Coordinator / Perkins (Temporary, Part-Time)

Portland Community College•Portland, OR

1d•$36 - $37•Remote

About The Position

The Perkins Coordinator is responsible for collaborating with College leadership, faculty and staff to assist in creating and supporting initiatives that lead to career readiness, attainment of degrees, certificates, and other industry-recognized credentials, for local populations as identified in Perkins guidelines, to succeed in high wage and high skill employment. The Coordinator also provides programmatic assistance, budgetary support, and technical assistance, working toward accomplishing the Perkins grant funding objectives in compliance with legal requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Education or related field. Experience performing the duties of this job substitute for the degree requirement on a year for year basis.
Three year(s) of experience writing grant proposals and reports, coordinating activities and teams to support a grant, and interpreting requests for proposals, reporting cycles and funding guidelines.
Demonstrated success managing grant projects and meeting grant outcomes and deadlines.
Demonstrated knowledge of the purpose, goals, and challenges faced by students in higher education and/or career/technical programs.
Demonstrated experience working with faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds.
Outcome-oriented approach to navigating complicated systems within large, complex K12, College, state agencies or organizations.
Demonstrate an understanding of privilege and structural inequities and how they impact students.
Demonstrate an ability to work both independently and as a team member.

Responsibilities

Collaborating with College leadership, faculty and staff to assist in creating and supporting initiatives that lead to career readiness, attainment of degrees, certificates, and other industry-recognized credentials, for local populations as identified in Perkins guidelines, to succeed in high wage and high skill employment.
Providing programmatic assistance, budgetary support, and technical assistance, working toward accomplishing the Perkins grant funding objectives in compliance with legal requirements.

Benefits

Health, Dental, and Vision options
Group Life
Long-term Disability
Long-term Care
Auto and Home Insurance programs
Oregon PERS contribution
Tax deferred annuity program
Deferred compensation program
Tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age
Partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions
Free access to the sport centers / campus gymnasiums, performing arts, and cultural events
13.33 hours of vacation leave per month
1 day of sick leave per month
12 holidays
PCC Winter Break
1 additional personal leave day per year