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SalaryThis position works closely with the Grant Principal Investigators and other Grant team members to successfully fulfill the obligations to the grant and will collaborate with various offices at GVSU.
This is a 12-month, part-time (25 hours per week), Adjunct AP position that has the potential of renewal for subsequent years through July 2027.
CAMPUS: This position will work from the Grand Rapids campus.
HOW TO APPLY: Attach your cover letter and resume to the application.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: The positing will remain open until position has been filled.
This is a 12-month, part-time (25 hours per week), Adjunct AP position that has the potential of renewal for subsequent years through July 2027.
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 university’s 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:
- Master's degree in education or related field.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in education 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 and 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: $35,568 (this position does not have medical, dental, vision, or retirement benefits)
CAMPUS: This position will work from the Grand Rapids campus.
HOW TO APPLY: Attach your cover letter and resume to the application.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: The positing will remain open until position has been filled.
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 request. See www.gvsu.edu/affirmative/. TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center at 711 (in State) or 1-800-833-7833 (out of State).
Grand Valley State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, which includes providing equal opportunity for racial and ethnic minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. University policy extends protections to additional identities.
