Lead Coordinator for the High School Equivalency Program

Position Summary

The Educational Outreach Coordinator plays a vital role in advancing the mission of the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) by planning, coordinating, and implementing effective outreach and recruitment initiatives. This position focuses on identifying, engaging, and enrolling eligible participants while building strong partnerships with schools, community organizations, and agencies that serve farmworker and underrepresented populations. The ideal candidate is a passionate advocate for educational access, highly organized, and skilled at connecting with diverse communities.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead outreach activities to identify, recruit, and enroll eligible participants into the HEP program.
• Develop and implement innovative recruitment strategies utilizing digital media, radio, print materials, and community-based events in English and Spanish.
• Maintain and update the program’s webpage to ensure accurate, current, and accessible information for prospective participants and community partners.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with youth-serving organizations, community agencies, and educational institutions to expand program reach.
• Collaborate with university departments and farmworker-serving programs to support program initiatives and enhance participant services.
• Conduct presentations and informational sessions for referral partners, schools, and community groups in English and Spanish.
• Ensure accurate and accessible program information is provided to underrepresented populations.
• Oversee the participant recruitment and selection process in accordance with program guidelines.
• Complete and maintain accurate admission records and participant files in compliance with program policies and federal requirements.
• Prepare and submit recruitment, statistical, and assessment reports.
• Manage and supervise the student records system to ensure data accuracy and compliance.
• Absorb and prepare documentation related to testing and student support services.
• Conduct follow-up activities with inactive participants to encourage re-engagement and program completion.
• Provide administrative support to ensure efficient program operations.
• Travel throughout the designated service area to conduct outreach, recruitment, and partnership activities.
• Knowledge of all Microsoft Office software and able to learn and use institutional software systems.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree.
• Experience: 2 years of progressively responsible administrative experience in an educational or grant-funded setting, working with low-income, first-generation college students or similar populations.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish (oral and written) is required.
• Strong understanding of higher education processes, including academic and financial aid procedures.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with a commitment to excellent customer service.
• Proficiency in computer applications and database management systems.

Why Pick UTEP

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a comprehensive public research university that is increasing access to excellent higher education. We advance discovery of public value and positively impact the health, culture, education, and economy of the community we serve. UTEP is America’s leading Hispanic-serving university. Located at the westernmost tip of Texas, where three states and two countries converge along the Rio Grande, 84% of our 26,000 students are Hispanic, and half are the first in their families to go to college. UTEP offers 170 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs at the only open-access, top-tier research university in America. This is an especially exciting time to join UTEP as it advances the goals of its 2030 Strategic Plan. Built around the institution’s core strengths—its location, its people, its supportive culture, and its community partnerships—the plan lays out a bold vision for the next decade, aimed at maximizing the University’s regional impact and national stature.

What UTEP Offers

• Medical, Prescription, Life Insurance and Wellness platform
• Voluntary Benefits: Dental, Vision, Additional life insurance, UT Flex, Short and Long-term disability plans
• Retirement Programs
• Longevity Pay
• Paid Vacation & Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Discounts & Perks
• Employee Education Assistance program

Disclaimer

Eligibility for perks and benefits may vary based on part-time or full-time employment. Additional Information

Note

To the extent that this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. The primary accountabilities are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties.

Reasonable Accommodations

In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to a learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment. The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee’s or prospective employee’s right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries—including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident—about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 223C. For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.