True North Upward Bound (TNUB) is a federally-funded pre-college program serving fifty students in eight high schools in NE Minnesota.  Located at Mesabi Range Community and Technical College (MRCTC) in Virginia, MN, TNUB works to change the generational patterns that exist for low-income and potential first-generation college students.  Through innovative strategies and activities that motivate students to learn more about themselves and the world of higher education, TNUB has a proven record showing that students can indeed succeed at accomplishing anything they set out to do when given the right tools, support, encouragement, and opportunities.  Established through a federal TRiO grant in September 2003, TNUB provides critical encouragement, education, and resources needed in an effort to ensure that target area students successfully complete high school, pursue their higher education goals, and achieve a college education.

True North Upward Bound currently provides programming and activities that expose participants to a variety of cultural, educational, and social activities such as:

*college tours  *study skills workshops  *student and parent workshops  *leadership development *teambuilding activities  *service learning projects  *career exploration  *educational field trips *motivational speakers  *cultural events  *student achievement recognition  *self-discovery activities *college preparation activities 

During the school year, TNUB participants receive services at their school locations twice a month and come together for monthly get-togethers.  They also participate in an online seminar throughout the year and attend a 6-week residential educational program during the summer. 

Responsibilities:

• Creating and coordinating three new program components including a Community Leader Mentors project, a College Club component, and a Positive Parent Club that would include the following tasks:
• Designing and creating appropriate flyers, forms and materials for new components
• Recruiting adult community leaders, 7th and 8th grade students, and TNUB parents to participate in components
• Developing a plan for selecting mentors and partnering them with TNUB participants
• Organizing activities to facilitate mentorship 
• Organize parents of TNUB students, and provide them with information regarding why parent involvement is important
• Prepare and distribute quarterly information regarding parent/teen relationships, college preparation, and parenting resources
• Organize activities to facilitate the Positive Parent Club
• Provide guidance to promote greater parent support and involvement in students’ endeavor for success in high school and higher education
• Assisting with the development and implementation of effective tutoring services including:
• Recruiting effective tutors
• Developing tutor training
• Implementing online tutoring
• Helping to expand summer math and science curriculum to include more technology, hands-on experiences, career exploration, and skill-building through:
• Researching opportunities to boost math/science curriculum and activities
• Assist summer math/science instructors with implementation of creative hands-on curriculum

Required Qualifications:

• Motivating, out-going personality
• Leadership skills
• College experience
• Passionate about working with teenagers
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Ability to build relationships with college, school and community constituents
• Basic computer knowledge and word processing skills
• Ability to relate to low-income, first-generation college-bound students
• Willing to work occasional weekends and evenings, as needed
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, organize, and manage time

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with teenage populations
• Experience with more advanced computer applications and database functions 
• Record of successful goal setting and achievement

Contact:

Jennifer Crotteau
(218)749-7763
jcrotteau@mr.mnscu.edu

To apply, click here.