Title III Grant Program Manager

La Roche; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Híbrido; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

La Roche University seeks a Title III Grant Program Manager to lead project management, reporting, evaluation, and supervision of major Title III, Part A activities in compliance with federal regulations. This full-time role reports to the Dean of the Center for Academic Success and Achievement/Title III Program Director and supports strategic initiatives linked to student success and career pathways.

The position offers potential for a hybrid schedule and is contingent on grant funding through

Formación

• Master’s degree and five years of supervision, fiscal, and grant writing/project management experience.
• Strong knowledge of grant development and administration.
• Experience with college-level academic support, career development, and retention initiatives.
• Ability to work well independently, with minimal direct supervision, and represent La Roche University with the utmost professionalism.
• Good written and verbal communication, organizational, and presentation skills.
• Ability to use technology efficiently to track, display, and report outcomes.
• Evidence of direct interaction with students, faculty, staff, administration, and outside agencies.
• Some local travel is expected.

Responsabilidades

• Support and coordinate Title III Steering Committee logistics, including agendas, meetings, documentation, and follow-up.
• Create and share bi-monthly reports identifying the integration of Redhawk RISE grant initiatives into the institution and communicate project implementation to the entire University community.
• Participate in committees to embed program components throughout the University.
• Work with the Office of Business and Finance to oversee and manage project funds, ensuring all expenditures are based on the proposed project and outcomes as approved by the funding agency.
• Work with project partners to ensure programmatic and fiscal contractual obligations support the overall mission of the project.
• Manage and monitor overall progress of the project, including project financial information and implementation timelines for project activities.
• Track data and outcomes and present information in compliance with federal guidelines, ensuring that all needed data is collected and performance reporting requirements are met on time.
• Coordinate the reporting process, prepare cumulative performance dashboards, and assist in the preparation of reports for submission to the funding agency in collaboration with the Office of Business and Finance.
• Create, review, and approve contract documents with existing partners and stakeholder organizations as necessary, in collaboration with La Roche University administration officials.
• Maintain an accurate and accessible project repository for the organization of all project documentation relating to fiscal and contractual responsibilities.
• Work on programmatic design that facilitates sustainability of the program after the expiration of grant funding and investigate additional grant funding opportunities to enhance project goals and outcomes.
• Collaborate with La Roche University’s Office of Institutional Research to collect data for reporting and participant tracking.
• Attend meetings as scheduled and serve on University committees related to the grant project.
• Perform additional programmatic, financial, and administrative duties as assigned or required.

Conocimientos

Grant writing

Project management

Supervision

Communication skills

Educación

Master’s degree

Descripción del empleo

La Roche University is accepting applications for the position of Title III Grant Program Manager. This position is responsible for project management, annual and quarterly reporting, evaluation, and supervision of major tasks related to the Title III, Part A: Strengthening Institutions Program Grant, in compliance with U.S. Department of Education Title III regulations. The Title III Grant Program Manager is responsible for implementing all program components and providing guidance on achieving measurable objectives.

This position reports to and supports the Dean of the Center for Academic Success and Achievement/Title III Program Director in the successful deployment of strategic initiatives, including the design, implementation, support, and continuous improvement of programs and services linked to student success and the development of career and professional pathways.

This is a full-time, benefit-eligible position funded by a federal Title III grant. The position is contingent upon continued availability of grant funds through the project period ending September 2031. While the university anticipates the position to continue for the full grant period, employment may be subject to modification or termination if grant funding is reduced or discontinued.This position may be eligible for a hybrid schedule.

La Roche University embraces its Catholic identity while welcoming people of all faiths and backgrounds, fosters global citizenship, and creates a community of scholars from around the world. The University empowers all members of the community to become lifelong learners, achieve success in their chosen careers, and promote justice and peace in a constantly changing global society.

Redhawk RISE is a five-year institutional development project designed to strengthen academic quality, institutional management, and fiscal stability by creating an integrated student success and career pathways system.

