Title III Grant Project Coordinator

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Moraine Park Technical College is seeking a part-time Title III Grant Project Coordinator on our Fond du Lac Campus.  The Title III Grant Project Coordinator supports the implementation and administration of the College’s Title III grant by coordinating project activities, timelines, budgets, performance measures, evaluation, and reporting remain aligned with grant objectives and federal requirements. Reporting to the Senior Grants Manager, this position coordinates information and activities across instructional improvements, student support redesign, and other grant-funded activities. The Project Coordinator works with project leadership, project teams, evaluators, college stakeholders, and external partners to track progress toward project objectives and measurable outcomes and coordinates compliance, reporting, documentation, and continuous improvement activities throughout the grant period.

The successful candidate will have a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Education, Organizational Leadership, Project Management, Communications, or a related field and a minimum two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in grant administration, project coordination, program management, higher education administration, compliance, or a related field. This position is funded by the Title III grant for five years.

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• Coordinate implementation of the Title III project through performance monitoring, budget tracking, compliance support, evaluation coordination, reporting, and documentation to support achievement of grant objectives and federal requirements.• Serve as a point of coordination among Activity Directors, project staff, evaluators, consultants, and other stakeholders across grant-funded project activities.• Track project progress, expenditures, deliverables, timelines, and performance measures to support alignment with grant objectives and federal requirements.• Maintain grant records, compliance documentation, project files, and supporting materials in accordance with grant and College requirements.• Collaborate with Purchasing on procurement, contracts, consultants and expenditures, and support budget activities to support project implementation and compliance.• Meet with project stakeholders to review progress, budgets, performance measures, risks, and upcoming milestones and support follow-up actions as needed.• Collaborate with the Project Director, Activity Directors, Senior Grants Manager and Grants Accountant to track grant compliance, expenditures, and fiscal performance.• Prepare project updates, dashboards, reports, presentations, and communication materials.• Support cross-functional collaboration and assist with addressing implementation barriers.• Coordinate Advisory Committee meetings and related communications and documentation.• Prepare and distribute project performance, status, and budget monitoring reports, including grant tracking expenditures against the approved project plan and budget.• Review progress toward objectives and measurable outcomes and coordinate follow-up actions.• Collaborate with evaluators and Institutional Effectiveness staff to support assessment and continuous improvement activities.• Coordinate preparation of required funder reports, budget revisions, personnel changes, and other grant submissions in collaboration with appropriate College departments.• Draft and coordinate correspondence with funding agencies and external stakeholders for appropriate review.• Coordinate monitoring visits, audits, evaluations, and other compliance activities.• Participate in sustainability and institutionalization planning for grant funded activities and improvements.

• Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple projects, deadlines, stakeholders, and deliverables simultaneously.• Experience collecting, organizing, monitoring, and reporting quantitative and qualitative data.• Experience preparing reports, correspondence, presentations, and other professional documentation.• Demonstrated ability to interpret policies, procedures, regulations, and funding requirements and apply them appropriately.• Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail and accuracy.• Effective written, verbal, interpersonal, and facilitation skills.• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications, including Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, and PowerPoint.• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and meet established deadlines.• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations by promoting and maintaining an inclusive work environment and culture that is respectful and accepting of diversity.

Desired Qualifications:• Experience with U.S. Department of Education and Labor grants.• Experience in higher education, workforce development, student services, institutional effectiveness, accreditation, or academic affairs.• Experience with grant compliance, performance reporting, budget monitoring, and evaluation activities.• Experience working with cross-functional teams and governance or advisory committees.• Experience using project management methodologies, software, dashboards, or reporting systems.• Knowledge of federal regulations, Uniform Guidance, and grant management best practices.• Project management certification or grant management training.

Hiring Range: Based on a schedule of 130 days annually, the salary range for this position will be $31,330 - $36,342

Starting: Immediately

Workplace Flexibility: Limited work from home upon approval

Hours/Schedule/Travel: 18.75 hours per week with flexibility allowed any day of the week within normal business hours Monday - Friday. Travel annually to Washington DC.

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