Project ELEVATE Grant Coordinator (#T00449

Project ELEVATE Grant Coordinator (#T00449)

Applicants must apply online. Please see Special Instructions for more details.

The Grant Coordinator will be responsible for scheduling meetings, preparing materials, maintaining project and scholar records, working with Local Education Agencies, data collection for reporting, and communicating with scholars, project team members, and families of individuals with autism and moderate to severe disabilities. The coordinator will organize and manage records, manage data using a variety of computer applications (spreadsheets, word processing, and other online data collection systems), assist with the delivery of a US Department of Education Personnel Preparation grant including budget management, dissemination of grant information, data generation and reporting, activity scheduling, and Local Education Agencies coordination.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Required:

• General competence with budgeting practices.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong relationships with both internal and external constituencies; strong written and oral communication skills across various media.
• Technical proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and experience with data management and other office technology programs. Willingness to learn additional software and systems for Project ELEVATE.
• Task management: ability to manage multiple tasks effectively, facilitate workflow, and meet deadlines with limited supervision.
• Coordination and support: coordinate and support scholars, manage resources, monitor activities, and perform quality control related to grant tasks.
• Policy knowledge: acquire knowledge of policies and procedures associated with the grant, learn and apply services, policies, and procedures related to the US Department of Education and Project ELEVATE, and effectively explain this information to faculty, students, and staff.

Bachelor’s degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be from accredited institutions.

Preference will be given to applicants who have prior grant or administrative experience in a university office environment, an earned master’s in education or a related area from an accredited university, ability to collaborate with other WCU programs and faculty, experience advising scholars in a higher education setting, effective oral and written communication skills, self‑initiative, ability to follow through on directions, professional report‑writing skills, strong computer skills and experience with databases, budgeting experience, ability to work positively with campus units, administrators, and school districts, experience managing funded grant projects, knowledge of university policy and procedures, and website management skills.

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• List of references

Optional Documents

Applicants must apply online. Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Temporary employees are paid bi‑weekly on an hourly basis and do not receive benefits.

Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Western Carolina University uses E‑Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E‑Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify
. Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment.

All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment. Transcripts should be provided for the highest earned degree and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements.

Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants…