Grant Director - UB Del Valle
- Employer
- Texas State University-San Marcos
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jun 7, 2023
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Posting Information
Posting Information
Posting Number
2023605
Posting/Functional Title
Grant Director - UB Del Valle
University Pay Plan Title
Grant Director, Non-Faculty
Location
Other - Del Valle
Department
Upward Bound
Recruitment Type
Open to All
Job Type
Full-Time
Monthly Salary
5,000.00
Job Category
Exempt
Required Qualifications: Applicants must specifically address how they meet these required qualifications to meet the requirements of the position.
- Bachelor’s degree in Degree in education, counseling, public administration, or related field from an accredited college/university.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge in the following areas: Academic advising, counseling, and/or case management of underrepresented populations with focus on retention and success in higher education, career development, academic advising, and student development models, student services, design of programs, or related area, leading, hiring, training and supervising staff, grant administration, program management and fiscal management, analyzing data, preparing reports, and carefully monitoring grant progress/objectives, ability to use data to interpret best practices, and changes in programming or staff priorities.
- Effective written and verbal communication.
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks at once while thinking strategically, and effectively, in a constantly changing environment.
- Ability to create and foster relationships with both internal and external community partners.
- Experience in researching new and effective program operation practices, to provide innovative services to students.
- Ability to work nights and weekends.
- Master’s degree in counseling, Education, Student Personnel, Psychology, Sociology, or related degree.
- Bilingual Spanish
- Experience working with SAP /Excel for complex budget reconciliation.
- Experience with Blumen/Lacai or other student databases used to monitor participant files, contacts, and records.
- Applicants who have succeeded in overcoming obstacles like those encountered by TRIO students.
- Experience overseeing a tutoring program for high school students.
- Experience overseeing an ongoing instruction/curriculum delivery program for high school students.
- Experience overseeing an academic summer program for high school students.
- Experience overseeing a first-year college transition program for high school students (bridge program).
Responsible for providing administrative direction to a grant.
Job Duties
- Direct, plan, implement, and evaluate all Upward Bound grant program activities inclusive of all required services for both the academic and summer components.
- Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and evaluate Upward Bound program staff.
- Direct the management of student caseloads of Upward Bound program participants.
- Develop partnerships with appropriate Texas State and target school administrative, academic faculty, and support personnel.
- Manage budget & administrative operations inclusive of active budget reconciliations. Maintain and manage program records and files.
- Complete TRIO Upward Bound Annual Performance Report yearly. Prepare other reports as needed and requested.
- Prepare monthly director reports and ensure monthly staff reports are completed.
- Provide program representation and program outreach.
- Maintain a commitment to research-based initiatives, inclusive of research focused on TRIO programs.
- Establish and maintain engagement with local, regional, and national community agencies, transfer institutions, and other external partners.
- Develop professional and friendly relationships with students, faculty, and staff, as well as community partners.
- Create/sustain a learning environment for students, faculty, staff, and community partners.
- Help market and promote Upward Bound programs via the use of social media, video, digital and hard copy collateral.
- Maintain the Upward Bound website and social media accounts.
- Actively attend university, state, regional and national professional development opportunities centered around current trends and best practices.
- Other duties as assigned.
You will provide primary direction for a U.S Department of Education sponsored program at Texas State supervise all Upward Bound staff, monitor budget expenditures, conduct performance evaluations, and report program progress to FRCC administrators and stakeholders.
Job Open Date
06/07/2023
Job Close Date (posting closes at midnight)
06/23/2023
Open Until Filled
No
Normal Work Days
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Normal Work Hours Start
8:00AM
Normal Work Hours End
5:00PM
Posting Notices
Applicant must have a valid Texas Driver's License and be a driver in good standing with less than ten (10) points deducted for driving infractions as determined by the employer driving standards system.
Legal and Required Notices
Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.
Why work @ Texas State?
- Amazing health insurance: various coverage options starting your first day of employment for full-time employees with Texas State paying 100% of the employee premium and 50% for your dependents!
- Generous paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick days and many more!
- Excellent work life balance resources: mother and family-friendly resources in addition to a comprehensive FREE wellness program
- Great training and development opportunities: choose from a variety of classroom and online course offerings, learning resources, certifications, and employee educational support programs.
- An inclusive Bobcat community: join our many social networks offered on and off-campus
- Retirement peace of mind: TRS pension, retirement plans and voluntary saving options with generous employer contributions
Quick Link
https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/42900
Applicant Document
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter
- DD 214/DD1300
- Veteran's Preference
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