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POSITION: Project Director
Full-Time / Benefited / Hourly / Non-Exempt
RECRUITMENT ID: 660
LOCATION: Student Support Services
COMPENSATION: $58,000 - $67,000 annually
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Under the direct supervision of the Early Outreach and Support Programs (EOSP) Director, the Project Director is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the Student Support Services (SSS) program. SSS is a federal TRIO program funded by the U.S. Department of Education. The SSS program provides academic, career, and personal support services to eligible first generation, low-income university students. The Project Director is directly responsible for the following duties:
Oversees day to day operations of the program
Ensures the submission of required reports and the proper administration of project funds
Development, planning, and implementation of the SSS project
Recruits, hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates project personnel
Makes final selection of project participants
Advises and monitors participants progress
Oversees computerized student progress tracking system
Collects and organizes data necessary for program effectiveness and continuity
Continues to apprise CSU, Chico faculty and staff and campus community about the goals and objectives of the project
Coordinates activities with other TRIO projects
Acts as a liaison with various campus departments to coordinate SSS activities with other campus services
Other duties as assigned
EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS: Masters degree in administration, education, counseling, social work or related field is required. Must be able to successfully clear a DOJ/FBI fingerprinting check (Live Scan) prior to employment. In addition, the following qualifications are desired:
A minimum of three years experience with progressive responsibility in the coordination of SSS or other TRIO programs, and/or similar programs in post-secondary institutions or service-related agencies required
A minimum of one-year experience in administering educational projects, fiscal management, and experience in supervising, training, and selecting personnel
Prior experience will demonstrate ability to interpret and apply program rules and regulations; reflect initiative and resourcefulness to meet program needs; the ability to reason logically and to analyze and evaluate data; and the ability to make verbal and written presentations
Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to the unique educational needs of first generation, low-income university students
Ability to effectively communicate with SSS students and families
BENEFITS: Benefits include employer paid life insurance ($50,000) and long-term disability; options for health, dental, and vision insurance; FSA; 14 paid holidays including 1 personal holiday; vacation accrual (up to 24 days/year); sick leave (up to 12 days/year); employer contributions to your 403(b) retirement plan (up to 8%).
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Application and announcement can be located on our website. In order to be considered, applicants must submit the following:
CSU, Chico Research Foundation application
Cover Letter
Current resume
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled. Application review begins June 17, 2019. Applications received after June 16, 2019 may not be considered. Applications can be submitted:
BY MAIL:
CSU, Chico Research Foundation
25 Main Street, Suite 206
Chico, CA 95928-5388
BY FAX: (530) 898-3391
BY EMAIL: rfhrjobs@csuchico.edu
IN PERSON:
CSU, Chico Research Foundation
25 Main Street, 2nd Floor Suite 206
Chico, CA
For questions, please contact the Research Foundation Human Resources office:
BY PHONE: (530) 898-6811 or VISIT OUR WEBSITE: http://www.csuchico.edu/rfdn/
The employer is the CSU, Chico Research Foundation, a non-profit corporation serving as an auxiliary organization of California State University, Chico. Employment is considered to be at-will.
