Program Director for TRIO Student Support Services

People are drawn to Guilford College for a number of reasons, including the College’s Core Values of community, diversity, equality, excellence, integrity, justice, and stewardship. Working at Guilford provides you with a rewarding opportunity to impact the developing lives of students from a range of diverse backgrounds. Guilford attracts those who are seeking a professional challenge and career advancement. It also attracts those who want to enjoy a beautiful campus and location in the dynamic city of Greensboro, North Carolina. Guilford College offers a wide range of benefits for full-time regular employees, including 13 paid holidays, tuition remission, health insurance, telemedicine, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, a retirement plan, and optional dental and vision insurance. In addition, employment at the College provides employees with access to numerous discounts for products, services, and attractions. Position Summary The Program Director provides overall leadership, management, and compliance oversight for the federally funded TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program at Guilford College. The Director ensures the program’s mission—to improve retention, graduation, and success for first-generation, low-income students, and students with disabilities—is fully integrated into Guilford’s academic and student success framework. This position supervises all TRIO personnel, manages fiscal and programmatic operations, coordinates assessment and reporting, and serves as the institutional liaison to the U.S. Department of Education and to campus partners. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Program Leadership and Administration Direct, coordinate, and evaluate all aspects of the TRIO SSS program to ensure compliance with federal regulations (34 CFR 646). Supervise and evaluate the Academic Coach, Career/Financial Success Coach, Administrative Coordinator, peer mentors, tutors, and student assistants. Work closely with staff on the Student Support Team to coordinate interventions, programs, staffing, and student care. Serve on Guilford’s Campus Retention Committee and other institutional working groups that support student persistence and completion. Develop annual and long-term plans aligned with program objectives, institutional priorities, and federal grant goals. Fiscal Management and Compliance Manage a federally funded budget in accordance with OMB Uniform Guidance and EDGAR requirements. Authorize expenditures, reconcile monthly financial reports, and maintain fiscal accountability. Prepare and submit annual performance reports (APR) and other documentation to the U.S. Department of Education. Program Development, Outreach, and Training Lead staff in designing and implementing program services including tutoring, advising, financial literacy workshops, and the Summer Bridge program. Conduct outreach to promote TRIO SSS through print, web, and social media. Provide training for faculty and staff regarding TRIO eligibility, services, and referral processes. Build collaborative partnerships with the Financial Aid Office, CAPE, Accessibility Resource Center, and Learning and Writing Center. Data, Evaluation, and Assessment Utilize the Blumen database and institutional systems to monitor student progress and assess program outcomes. Analyze retention, GPA, and graduation data to inform continuous improvement and federal reporting. Maintain confidentiality of student records in compliance with FERPA and institutional data security policies. Guilford College does not discriminate on the basis of sex/gender, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, military status, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law, ordinance or regulation. See our full Statement of Non-Discrimination. Guilford’s longstanding mission is clear and distinctive: To provide a transformative, practical, and excellent liberal arts education that produces critical thinkers in an inclusive, diverse environment, guided by Quaker testimonies of community, equality, integrity, peace and simplicity and emphasizing the creative problem solving skills, experience, enthusiasm, and international perspectives necessary to promote positive change in the world. Guilford College is grounded in the relentless pursuit of its seven Core Values. These enduring values are the basis of the College’s mission and are guided by the Quaker testimonies. The College was founded by the Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1837, and their principles are reflected in the campus culture. Community Diversity Equality Excellence Integrity Justice Stewardship The campus community identified these values through a participative and inclusive process in 2003. The pursuit of these Core Values is integral to the educational experience we offer, abundantly visible in academic and co-curricular campus life.