Assistant Perkins Grant Coordinator

College: BRCC

Department: Academic & Student Affairs

Type of Appointment: Grant FT Position

Impact-Focused & Mission-Driven - Unique & Unconventional - Creative

The Assistant Perkins Grant Coordinator helps ensure compliance of the Perkins V Career and Technical Education grant’s required program activities and services. This position is integral to ensuring BRCC’s consistent maintenance of the program and grant implementation process, with a clear focus on serving as the Work-Based Learning Coordinator and Employer Engagement Liaison. The position assists the Perkins Grant Coordinator and senior leadership to enforce federal and state regulations, the Code of Federal Regulations, the U.S. Department of Education’s General Administrative Regulations and the Perkins State Plan.

Duties and Responsibilities:

25%

Develop, implement, and manage a structured Work-Based Learning program that includes internships, externships, job shadowing, mentoring, industry tours, and employer-sponsored projects. Help match CTE students with WBL opportunities aligned to their program of study and career goals.

15%

Identify, recruit, and cultivate relationships with regional employers across BRCC’s four CTE career clusters: Construction, Health Science, Information Technology, and Advanced Manufacturing. 

20%

Assist the Perkins Grant Coordinator with program coordination, budget review, data management, and requisite tasks regarding inventory and equipment management.

10%

Collaborate with the Perkins Grant Coordinator, secondary CTE coordinators, and post-secondary CTE faculty/staff to connect high school students in Early College Academy programs with employer engagement and work-based learning opportunities. 

25%

Support career exploration activities at secondary partner schools and BRCC, including Career Waves 2 usage, employer panels, industry tours, and job shadowing for students, including Mobile CTE Unit coordination and logistics. 

5%

Other duties as assigned

Required Education: Bachelor's degree in education, Business, Public Administration, Workforce Development, or related field.

Required Experience: Three years of experience in education, grant administration, program coordination or career/technical education.

Associate's degree is acceptable with three years of federal grants management experience and two years of employer liaison experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Federal Grant Compliance and Perkins V Requirements – Proficient
• Program Development and Coordination – Advanced
• Employer Engagement and Partnership Development – Advanced
• Knowledge of Career and Technical Education Programs – Proficient
• Data Collection, Tracking and Performance Reporting – Proficient
• Interpersonal Communication and Stakeholder Relations – Advanced
• Event Planning – Proficient
• Written Communication and Documentation – Proficient
• Technology Proficiency (Office Suite) - Basic

Required Licenses or Certifications: Preferred: Certified Workforce Developer or related career/technical education credential.

Preferred Education: Master's degree in education, Business, Public Administration, Workforce Development, or related field.

Preferred Experience: Knowledge of federal grant compliance requirements, including Perkins V, WIOA, or similar federal education or workforce programs.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Employer Engagement and Partnership Development experience; Strong interpersonal communication and stakeholder relationship skills; Understanding of work-based learning

Benefits: As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, BRCC has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. BRCC is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. BRCC is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.