The project builds on existing institutional assets: the Center for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA), the Center for Career and Professional Pathways, the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Student Operated Learning Venture and Experience (SOLVE) Center, Redhawk Redirect, Tutoring and Student Success, faculty-led high-impact learning, alumni and employer partnerships, and the Wright Library as an academic support hub and learning commons.

Redhawk RISE will align these assets into a coordinated system that increases student use of academic support, expands career-connected high-impact learning, improves faculty and staff capacity, modernizes targeted learning spaces and technology, and strengthens data-informed continuous improvement.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support and coordinate Title III Steering Committee logistics, including agendas, meetings, documentation, and follow-up.
• Create and share bi-monthly reports identifying the integration of Redhawk RISE grant initiatives into the institution and communicate project implementation to the entire University community.
• Participate in committees to embed program components throughout the University.
• Work with the Office of Business and Finance to oversee and manage project funds, ensuring all expenditures are based on the proposed project and outcomes as approved by the funding agency.
• Work with project partners to ensure programmatic and fiscal contractual obligations support the overall mission of the project.
• Manage and monitor overall progress of the project, including project financial information and implementation timelines for project activities.
• Track data and outcomes and present information in compliance with federal guidelines, ensuring that all needed data is collected and performance reporting requirements are met on time.
• Coordinate the reporting process, prepare cumulative performance dashboards, and assist in the preparation of reports for submission to the funding agency in collaboration with the Office of Business and Finance.
• Create, review, and approve contract documents with existing partners and stakeholder organizations as necessary, in collaboration with La Roche University administration officials.
• Maintain an accurate and accessible project repository for the organization of all project documentation relating to fiscal and contractual responsibilities.
• Work on programmatic design that facilitates sustainability of the program after the expiration of grant funding and investigate additional grant funding opportunities to enhance project goals and outcomes.
• Collaborate with La Roche University’s Office of Institutional Research to collect data for reporting and participant tracking.
• Attend meetings as scheduled and serve on University committees related to the grant project.
• Perform additional programmatic, financial, and administrative duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and five years of successful supervision, fiscal, and grant writing/project management experience.
• Strong knowledge of grant development and administration.
• Experience with college-level academic support, career development, and retention initiatives.
• Ability to work well independently, with minimal direct supervision, and represent La Roche University with the utmost professionalism.
• Good written and verbal communication, organizational, and presentation skills.
• Ability to use technology efficiently to track, display, and report outcomes.
• Evidence of direct interaction with students, faculty, staff, administration, and outside agencies.
• Some local travel is expected.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the following or similar platforms:
  • Navigate360, StudentLingo, Focus2Career, CliftonStrengths, Canvas, and Handshake.

In order for applications to be fully processed, a cover letter, resume, and contact information for at least three professional references must accompany a completed application. Candidates are subject to background clearances. Review of applicants will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled.

Qualified applicants can complete an online application by clicking on the following link:

Applicants for this position must have current legal authorization to work in the United States. La Roche University will not sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa for this opportunity.

No Relocation Assistance

It is the policy of La Roche University to promote equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, creed, age, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, non-job-related disability or medical condition, or any other legally protected status.

Employment Policy

It is the policy of La Roche University to promote equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color creed, age, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, non-job related disability or medical condition, or any other legally protected status.

This policy provides for equal opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship. This includes, but is not limited to: recruitment, employment, job assignment, transfer, promotion, demotion, compensation, training and development, employee benefits, layoff, discharge and general working conditions.

This policy is administered in accordance with all applicable federal and state statutes. La Roche University does not take action against an employee because he or she has opposed a practice made unlawful under federal or state law or has filed charges, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or lawsuit pursuant to those statutes.

All employees are expected to implement and abide by La Roche’s policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity employment within their assigned work areas. Any violation of this policy by an employee of La Roche University may result in disciplinary action, including, when appropriate, discharge.

The Associate Vice President of Human Resources/Compliance Officer is assigned the overall responsibility for effective administration of this program throughout La Roche University. Individuals who believe that they may have experienced illegal discrimination should immediately report their complaint to the Associate Vice President of Human Resources/Compliance Officer.