Position Details

Req ID:

req17571

Position Title:

Grant Manager

Position Type:

Staff Full-Time

Position Number:

AS8758

OSU Campus:

Stillwater

Department:

Trio Programs

Location Address:

Oklahoma State University, 424 Scott Hall
Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078
United States

Hiring Supervisor:

Dr. Clyde C. Wilson Jr. 

Hiring Range
(Contingent upon available funding):

50,500.00 - 74,000.00, Salary

Work Schedule:

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Some weekends and nights required

Faculty Appt Period:

Job Summary:

Using the principles of Total Quality Management, ensure effective and efficient management of all programmatic aspects of the Upward Bound Project. Ensure effective and efficient management of all administrative aspects of the Upward Bound Program.

Work weekly with individual students and parents in assigned target schools. Ensure compliance with guidelines required by the U.S. Department of Education and Oklahoma State University accounting policies in conducting and reporting grant activities. Requires frequent evening and weekend work, both at OSU and in target communities to provide services and times appropriate for program participants and their families; often averaging higher than 40 hours per week.

Six-week summer residential program requires additional hours, both during the workday as well as evenings and/or weekends.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please attach a resume.

Education & Experience

Position Qualifications:

MinimumQualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in CommunityCounseling, Sociology, or Psychology.

5 years of related experience. Additional education may besubstituted for years of experience.

Active in the Oklahoma Division ofStudent Assistance (OSDA). Familiar withRegional Scholars. Involvement in the Council for Opportunity in Education(COE). Relationship with area colleges. Experience working with students fromdiverse backgrounds. TRiO experience or experience as anUpward Bound participant preferred.

Valid driver's license.

Knowledge of academic needs oflow-income, first-generation, and minority students. Knowledge of collegiate academic andfinancial aid procedures. Excellent organizational skills anddemonstrated ability to work under time pressure. Ability to demonstrate courtesy,tact, and discretion in communicating the goals and objectives of the projectto the academic community.

Excellent communication skills, bothwritten and verbal.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in CommunityCounseling, Educational Administration, or Human Development and Family Science.

Leadership or previous leadership inOklahoma Division of Student Assistance (OSDA). 2 years of experience at OSU. Experience working within a TotalQuality Management organizational framework preferred.

Oklahoma State University (OSU) strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, OSU conducts pre-employment background checks on final candidates. Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal (felony and misdemeanor) history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the university, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

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