Project Coordinator Jobs

Title: Project Coordinator

Hiring Range: Up to $60,000

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: www.nsu.edu

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

Norfolk State University invites applications for the position of Coordinator of Classic Upward Bound. Classic Upward Bound is a federal TRIO Program funded through the U. S. Department of Education to provide a cadre of programs for eligible public school students. Programs consists of individual, small group and online tutoring, advice and assistance in post-secondary course selection and preparation to improve performance on SAT and ACT exams. Students will also benefit from workshops delivered during the Academic Year Component that affords participants the opportunity to explore careers and develop time management and problem-solving skills through a comprehensive curriculum of monthly College Enrichment programs held on Saturdays and during the summer months.
Reporting directly to the Director of Classic Upward Bound, the Coordinator will:
1. Supervise and administer the daily operations of the Classic Upward Bound program in accordance with federal regulations and the goals and objectives of the program.
2. Manage the Classic Upward Bound budget.
3. Oversee the recruitment and selection process.
4. Supervise daily project activities for the High School Counselor and Administrative Associate.
5. Conduct staff development training.
6. Approve new students for the program and ensure compliance with all U.S. Department of Education applicable state and federal laws and university policies and procedures.
7. Establish baselines, benchmarks, and targets; maintain an efficient database to document achievement of measurable objectives; and recommend improvements to achieve goals, objectives and performance metrics of the Classic Upward Bound program.
8. Track student’s academic progress and accurately complete and submit the Annual Performance Report to the U.S. Department of education for continued funding of the program.
9. Perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor.
This is a grant-funded position. Continuation of the position is contingent upon the continuation of related grant-funding.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelors degree.
2. Considerable knowledge of U. S. Department of Education federal and state guidelines and university policies and procedures.
3. Demonstrated ability to work with students from low-income, first-generation backgrounds and students with disabilities.
4. Ability to perform multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
5. Demonstrated ability to work in a self-directed environment and to plan and organize on both a daily and long-term basis
6. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing and convey matters to large diverse audiences (students/faculty/staff)
7. A minimum of two years’ experience in an administrative capacity.
8. Possess at least one year of experience in counseling and designing, managing or implementing a similar project.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Master’s Degree in guidance and counseling, educational administration, student personnel administration, or related discipline.

Special Instructions:

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This is a grant-funded position. Continuation of the position is contingent upon the continuation of related grant-funding.
Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or résumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.
Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
12- month probationary period may be required.
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Contact Information:

Name: Norfolk State University

Phone: 757-823-8160

Email: Email material not accepted.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.