Title III Grant Director - Student Success & AI Initiatives

widener University; Chester (Delaware County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Remote work option

Job summary

Widener University seeks a Title III Project Director to oversee the Department of Education Title III Grant, focused on strengthening student success infrastructure and AI integration across the curriculum.

Reporting to the Vice-Provost, the Director leads grant operations, compliance, budgeting and reporting, and collaborates with faculty and campus partners to advance institutional priorities and sustainability beyond the grant period.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education, Counseling, Student Affairs, or related field.
• 3+ years working with educational programs for student success, retention and academic achievement.
• Experience managing compliance, reporting, budgets and grant records.
• Ability to collect, analyze and interpret data with external evaluators.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience in a college/university setting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison with the U.S. Department of Education and oversee Title III grant administration.
• Provide strategic leadership to ensure compliance and achievement of grant objectives.
• Ensure adherence to federal regulations and reporting deadlines.
• Direct and coordinate grant-funded initiatives to meet performance measures.
• Recruit, supervise and evaluate grant-funded personnel.
• Monitor timelines, deliverables and operational effectiveness.
• Develop and manage grant budgets and financial reporting.
• Oversee data collection, analysis and reporting to measure effectiveness.
• Coordinate evaluation activities and monitor progress toward objectives.
• Partner with academic and administrative units to integrate grant initiatives.
• Support strategies to improve student retention, persistence and graduation outcomes.
• Perform other duties to support the Provost Office.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Grant management

Higher education experience

MS Office proficiency

Education

Master’s degree

Doctoral degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Widener University seeks a Title III Project Director to oversee the Department of Education Title III Grant, focused on strengthening student success infrastructure and AI integration across the curriculum.

Reporting to the Vice-Provost, the Director leads grant operations, compliance, budgeting and reporting, and collaborates with faculty and campus partners to advance institutional priorities and sustainability beyond the grant period.