Job location: San Antonio TAMUSA

Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2020-10-30
Req: R-033618
Job Title

Project Director

Agency

Texas A&M University - San Antonio

Department

Department Of Educator & Leadership Preparation

Proposed Minimum Salary

$5,084.34 monthly

Job Location

San Antonio, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) at Texas A&M University-San Antonio (A&M-SA) invites applications for a Project Director appointment beginning in Fall 2020. A regional comprehensive university, A&M-SA has approximately 6,700 students enrolled in over 50 undergraduate programs and 13 graduate programs. A&M-SA is a comprehensive 4- year urban university and is part of the statewide Texas A&M University System. The University is a proud Hispanic-serving and military-serving institution. A&M-SA is committed to diversity among faculty and inclusive excellence. This commitment is based on the belief that a diverse faculty enhances the breadth, depth, and quality of our students' educational experiences by providing a variety of role models and mentors for our diverse student population. Our dedication to diversity helps to attract, retain, and graduate culturally responsive students.

Transition University for Career Advancement and Successful Adulthood (TU CASA) provides a post-secondary education program for students with intellectual disabilities. TU CASA aims to provide the following: (a) a fully inclusive with access to typical and specialized postsecondary education services and support systems; (b) utilizes a person-centered approach in providing individualized post-secondary experiences; (c) offers post-secondary education credentials for addressing academic, vocational, and independent living domains; (d) is responsive to cultural and socio-economic factors in the community; (e) is comprehensively evaluated; and (f) has a prospect for replication in the region and across the state.

The Project Director is the operations leader for the TU CASA program. The Project Director is responsible for the planning, organization, management, implementation, continuous review, and analysis of the project. This includes ensuring that the project complies with the Federal Government’s requirements, achieves objectives and outcomes, manages budget, and is implemented successfully. This is a grant funded position that is based on the continuation of the grant (for up to 5 years).

Required Qualifications:

• Preferred, Master’s degree and three (3) years of related experience; or Bachelor’s degree and ten (10) years of related experience.

• Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures.

• Knowledge of grant management including monitoring all areas of compliance as related to institutional and the Office of Post-Secondary policies as well as budget, hiring, supervision and evaluation of personnel and reporting.

• Experience planning, coordinating and organizing complex, multi-activity projects (preferable in special education).

• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.

• Ability to develop cooperative relationships among faculty, staff, administration, and University leadership. Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) reading, writing and speaking skills.

• Experience working with first generation college students from cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

• Possess proven track record of excellence in grant budget management

• Experience working with diverse families

• Experience in the field of special education with a focus on intellectual disabilities, transition, and/or disability support services.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Oversees the daily operations of the project, including timely implementation of all required activities, as detailed in the grant proposal and/or grant agreement or contract.

• Coordinates with the PIs to hire, supervise, and evaluate full-time and part-time project staff, including consultants.

• Administers, prepares, and manages the grant budget to ensure funds are allocated and spent according to project, funder, and college requirements.

• Ensures compliance with University and funding agency policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Leads formative and summative evaluation of project by working with external evaluator.

• Manages and oversees the grant project in accordance with University policy and in compliance with funder requirements detailed in the grant proposal and/or grant agreement or contract.

• Develops and implements continual assessment plans to ensure monitoring of grant goals and objectives.

• Collaborates with internal and external partners to optimize delivery of project services.

• Serves as a liaison between the project and project consultants, students, and funding agency.

• Communicates grant goals to the University/Campus community, campus administrators, faculty, and students.

• Ensures the compliance of data storage in line with university/grant guidelines, rules, and regulations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

• Strong self-discipline and ability to work independently.

• Ability to communicate effectively with faculty and students.

• Ability to interact with students and families from diverse backgrounds.

• Ability to develop capacity in instructors and staff to work successfully with students of varied experiences and backgrounds.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, community groups, educators, parents, civic associations and the general public as necessitated by the work.

• Knowledge of the design and development of curriculum to support TU CASA activities.

• Skill in utilizing computer software.

• Ability to prepare and maintain required reports and records.

• Develop visual aids and other instructional materials to meet specific training need.

This is a grant-funded position. Grant funded positions are time-limited and are contingent upon sufficient grant funding.

Finalists will be required to provide three current, original letters of recommendation to the Search Committee Chair at the address listed below. The letters should be less than one year old and should bear the writer's actual signature. Prior to issuing a letter of appointment, official transcripts must be received directly from each degree-granting institution by the Office of Academic Affairs, A&M-SA, One University Way, San Antonio, TX 78224. We cannot accept transcripts issued directly to the candidate. If transcripts are from an international institution, it is the responsibility of the prospective faculty member to have the transcript translated and evaluated by an approved credential evaluator.

Review of applications will begin two weeks after posting and will continue until the position is filled.

For questions, please contact the following:

Project Director c/o Mariya Davis

mdavis@tamusa.edu

Texas A&M University-San Antonio

College of Education and Human Development

One University Way

San Antonio, Texas 78224

Selected candidates must pass a pre-employment background investigation to be hired for this position.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please make sure to provide the following documents:

1) Online Application

2) Cover Letter to include three professional reference

3) Resume

For detailed instruction on how to to apply for any positions on our website, please use the following link: http://www.tamusa.edu/humanresources/job-opportunities/index.html

Make sure that all required documents are uploaded prior to submitting the application. If you have issues with adding documents with your application, please contact HR at (210) 784-2058.

Once your application is submitted, no changes or revisions can be made.

Summary of Employee Benefits

http://www.tamusa.edu/documents/hr/summary-of-employees-benefits-2019.pdf

In compliance with ADA , if accomondations are needed for the application process, please contact HR at (210) 784-2058.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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