Project Director, Talent Search Grant

Broward College • Boulder, CO

6d • $64,865 - $74,595 • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Senior Director of Student Success, the Project Director provides strategic leadership, administration, coordination, and oversight of the federally funded TRIO Talent Search (TS) REACH Project. This project aims to assist low-income and first-generation students in grades 6-12 with academic preparation, educational planning, college access, career exploration, and financial aid navigation to support their enrollment and success in postsecondary education. The Director is responsible for ensuring the project meets all approved objectives and complies with U.S. Department of Education regulations, grant requirements, College policies, and applicable federal and state laws. Key responsibilities include program planning and implementation, personnel supervision, participant recruitment and eligibility verification, service delivery oversight, fiscal management, performance monitoring, data collection, reporting, partnership development, and continuous program improvement. The Director also serves as the primary liaison for the project with Broward County Public Schools, subaward recipients, community partners, target schools, postsecondary institutions, and the U.S. Department of Education, as outlined in the approved grant Plan of Operation. This position is funded through the U.S. Department of Education TRIO Talent Search REACH Grant and is authorized through August 31, 2031, with continued employment contingent upon grant funding, annual performance evaluations, and contract renewal.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Counseling, Educational Administration, Higher Education Administration, or a closely related field.
• Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience designing, implementing, coordinating, or managing educational programs serving youth, or comparable program/project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with disadvantaged students and youth in educational settings.
• Experience providing or coordinating counseling, academic advising, student support services, or related educational programs.
• Experience coordinating multiple activities, personnel, partners, and deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, families, educators, administrators, and community stakeholders.
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, technology, and project management skills.
• Knowledge of federal grant administration, compliance requirements, FERPA, and applicable federal and state regulations.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and project management skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to establish productive partnerships with schools, community organizations, government agencies, and College departments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and reporting requirements.
• Strong negotiation, collaboration, and consensus-building skills.
• Ability to analyze data and use findings to improve program performance.
• Proficiency with technology, virtual collaboration tools, and data management systems.
• Ability to interact effectively with diverse populations and foster a student-centered environment.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience with TRIO or other federally funded college access and student success programs.
• Experience with Federal grant administration and project management.
• Experience with Academic advising and career counseling.
• Experience with Curriculum, program, or service development.
• Experience with Federal grant regulations and compliance requirements.
• Experience with programs serving low-income, first-generation, and underserved populations.
• Experience with retention and student success initiatives.
• Personal experience overcoming academic and/or economic barriers similar to those experienced by the population served.

Responsibilities

• Provides overall leadership, planning, implementation, and operational oversight of the Talent Search Grant Project, ensuring compliance with grant objectives, U.S. Department of Education regulations, College policies, and fiscal accountability standards.
• Liaises with and ensures seamless coordination with subrecipients on all project activities, including data collection and tracking.
• Prepares and submits required reports, including the Annual Performance Report, and serves as a liaison with the U.S. Department of Education regarding project administration, performance, and compliance.
• Directs and participates in the delivery of academic advising, educational planning, career exploration, tutoring referrals, course selection guidance, college preparation, financial literacy activities, FAFSA and scholarship assistance, college admissions support, campus visits, dual enrollment preparation, industry credential awareness, and other Talent Search services.
• Recruits, hires, trains, supervises, assigns work, evaluates, and develops project personnel, including the Assistant Director/Career Pathway Navigator.
• Establishes performance expectations, fosters teamwork, provides coaching and professional development, and promotes effective collaboration among College employees, school personnel, and community partners.
• Leads outreach, recruitment, eligibility verification, enrollment, and retention efforts to ensure required participant objectives are achieved.
• Maintains productive relationships with principals, counselors, teachers, advisors, and CTACE, HANDY and/or other community partner staff to facilitate recruitment, referrals, academic monitoring, interventions, and student support services.
• Conducts meetings with school personnel and project partners to coordinate program implementation and address participant needs.
• Ensures participants receive needs assessments, individualized academic and career plans, progress monitoring, and appropriate intervention services.
• Oversees systems for tracking participant eligibility, academic achievement, service delivery, graduation progress, FAFSA completion, postsecondary enrollment, and other federal performance indicators.
• Manages partnerships with schools, colleges and universities, workforce organizations, and community agencies.
• Implements and monitors subrecipient agreements with community partners, evaluates performance and deliverables, coordinates collaborative activities, and maintains stakeholder engagement to support project objectives.
• Develops, administers, and monitors the approved project budget, reviews expenditures, authorizes purchases, conducts routine budget reviews, and collaborates with relevant departments to ensure stewardship of federal funds.
• Reviews project implementation, participant outcomes, service utilization, budget performance, and progress toward approved objectives, in collaboration with an external evaluator.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement, implements corrective actions, participates in professional development activities, and attends meetings and conferences.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Affordable High Quality Healthcare Insurance (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Options – Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan or the FRS Investment Plan
• Wellness Program
• Vacation/Paid Time Off
• Winter and Spring Break Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement are available to employees and family members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level