GEAR UP Coordinator (Grant-Funded)

Location: Utica, NY

Job Type: Full-Time, 12-Month

This is a grant-funded position. Grant-funded positions expire either at the end of the stated term or whenever funding for the position ceases.

Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community’s college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.

The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking to fill a GEAR UP Program Coordinator opening in our College Pipeline Department. The GEAR UP Coordinator’s primary function is to manage programing and support services for GEAR UP. They oversee the effective delivery of a wide range of instructional support and intervention services to support program retention and completion.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Develops and maintains effective relationships between GEAR UP and the staff, faculty and administration of the host school as well as the community partners that are affiliated with GEAR UP.
• Manages GEAR UP program operations and activities with students and parents.
• Assesses the achievements of the GEAR UP grant objectives and records all metrics and goals of the grant.
• Communicates with parents/guardians on a regular basis to ensure that parents are aware and involved in student academic performance and participation in GEAR UP activities.
• Designs and implements in coordination with GEAR UP staff, educational activities, materials, programs, services and strategies in classrooms, seminars, workshops, and summer programs for program participants.
• Coordinates the delivery of a wide range of direct academic and instructional assistance, enrichment, intervention, remediation, and support activities and services.
• Maintains accurate grant data, records, and student files to document all services delivered to GEAR UP program participants.
• Assists the Director with all reporting as required by the grant including but not limited to the Federal Department of Education and College administration.
• Coordinates the work for the GEAR UP staff.
• Performs other related duties related to this job description and as assigned by the Director of College Pipeline Programs.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, with occasional evenings and weekends

Hours per week: 35

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and a minimum of three (3) years’ experience tutoring/teaching junior and senior high school students
• Ability to travel to multiple work sites, work flexible schedule including evenings and Saturday
• Possession of a valid driver’s license at the time of hire and for the duration of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with an urban population of high school junior and senior students and College level teaching/tutoring

Additional Information:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis. VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

We encourage applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and have transferable skills to apply. If you have related experience that may not align perfectly with the job description, we’d still like to hear from you.

To learn more about MVCC, our culture, and employee benefits, please visit: https://www.mvcc.edu/about/discover

Special Instructions to Applicants: Official academic transcripts required upon hire.

Salary: $58,264

For full consideration, apply by: 11/16/2026

Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, different abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.