Title III Grants & Projects Lead

Virginia Community College System; Virginia; On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Wytheville Community College is seeking a Title III Project and Grants Coordinator to provide college‑wide leadership for grant administration and to serve as Project Coordinator for the Title III, Part A Strengthening Institutions Program.

Approximately 50% of the role focuses on day‑to‑day Title III management, with the other 50% dedicated to college‑wide grant coordination, development of proposals, and post‑award activities.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in grants administration, project management, higher education administration, public administration, nonprofit administration, business administration, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex grants, contracts, programs, or initiatives with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating projects from planning through implementation, monitoring, reporting, and closeout.
• Experience preparing professional reports, proposals, narratives, or other complex written documents.
• Ability to interpret policies, regulations, and grant requirements and maintain appropriate records.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day Title III activities, including timelines, deliverables, expenditures, and performance objectives.
• Coordinate major project activities: Career Services Center, internship and apprenticeship pathways, and IT data capacity.
• Develop schedules, trackers, reporting calendars, and grant documentation.
• Monitor objectives, performance measures, and risk, initiating corrective actions as needed.
• Coordinate across academic affairs, student services, workforce development, IR, IT, finance, HR, and facilities.
• Facilitate regular communication among Title III stakeholders and ensure clear responsibilities and deadlines.
• Maintain knowledge of federal grant requirements and ensure allowability and proper documentation.
• Coordinate prospect research, proposal development, budgets, and internal approvals for grant submissions.
• Prepare internal and external progress reports, performance measures, and sustainability planning.

Skills

Grant administration

Project management

Data analysis

Budgeting

Written and verbal communication

Collaboration across units

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in grants administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

Job description

Wytheville Community College is seeking a Title III Project and Grants Coordinator to provide college‑wide leadership for grant administration and to serve as Project Coordinator for the Title III, Part A Strengthening Institutions Program.

Approximately 50% of the role focuses on day‑to‑day Title III management, with the other 50% dedicated to college‑wide grant coordination, development of proposals, and post‑award activities.