

You highly value a work environment built on a formal structure, rules, and regulations. You do not enjoy the unpredictability of shifting priorities and deadlines that upset your routine. You require and enjoy direction, input and accountability as part of your work environment. You have a strong need to participate in making key decisions and feel left out if your superiors or co-workers do not seek your input when making decisions. You thrive on providing good customer service to both internal or external customers, and doing so makes you feel good.

Tags

Educator, passionate, goals driven, results oriented, team player, quick learner, adaptable

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Presentation, Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership , - Race and Culture Specialist (Masters)., - Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships., - Goal driven and results oriented., - Fifteen years’ experience in education., - Typing: 90 wpm., - Bilingual: English and Hmong. , - First Aid and CPR certified., - MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, E-mail, Internet, In-Design, Quicken, Access, and Naviance software certified.

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with St. Olaf College Gear Up: