Jacobs Presidential Scholars Program Coordinator

Thank you for your interest in Truckee Meadows Community College. If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact Human Resources at (775) 673-7168 or humanresources@tmcc.edu.

Job Description

Truckee Meadows Community College, located in Reno, NV, is seeking applicants for a Coordinator for the Jacobs Presidential Scholarship Program.

This position reports to the Assistant Director and is responsible for recruitment and retention of students for the Jacobs Presidential Scholars program. The goal of this position is to assist unemployed and underemployed adult learners in attaining the education and work readiness skills needed to prepare them for gaining employment. Retention responsibilities include assuming the role of a Success Coach for students in the program during the academic year. Coaching duties include meeting/contacting students on a regular basis, reviewing progress reports, making referrals and providing a support system to create a strong foundation for academic success. This position will assist in the implementation, recruitment and retention of the Jacobs Presidential Scholars program and special projects as assigned by the Assistant Director.

Major Responsibilities

• Recruitment: Collaborates with faculty in career and technical programs to recruit students for the Jacobs program through classroom presentations, outreach to community organizations, and TMCC recruitment events as requested by the Assistant Director.
• Retention: Meets one-on-one with Jacobs students to review academic progress, provide referrals, monitor work-readiness tasks, connect students with job preparation services, and track and report student progress.
• Miscellaneous Duties: Manages reporting required by donors and the TMCC Foundation. Represents the department on campus and community committees related to student success, assists with grant updates, and completes special projects assigned by the Assistant Director.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university

2. One (1) year of experience providing direct services to students in an educational or nonprofit setting

-OR-

1. Associates degree a regionally accredited college

2. Three (3) years of experience providing direct services to students in an educational or nonprofit setting

3. Experience in student recruitment, retention and outreach

4. Experience working with either non-traditional student populations, or low-income student populations

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience working in a community college or higher education setting

2. Experience providing enrollment, registration, or advising support to a student cohort

3. Experience providing coaching and student success strategies

4. Experience delivering presentations to students, families, schools, or community groups

5. Experience using student information systems, CRM systems, PeopleSoft, or Canvas

6. Experience with reporting student data and information using Google Workspace

7. Bilingual in Spanish and English

Salary and Benefits Information:

 

Salary: $58,415 - $73,019, initial salary placement will be dependent on education level and years of experience

 

Perks of TIAA

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the College. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada. 

 

Perks of Working at TMCC

• Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
• 19.25% retirement match in TIAA
• Life insurance, long-term disability, generous annual and sick leave - NSHE Benefits
• Employer-paid long term disability (LTD) at 60% of salary up to $7,500 per month-UNUM.
• Sports and Fitness Center with annual or monthly membership options for employee and spouse/domestic partner.
• ComPsych supports employees through life's difficult moments.
• Professional Grant-in-Aid: TMCC is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.
• Free parking on all TMCC campus locations.
• No State income tax
• All full-time faculty and staff are provided with a variety of discounts and employee purchase programs.

 

Additional Information

 

Degrees

Degrees must be accredited by CHEA - and USDE-Recognized Accrediting Organizations.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. Any expense related to the evaluation will be the responsibility of the candidate.

 

Sponsorship

TMCC is not able to support sponsorship for employment. Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States at the time they begin employment.

Exempt

Yes

Full-Time Equivalent

100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact humanresources@tmcc.edu. 

In order to be given full consideration all of the following must be attached to your application.

1) Resume/CV
2) Cover Letter
3) Contact Information for Three Professional References – Please make a note if you do not want your present employer contacted unless necessary to determine your qualifications for the position.

Posting Close Date

11/2/2026

Note to Applicant

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications.  Search committees will use this informationto determine that applicants meet minimum qualifications as listed in the job announcement.  

This posting will close at 12:00 am on the date listed above. The posting will no longer be available to apply to after 11:59 pm the day prior.

All documents, including unofficial transcripts for academic positions, must be received prior to the closing date listed on the job announcement.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion ofa criminal background check upon hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.