Academic Grants Coordinator
About the role
Under the supervision of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, and in cooperation with the academic deans, faculty, program directors, and academic advisors in Perkins-Funded programs, the Academic Grants Coordinator will work to manage the academic elements of grant programs, with a particular focus (80%) on the Perkins Grant program, so experience administering the Perkins Grant is a must for the role. The Academic Grants Coordinator will focus on increasing attainment of degrees, certificates, and other industry-recognized credentials and better prepare targeted populations, as identified in the Perkins V guidelines (and other grant programs), and other beneficiaries, for high-wage, high-skill employment. They will coordinate all grant activities for PA Department of Education (PDE) approved CTE programs and will provide leadership in the implementation of the PDE’s Bureau of Career and Technical Education (BCTE) grant guidelines with the goal of student success and continuous improvement of NCC’s CTE programs and CTE secondary partnerships. Location: Flexibility for a hybrid position may be available; must be able to regularly commute to the Main NCC campus in Bethlehem, PA. Organizational relationships include reporting to the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, working cooperatively with faculty and administrative team and the Director of Grants, and relating the role to College goals and mission attainment. Performance is considered satisfactory when mutually agreed upon objectives are attained within a specified time frame, responsibilities are carried out at a level consistent with performance objectives, and effective cooperative relationships exist with other members of the administrative team, faculty, students, employers and other members of the community.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate needs analysis, market surveys, graduate survey and other Perkins V related research to identify viable and sustainable secondary-to-postsecondary articulation agreements and majors to expand CTE pathways to N