GEAR UP Project Director
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$ 56000 - 60000
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Job Description
Working Title: GEAR UP Project Director
State Role Title:N/A
Position Type:Administrative & Professional (Nonteaching Faculty)
Position Status: FullTime
FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime
College/Division: Access and Enrollment
Department: 520120 GEAR UP Staunton
Pay Rate:Pay Range
Specify Range or Amount: $56000 $60000
Is this a JMU only positionNo
Is this a grantfunded positionYes. This is a grantfunded position and is contingent upon continued funding.
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo
Beginning Review Date:06/16/2025
About JMU:
Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.
Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.
Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginias beautiful Shenandoah Valley the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington D.C. and Richmond VA. With a population of just over 53000 Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20000 undergraduate and 1900 graduate students with over 1000 fulltime instructional faculty.
JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts science and technology and professional disciplines at the undergraduate masters and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity fostering equity and inclusion and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction and innovative faculty research.
General Information:
The GEAR UP Project Director reports to the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management/Director of FirstGeneration Student Success and play a key role in supporting our strategic vision. The Project Director will oversee and guide the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) program helping students prepare for and succeed in postsecondary education. Responsibilities will include managing grant operations budgets reporting and evaluations to meet US Department of Education standards. Join us in making a difference in students lives!
Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
Grant Management: Oversee grant compliance and deliverables including hiring supervising training and supporting direct service staff.
Team Leadership: Lead and train the GEAR UP team ensuring highquality college access and success programs for students and families.
Professional Development: Stay updated on best practices by attending seminars conferences and maintaining professional contacts.
Outreach and Advocacy:
Program Representation: Represent the program internally and externally communicating with funders and administration to achieve goals.
Community Outreach: Promote GEAR UP services through community outreach and develop a community outreach plan to educate on college readiness.
Student Advocacy: Advocate for students by communicating with colleges parents schools and scholarship programs.
Data and Budget Management:
Reporting: Collaborate with Staunton City Schools to create a reporting plan for the GEAR UP site.
Confidentiality: Ensure accurate tracking of services and maintain strict confidentiality of student records.
Budget Management: Plan and manage the GEAR UP program budget ensuring fiscal integrity and accountability.
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelors degree in education psychology social work or a related field from an accredited institution
Experience: Significant experience in educational institutions (grades 612 or postsecondary) or communitybased organizations.
Supervisory Experience: At least three years of supervisory experience working with lowincome and firstgeneration students.
Grant Management: Proven experience in implementing and complying with federal grants.
Data and Budget Management: Experience in managing data and budgets in educational or communitybased settings including data assessment.
Partnership Building: Experience in building and sustaining partnerships with K12 postsecondary institutions community organizations policymakers and campus faculty and staff.
Program Knowledge: Familiarity with study skills programs financial aid (especially FAFSA) college admissions and career exploration.
Management Skills: Training in fiscal management personnel management and program evaluation.
Communication: Ability to effectively communicate with diverse backgrounds.
Community Knowledge: Understanding the target population including local community agencies organizations schools and postsecondary institutions.
Barrier Understanding: Ability to understand and address issues the target population faces to overcome educational barriers.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in education psychology social work or a related field from an accredited institution
Regulations Knowledge: Training and knowledge of the Higher Educational Opportunity Act Uniform Guidance EDGAR and Federal GEAR UP Regulations.
GrantWriting: Grantwriting skills are desirable.
Language Skills: Bilingual candidates (English and Spanish) are preferred.
Curriculum Development: Experience in developing and implementing curriculum.
Additional Posting Information:
JMUs Dual Career and Community Resources Program is available for candidates that will be relocating to the area. For more information please visit of Employment:
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
EVerify Notice: After accepting employment new hires are required to complete an I9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the EVerify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
EEO Statement:
James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age color disability gender identity or expression genetic information national origin parental status political affiliation race religion sex sexual orientation or veteran status.
We promote access inclusion and diversity for all students faculty staff constituents and programs believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540).
Reasonable Accommodation:
If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540)or You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office located at 752 Ott Street Harrisonburg VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Contract
