Title III Project Director: Student Success & Data

Iowa Western Community College Inc; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Iowa Western Community College Inc seeks a Title III Project Director to lead a federally funded five-year initiative aimed at enhancing student success. The role oversees grant operations, compliance, and evaluation, and collaborates with evaluators to monitor progress and effectiveness.

Responsibilities include developing and managing an early alert and student intervention system, analyzing data to identify at-risk students, and guiding retention strategies across campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Administrative and/or supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated grant administration experience; managing federal awards, programs, and reporting.
• Effective project management skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills including multitasking, deadlines and records management.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.).
• Enthusiastic and dedicated to helping students succeed.
• Self-starter with the ability to perform with little supervision.
• Ability to pass a background check, have a valid U.S. driver's license and good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and implementation of all aspects of the Title III grant.
• Ensure that the program operates in compliance with all terms and conditions of the grant and all federal regulations.
• Assist the external evaluator and the internal monitoring team in ongoing and formative and annual project evaluation.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and management of the institution’s early alert and student intervention system.
• Provide strategic direction and continuous improvement efforts to enhance early alert and student success initiatives.
• Analyze data collected from the early alert system to identify trends, at-risk student populations, and potential areas of improvement.
• Use data analytics to drive student retention efforts, improve outcomes, and report regularly to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with faculty, college success advisors, student support services, and other relevant departments to ensure effective student intervention and retention strategies.
• Optimize the institution’s early alert system, ensuring faculty, staff, and students are properly trained and equipped to utilize its features.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate student intervention programs, ensuring timely and effective support for students facing academic challenges.
• Create targeted intervention strategies for high-risk student populations, based on early alert data.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Grant administration

Project management

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Communication

Customer service

MS Office

Self-motivation

Background check

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Iowa Western Community College Inc seeks a Title III Project Director to lead a federally funded five-year initiative aimed at enhancing student success. The role oversees grant operations, compliance, and evaluation, and collaborates with evaluators to monitor progress and effectiveness.

Responsibilities include developing and managing an early alert and student intervention system, analyzing data to identify at-risk students, and guiding retention strategies across campus.