Director of Academic Services & Grants Administration

UAB Medicine; University (FL); On-site; USD 61,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks a Director of TRIO Academic Services to oversee the complete operation of academic services, including program creation, grant writing, budgeting, hiring and supervising staff, and reporting to the Associate Dean.

The role supervises multiple staff and tutors, writes federal grants, ensures eligibility, and manages follow-up and evaluation processes to support student success.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field is required.
• Four (4) years of related experience required.
• Work experience may not substitute for education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Provides direction to Academic Services, including counseling, academic advising, tutoring and teaching remedial courses.
• Develops and oversees department budget; analyzes expenditures relative to federal guidelines.
• Oversees personnel functions and supervises four full-time professionals, a secretary, and 35+ part-time tutors; reviews contracts.
• Writes the program’s federal grant proposal annually and ensures compliance.
• Ensures students meet federal eligibility requirements and manages program PR and advertising.
• Manages follow-up system on program participants; writes Federal Student Performance reports.
• Conducts regular evaluations on all programs and services provided by the grant.
• Ensures financial aid is provided to students in need or documents reasons aid was not received.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in related field

Job description

University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks a Director of TRIO Academic Services to oversee the complete operation of academic services, including program creation, grant writing, budgeting, hiring and supervising staff, and reporting to the Associate Dean.

The role supervises multiple staff and tutors, writes federal grants, ensures eligibility, and manages follow-up and evaluation processes to support student success.