Assistant Director, Education Department

Northampton Community College; Bethlehem, Northern (Northampton County, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Generous time off

Retirement contribution

4-day workweeks during Summer

Job summary

Northampton Community College seeks an Assistant Director in the Education Department to oversee externally funded programs, grants, and workforce initiatives, reporting to the Director of Education. This role supervises staff supporting credentialing, grants, and funded initiatives, ensuring compliance and effective administration.

Responsibilities include managing grant and contract requirements, financial administration, data management, and coordination with college offices to expand funding

Qualifications

• Master's degree in education, higher education, business administration, public administration, organizational leadership, or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Progressive professional experience in higher education, education administration, workforce development, grant administration, or a related field; supervision experience preferred.
• Experience administering externally funded programs, grants, or contracts; financial administration, reporting, and compliance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administer externally funded Education Department programs, grants, contracts, and workforce initiatives.
• Oversee funded-student lifecycle including eligibility, documentation, enrollment, and compliance with funder requirements.
• Manage grant and contract requirements, amendments, deliverables, timelines, and required reporting.
• Oversee financial administration: invoicing, expenditure tracking, reconciliation, and budgeting.
• Maintain accurate program records across Workday and funding systems for reliable data.

Skills

Grant administration

Budgeting & reporting

Staff supervision

Communication skills

Data management

Project management

Education

Master's degree in education / related field

Job description

The staff and faculty of Northampton Community College share a single goal: to help students transform their lives through education. It's a goal that reaps rewards thousands of times over the course of a career.

Employees at Northampton receive competitive compensation and an array of benefits while working on campuses located in a region with a very high quality of life.

For more information on the College, please visit www.northampton.edu. For more information on life in the Lehigh Valley, please visit https://www.northampton.edu/human-resources/life-in-the-area.htm.

NCC is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who can contribute to that goal are encouraged to identify their strengths or experiences in this area.

*** Assistant Director, Education Department ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

This posting will close on: 09/10/2026 **No further applications will be accepted on or after this date** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Primary Function: To provide leadership, administration, and operational oversight of externally funded programs, workforce initiatives, and funded student services within the Education Department under the direction of the Director of Education. The Assistant Director serves as the department’s primary operational point of accountability for grant and contract administration, funding eligibility and compliance, financial administration, reporting, data management, and external funding partnerships. The position supports the development and expansion of workforce opportunities across the Education career pathway and supervises designated staff supporting credentialing, grants, and funded initiatives.

1. (1) Administer externally funded Education Department programs, grants, contracts, and workforce initiatives, including PASSHE, PHMC, and other current and future funding sources.
2. (2) Oversee the funded-student life cycle, including funding intake, eligibility determination, required documentation, enrollment and status monitoring, continued eligibility, and compliance with funder requirements.
3. (3) Manage grant and contract requirements, including agreements, amendments, deliverables, timelines, documentation, and required institutional and external reporting.
4. (4) Oversee financial administration of externally funded programs, including invoicing, expenditure tracking, account reconciliation, budget monitoring, financial analyses, and coordination with appropriate College offices.
5. (5) Maintain accurate and consistent program, funding, and student records across Workday and external funding systems and establish processes that support a reliable single source of truth for funded-program data.
6. (6) Serve as the primary operational liaison with external funding agencies and workforce partners and maintain timely, accurate, and documented communication regarding program requirements, student funding, reporting, contracts, and compliance.
7. (7) Monitor the funding implications of student enrollment, withdrawal, academic progress, attendance, leaves, and program changes in coordination with Academic Advisors and program staff while maintaining appropriate separation between academic advising and funding administration.
8. (8) Supervise the Credential Coordinator and designated current and future grant-funded positions, providing direction, support, accountability, and performance management.
9. (9) Collaborate with the Director of Education to identify, develop, and expand external funding, workforce-development, credentialing, and educational opportunities across the Education career pathway.
10. (10) Develop and maintain procedures, documentation, tracking systems, and internal controls that support compliance, operational effectiveness, fiscal accountability, and continuity across externally funded Education Department initiatives.
11. (11) Coordinate with Education Department faculty and staff, Academic Advising, Finance, Grants, Workforce Development, and other College offices to support successful implementation and administration of funded programs.
12. (12) Other related duties may be assigned from time to time by leadership.

Organizational Relationships

1. (1) Responsible to the Director of Education for performance of assigned responsibilities; (2) supervise assigned Education Department staff, including the Credential Coordinator and designated grant-funded positions; (3) work closely and cooperatively with Education Department faculty and staff, Academic Advising, Finance, Grants, Workforce Development, and other College offices; and (4) establish and maintain effective professional relationships with external funding agencies, workforce partners, educational organizations, and other relevant external stakeholders.

Performance Standards

1. (1) mutually agreed upon objectives have been attained within specified time frames; (2) responsibilities of the position have been carried out at a level consistent with performance objectives; (3) grant, contract, financial, student funding, and reporting requirements are completed accurately and within established deadlines; (4) funded-program records and data are accurate, current, and appropriately maintained; (5) effective relationships and communication are maintained with internal and external partners; (6) externally funded programs operate in accordance with College, contractual, and funder requirements; and (7) leadership competencies are exhibited in a manner consistent with institutional norms such that positive team/employee relations are fostered and employee developmental needs proactively addressed.

Qualifications

Education: Master's degree in education, higher education, business administration, public administration, organizational leadership, or related field from an accredited college or university.

Skills, Knowledge, Abilities: Knowledge of grant, contract, or externally funded program administration; ability to interpret and implement complex funding requirements; knowledge of budgeting, invoicing, financial tracking, reconciliation, and reporting; ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, systems, and funding streams simultaneously; strong data-management and recordkeeping skills; ability to supervise and develop employees; excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; ability to establish productive relationships with internal and external partners; demonstrated problem-solving and independent decision-making skills; adaptability and ability to work independently; and knowledge of workforce development, credentialing, and/or Pennsylvania education career pathways preferred.

Experience: Progressive professional experience in higher education, education administration, workforce development, grant administration, or a related field; experience administering externally funded programs, grants, or contracts strongly preferred; experience with financial administration, compliance, reporting, or funded-student programs preferred; and successful supervisory or administrative experience preferred.

Benefits Snapshot

The College offers a generous benefits package to Full‑time employees. Just a few highlights of the benefits package include comprehensive medical plan options for you and your family (plus dental and vision), a College retirement contribution of 8% of your salary upon hire, NCC tuition waiver and an abundance of time off - up to 25 days’ vacation/floating, 10 sick days, Four (4) day workweeks during Summer, Holidays (including a week+ break between Christmas and New Year's) - among other things! Please visit https://www.northampton.edu/about/working-at-ncc/employee-benefits/index.html for more details on the full array of benefits.

Welcome to the career site for Northampton Community College. We are an innovative, student‑centered institution with an exceptional faculty and staff who are dedicated to providing quality educational opportunities for the diverse communities we serve.

We appreciate your interest in employment at Northampton Community College and wish you the best in your career search.

Title IX

Please visit www.northampton.edu/titleix for information on the College's Title IX Policy, Title IX Coordinator and Deputies, contact information and resources.

Availability of Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is currently available online. Click here to view. The report contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as : campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the College will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus.

The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Non-Campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the College or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

A paper copy will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, stop by the NCC Public Safety Office at 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020 or request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 610.861.5588 or emailing [e-mail].