Grant Program Manager, U.S. Department of Education ESOL Program (Part-time Adjunct)
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Job Location:
Grand Rapids, MI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Primary Duties
- Oversee grant office operations in collaboration with the leadership.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships between the U.S. Department of Education Grant and partner school districts; including and not limited to correspondence with district grant point person local PK-12 administrators and project participating teachers.
- Collaborate with the universitys Admissions Billing Financial Aid and Scholarship Registrar and Grant Account Offices before and at the beginning of each semester to ensure fully aware of grant support needed from related university offices.
- Communicate with the English to Speakers of Other Languages faculty adjuncts program leaders and CECI Office of Certification and Accreditation accordingly with grant and students requests.
- Collaborate with the grant partner school leadership to recruit teachers and enroll them into the grant program.
- Coordinate and offer Recruitment and Grant Information sessions.
- Coordinate with partner schools and communicate with project participants to successfully conduct Book Events.
- Lead grant research communication and explain its components to potential participants.
- Coordinate and lead grant Graduate Assistants to perform data collection related field work.
- Act as central contact for the grant related questions; report grant-related issues to leadership.
- Collaborate with the CECI Office of Certification and Accreditation to offer Certification and Accreditation orientations.
- Communicate with project participants on the grant updates tasks and data needs.
- Manage grant information/data collection and prepare materials for grant reports; ensure grant projects development sustainability and continuous improvement.
- Perform other duties as required/assigned by leadership.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Minimum 3 years of experience in education business or related field.
- Willingness and ability to work late hours during weekdays and on weekends and travel within and beyond 50 miles radius as needed.
- Familiar with educational technology.
- Willingness and ability to travel for partner school relationship sustainability new relationship building and support the grant work at the local school level as well as collaboration with stakeholders to all grant partner districts/schools.
- Willingness to travel to academic conferences when needed.
- Strong skills in written and verbal communication organization and conceptualization.
- Strong skills in cultural competence and collaboration including an ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders and within large and small teams on various projects.
- Quality of a team player
- Commitment to diversity equity and inclusion.
- Proficiency with office technology and software desired.
Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Minimum of five (5) years of successful PK-12 teaching or leadership experience.
- Record of successful project or program management.
- Experience with teacher preparation or grant work.
- Knowledge of and/or experience working with adult learners.
Working Conditions: Normal office environment. Some travel and evening/weekend work may be required.
Salary:$35568
- This position does not have medical dental vision and retirement benefits.
Job Type: 12-month part-time (25 hours per week)
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Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States a lawful permanent resident a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.
Application Deadline:Review of applications will begin December 1 2025. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University.
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Must have the physical stamina to work long hours and/or more than 5 days per week. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended by the ADA Amendment Act (2008) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and other applicable federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. GVSU will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center at 711 (in State) or 1- (out of State).
Grand Valley State University is an Antidiscrimination/Equal Opportunity Employer which includes providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. University policy extends protections to additional identities.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Program Management
- Management Experience
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Project Management
- Microsoft Project
- Budgeting
- DoD Experience
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Contracts
About Company
At Grand Valley State University, we empower learners in their pursuits, professions, and purpose. The university enriches society through excellent teaching, active scholarship, advancement of equity, and public service.
