Coordinator Grant Program (Grant Funded)
About The Position
Join Kennedy King College as a Coordinator, Grant Programs (Grant Funded) and play a vital role in advancing student success through innovative, grant-funded workforce development initiatives. In this dynamic position, you will partner with faculty, administrators, and community stakeholders to support the implementation, coordination, monitoring, and reporting of impactful programs that help students achieve their educational and career goals. The Coordinator will support grant operations by tracking program outcomes, ensuring compliance with institutional and funding requirements, coordinating student engagement activities, assisting with recruitment and outreach efforts, and maintaining critical program documentation and records. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to transformative initiatives within the Human Sciences department while working alongside a dedicated team committed to excellence, innovation, and community impact. If you are a detail-oriented professional with experience in higher education, grant administration, workforce development, or Career Technical Education, and are passionate about creating opportunities that empower students to thrive, we encourage you to apply.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Education, Public Policy, or a related field.
- Three to five years of work experience in a responsible administrative or program administrator role, preferably for a non-for-profit or higher education institution.
- Strong collaborator who can work within a matrixed environment and team setting to accomplish goals in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Knowledge of state and federal grants to community colleges
- Knowledge of ICCB regulations and requirements
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to handle situations with tact and diplomacy.
- Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment.
- Ability to work with a high degree of professionalism
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides information to staff, faculty, and clients/students on a grant funded program’s objectives and intended outcomes, operating processes and procedures, and direct services provided to clients/students.
- Works directly with clients/ students to provide the range of services and assistance specified under a specific grant program, adhering to operating procedures and funding requirements.
- Implements programs designed to meet grant objectives and outcomes by establishing work processes and overseeing the day to day operations to ensure the effective administration of program services.
- Prepares and facilitates presentations and workshops for clients/students.
- Maintains records and creates databases using Excel and accesses data on PeopleSoft (i.e., CS9, Open Book) to track program enrollment, level of activity and engagement with clients/students.
- Prepares narrative reports to document program activities, services provided, program outcomes, and achievements in compliance with reporting requirements.
- Prepares and assists clients/students in preparing forms, applications, and other documents needed to enroll or obtain services under the grant funded program.
- Prepares purchase requisitions, places orders with vendors, and verifies delivery of materials, supplies, equipment, and other goods acquired with program grant funds
- Coordinates with Business Office to maintain account records of budgeted funds and to track and monitor expenditures and account balances.
- Plans and implements activities such as workshops, career fairs, and field trips for programs designed to engage students with an interest in pursuing career programs in a specific industry (i.e. healthcare, manufacturing, IT).
- Coordinating the provision of student support services and activities to students to meet program objectives and outcomes (i.e. workshops on soft skills development; career readiness skills).
- Works collaboratively with college administrators to plan, develop, and implement project initiatives and activities to accomplish grant funded program objectives.
- Prepares quarterly and annual progress reports and comply with other reporting requirements.
- Performs related duties as required.
Benefits
- Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
