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Salary: $52,100.00 - $70,300.00 Annually
Location : Charleston County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 2692
Agency: Trident Technical College
Division: Student Services
Opening Date: 07/05/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Class Code:: CB75
Position Number:: 61134506
Normal Work Schedule:: Other
Pay Grade: GEN09
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: To be considered for this position applicants MUST complete the online SC State Jobs Employment Application. Resumes are NOT reviewed for qualifications. Incomplete applications will not be considered. For assistance, contact Human Resources at 843.574.6201.Official transcripts are required upon offer of employment. Employment applicants may be subject to a background check. Failure to consent to a background check will result in the removal of your application from further consideration. Background checks are conducted in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).Trident Technical College is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission or employment on the basis of race, gender, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy.
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Job Responsibilities
The Division of Student Engagement and Success is seeking an Educational Talent Search (ETS) Director to provide leadership and oversight for a federally funded TRIO program that identifies, motivates, and prepares eligible middle and high school students for success in postsecondary education. Reporting to the Vice President for Student Engagement and Success, this position is responsible for the administration, planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of all aspects of the Educational Talent Search Program while ensuring compliance with federal regulations, grant requirements, and institutional policies.
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing strategic leadership and management of the Educational Talent Search Program, including program planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Ensuring compliance with federal TRIO regulations, grant assurances, reporting requirements, and institutional policies.
• Supervising, mentoring, training, and evaluating program staff while fostering a collaborative and student-centered work environment.
• Managing program budgets, monitoring expenditures, and overseeing grant-funded resources to ensure achievement of program goals and objectives.
• Developing and implementing participant recruitment, retention, and college readiness initiatives designed to support student success and postsecondary enrollment.
• Delivering college and career readiness services through workshops, group sessions, individual advising, college visits, and other educational enrichment activities.
• Assisting participants with academic planning, college admissions processes, financial aid and scholarship applications, career exploration, and postsecondary transition planning.
• Building and maintaining collaborative partnerships with K-12 schools, colleges, universities, community agencies, businesses, and other stakeholders to support program initiatives and participant success.
• Monitoring progress toward annual performance objectives and utilizing data to assess program effectiveness, improve outcomes, and ensure compliance with grant requirements.
• Maintaining accurate records; collecting, analyzing, and reporting program data; and preparing required federal, institutional, and grant reports.
• Serving as a liaison between the Educational Talent Search Program, partner schools, community agencies, institutions of higher education, and the college.
• Collaborating with other TRIO program directors and Student Engagement and Success leadership to advance student success initiatives.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Additional Requirements
Minimum State Qualification:
This position requires a bachelor's degree and experience in student services programs.
Preferred Program Requirements:
In addition to meeting the state's minimum qualifications, applicants must also meet the requirements.

• Master's degree in counseling, education, educational administration, or a closely related field and related work experience
• Experience working with first-generation, low-income, or underserved youth.
• Experience working with federally funded TRIO or other grant-funded college access and student support programs.
• Experience working with K-12 students, particularly first-generation college-bound or underserved populations.

Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and abilities:

• Knowledge of TRIO programs, college access initiatives, student development practices, and postsecondary success strategies.
• Experience with program administration, strategic planning, budget development, fiscal management, and grant compliance.
• Ability to supervise, mentor, coach, and develop professional staff.
• Strong leadership, organizational, project management, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent customer service, written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, families, school personnel, community partners, college stakeholders, and funding agencies.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting data to support program effectiveness, continuous improvement, and compliance objectives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, database management systems, and technology used to support student services programs.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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This position is a grant funded position and requires additional requirements of a master's degree in counseling, education or related field.Do you meet the above requirements?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have related work experience with the administration, planning, and implementation. of ETS programs? To include grant development, program goals, budget development and management. Educational talent search programs TRiOStudent Services

• Less than 12 months of related working experience
• 1-4 years of related working experience
• 5 plus years of related work experience
• None

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TTC: Please note that applicants are required to submit transcripts (Unofficial transcripts are acceptable)to be considered for this position. Applications submitted without transcripts will be considered incomplete and not accepted. Have you attached a copy of your transcripts? Unofficial transcripts may be attached, mailed to (Human Resources, PO Box 118067 Charleston, SC 29423), or faxed 843.574.6682 to the Human Resources Office.

• Yes
• No
• Current TTC employee/Transcripts are on File

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TTC: Are you currently employed with Trident Technical College?

• Yes: Full-Time Faculty
• Yes: Full-Time Staff
• Yes: Part-time Adjunct Faculty
• Yes: Part-time Staff
• Yes: Other
• No: Not currently employed with TTC

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TTC: Applicants must complete the SC State Jobs Employment Application online. Resumes are NOT reviewed for qualifications. A resume may be attached, but not substituted for completing salary and work history or education and reference sections of the employment application.Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Is your application complete and reflects the minimum qualifications?

• Yes
• No

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TTC: Have you been employed with a state agency with the state of South Carolina?

• Yes
• No

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