00159 Project Director

Title: 00159 - Project Director

State Role Title:Education Administrator III

Hiring Range: 60000 - 80000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location:Norfolk State University

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The project director is responsible for overseeing the Pell Initiative of Virginia program to support Passport participants through academic preparation and career development. The key components of the position are as follows:

Strategic Leadership & Oversight
Direct the design implementation and continuous improvement of academic support and enrichment programming for Passport students.
Supervise and coordinate the work of Success Coaches Academic Advisors Community College Liaison tutors and administrative support staff.
Ensure program strategies align with NSUs mission SCHEV expectations and institutional student success priorities.
Institution-Wide Barrier Review (IwBR)
Lead NSUs Barrier Review process as required by SCHEV including identifying enrollment and retention barriers for Pell-eligible students.
Convene faculty/staff working groups and student focus groups analyze findings and prepare annual IwBR reports.
Track policy/practice changes and share lessons learned as best practices.
Faculty Staff and Mentor Development
Organize training and professional development for faculty mentors tutors and advisors on inclusive teaching mentoring and intrusive advising practices.
Coordinate the integration of faculty and peer mentors into the Passport program.
Provide leadership in shaping the culture of support for Pell-eligible students across academic units.
Program Development & Student Support
Oversee advising software implementation laptop distribution textbook voucher use and tutoring infrastructure.
Coordinate enrichment programming such as workshops orientations and academic success seminars.
Ensure alignment of student services with NSUs first-year and transfer pipelines.
Data & Continuous Improvement
Collaborate with NSUs Institutional Effectiveness and the FY26 Data Analyst to track retention persistence and completion outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

Strategic Leadership & Oversight
Direct the design implementation and continuous improvement of academic support and enrichment programming for Passport students.
Supervise and coordinate the work of Success Coaches Academic Advisors Community College Liaison tutors and administrative support staff.
Ensure program strategies align with NSUs mission SCHEV expectations and institutional student success priorities.
Institution-Wide Barrier Review (IwBR)
Lead NSUs Barrier Review process as required by SCHEV including identifying enrollment and retention barriers for Pell-eligible students.
Convene faculty/staff working groups and student focus groups analyze findings and prepare annual IwBR reports.
Track policy/practice changes and share lessons learned as best practices.
Collaborate with NSUs Institutional Effectiveness and the FY26 Data Analyst to track retention persistence and completion outcomes.
Produce interim and annual progress reports for SCHEV NSU leadership and the Board of Visitors.
Use data to recommend adjustments and improvements to academic support strategies.
Partnerships & Sustainability
Build and maintain partnerships with Tidewater Community College and Northern Virginia Community College to enhance pre-transfer preparation.
Work with NSUs Advancement and Sponsored Programs offices to identify additional funding streams to sustain and expand the program.
Develop a sustainability plan for academic support and enrichment activities beyond the grant period.

Additional Considerations

Masters Degree

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.

Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginias 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 resumé. 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.

Contact Information

Name: NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY

Phone:

Email: No Email Material Accepted

In support of the Commonwealths 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 AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS) or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation if applicable to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at .

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.