Associate Director Academically Talented Youth Program

Develops and oversees all aspects of the Academically Talented Youth program at the University.

• Recruits, enrolls and retains gifted students. Provides information and program updates to parents and school counselors through conferences, written reports and information sessions. Oversees the processes for dual enrollment of high school students into University courses.
• Ensures the program curriculum meets Michigan public school requirements for content and quality. Maintains relationship with Northwestern University Talent Search program as a benchmarking partner. Develops and refines curriculum to meet benchmarks.
• Promotes financial stability and growth of the program. Creates and maintains a budget to decrease dependence on University funds. Creates a development plan to increase fundraising from both internal and external sources.
• Collaborates with struggling students and parents to encourage academic success. Provides resources and suggestions to solve underperformance issues.
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates the coordinator, teachers, and graders for the program.

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

• Master’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.

• Three years' relevant experience.
• Supervisory or lead experience.
• Budget management experience.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2019-06-25