Engineering Technology Project Coordinator-NSF/ATE

ZVN Properties, Inc.; North Canton (OH); On-site; USD 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Job summary

Stark State College seeks a Grant Project Coordinator to support the Principal Investigator in administering an NSF/ATE grant. You will coordinate with partner colleges, employers, and stakeholders, plan events, and assist with outreach, recruitment, and student programs. The role is grant-funded and may be 240 days per year.

Responsibilities include scheduling, purchasing supplies, processing invoices, and ensuring grant compliance while maintaining records and reporting deliverables.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate's degree in Engineering Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, or related field required.
• Excellent oral and written communication; ability to interact with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities with PI, partner colleges, employers and stakeholders.
• Schedule meetings and events; manage travel arrangements for events.
• Develop and implement outreach and recruitment plans for the program.
• Disseminate project outcomes and maintain administrative records and reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Technology skills

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Grant Project Coordinator supports the Principal Investigator (PI) in the administration and execution of the NSF/ATE Grant project. This position is responsible for coordinating activities with partner colleges, employers, and project stakeholders; scheduling meetings and events; purchasing supplies; and processing invoices and billing statements. The Coordinator assists with the development and implementation of outreach and recruitment initiatives, plans and supports student boot camps and workshops, and helps build employer awareness of career opportunities in advanced manufacturing. Additional responsibilities include disseminating project outcomes and deliverables, maintaining administrative records and reports, supporting achievement of grant objectives, ensuring compliance with NSF/ATE grant requirements, and performing other duties as assigned.

Salary Range: Min: $50,500/yr. Max: $60,000/yr, commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position is a non-exempt, 240-day contract role. This is a grant-funded position and continuation is dependent upon performance evaluation, institutional needs, and renewal of the grant.

Typical Hours of Work: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Who We Are:

The positive energy at Stark State College comes from exceptionally dedicated employees who work hard for students. Success - for both our employees and our students - is the result. We value people and their experiences and strive to provide an environment that makes students, faculty, staff and community feel welcome and valued.

You’ll be a great fit if you enjoy:

• Developing and implementing a comprehensive outreach and recruitment plan.
• Assisting with the planning and implementation of student boot camps and workshops.
• Coordinating with employer partners to build relationships and awareness of the career opportunities made available through the emerging advanced manufacturing industry.
• Disseminating project outcomes/deliverables.
• Assisting in the management of grant objectives, including administrative reporting associated with the program.

To be considered you’ll need:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate's degree in Engineering Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, or a related field required.
• Interpersonal/Customer Service skills such as the ability to work with diverse internal/external population. Maintains appropriate office/phone etiquette with all stakeholders. Ability to resolve conflict. Ability to function well as a member of a team.
• Communication Skills such as excellent oral/written communication (grammar, punctuation, proofreading), must be able to utilize communication skills to ask the right questions of students, potential student workers, co-workers, colleagues, and others.
• Organizational skills such as knowledge of processes and procedures across the college. Must be able to prioritize and manage time effectively. Attention to detail is required.
• Project Management skills such as the ability to coordinate and lead events (banquets, catering, etc.). Responsible for making travel arrangements and ensuring successful planning of community events.
• Technology skills such as knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products including Outlook calendar management and electronic file management; utilization of standard office equipment (copier, fax machine, scanner, multi-line phone)

Outstanding benefits you can expect from Stark State:

• Excellent medical, dental & vision coverage
• Paid life and AD&D insurance
• State pension/retirement (OPERS/STRS)
• Paid time off, sick leave and paid holidays
• Paid Stark State tuition, tuition reimbursement and employee assistance program.

The work you do at Stark State will matter to the thousands of students who walk through our doors, and eventually across the commencement stage, on their journey to a better tomorrow. Come join us and learn how your aspirations can be part of a better future for them – and you.

This is a grant-funded position and continuation is dependent upon performance evaluation, institutional needs, and renewal of the grant.