Project Manager Grants - Community Engagement

Job Summary

The Texas ACE Project Manager for Community Engagement is responsible for coordinating grant‑funded Texas ACE activities at the direction of the Director of Special Instructional Texas ACE Project. In this capacity, the Project Manager oversees the day‑to‑day management of the Texas ACE program to meet project performance measures and deliverable outcomes in accordance with federal regulations, program requirements, and College District policies and procedures. The Project Manager also submits technical reports as required by the funding organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Build connections between the school, the community learning centers, and community partners to support the implementation of high‑quality academic and enrichment activities, family engagement opportunities, and program sustainability.
• Support or lead the voluntary Texas ACE steering committee.
• Oversee professional development, and selection, design and implementation of family engagement activities that increase family literacy and meaningful connections to school‑day learning.
• Establish, maintain, and communicate mission and objectives of project‑to‑project staff and college personnel.
• Establish and maintain effective communication to ensure the project remains congruent with overall institutional development goals.
• Guide and monitor progress toward achieving project goals and objectives and meeting all required deadlines.
• Evaluate project activities, performance measures, and deliverables on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to benchmark progress toward project goals.
• Coordinate and facilitate continued activity planning, management, and evaluation.
• Coordinate required project meetings.
• Ensure compliance with grant organization policies and grant terms/conditions.
• Oversee preparation and monitoring of technical project reports for Texas Southmost College (TSC) and the funding organization, including data collection and analysis.
• Interface with Institutional Research to gather and synthesize data needed for grant reporting.
• Collaborate with the Coordinator of Sponsored Programs, Grants, and Contracts to ensure all reporting deadlines are met.
• Communicate progress of grant project activities to internal and external audiences.
• Support the values and institutional goals as defined in the College’s Strategic Plan.
• Research and implement current trends and best practices for delivery of services, curriculum development and implementation, instructing and support service strategies.
• Communicate research and trends to relevant departments to continue inclusive practices.
• Assist with the process for systematic review and evaluation of the planning unit per the model adopted by the College, including the development and monitoring of outcomes and plans of action for improvement based on the assessment of those outcomes and plans.
• Attend the workplace regularly; report to work punctually and follow a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite.
• Complete all required training and professional development sessions sponsored through Texas Southmost College (TSC).
• Serve on committees as appropriate and as appointed by supervisor.
• Work hours may include evenings, holidays, or weekends depending on deadline requirements and special events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.