STEM Grant Coordinator

Job Summary          

This STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Grant Coordinator is responsible for providing students with services and resources to enter and complete educational opportunities in STEM fields and attain a four-year degree. The position helps develop and implement plans for student recruitment and retention in STEM, prepares individual educational plans for each of the program participants and also provides individual and group advisement to participants.

 

Duties & Responsibilities          

• Assists Grant Director with the program implementation
• Provides academic and career advisement for new, transfer, and transient students
• Develops career goals advising tools for STEM majors
• Provides guidance and feedback to part-time support personnel for the program
• Assists in writing reports; administers and manages program funding
• Assists with project evaluation
• Develops and facilitates workshops related to academic advisement, career exploration, transfer process and STEM employability skills
• Assists Grant Director to ensure that the program efforts comply with the requirements of the different funding sources
• Assists with project report keeping, maintenance of project files, and scheduling project travel
• Collaborates with grant partners and oversees enrollment and participation in the grant activities
• Assists with the STEM Center phone and front desk, if needed
• Works closely with local high schools to develop assessment and support materials to enhance participation in STEM programs
• Serves on campus and college-wide committees
• Performs other duties as assigned

    Minimum Requirements          

• Master’s degree in a STEM field or Counseling, Social Work, Advisement or Education from a regionally accredited institution; or Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or Counseling, Social Work, Advisement or Education from a regionally accredited institution and four (4) years of related experience in student academic advisement and under prepared and limited language proficient students
• All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution
• Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures
• Demonstrated experience in student academic advisement
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills
• Possess exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft applications
• Ability to work a flexible schedule which may include evening or weekend assignments
• Ability to provide own transportation and travel amongst campuses
• Ability to work well in a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural environment with students, faculty and staff