Grant Coordinator - McNair Scholars

Posting Information

Posting Information

Posting Number 2025419 Posting/Functional Title Grant Coordinator - McNair Scholars University Pay Plan Title Grant Coordinator Location San Marcos Department McNair Scholars Recruitment Type Open to All Job Type Full-Time Funding Source Grant Monthly Salary $3,800 commensurate w/experience Job Category Exempt Required Qualifications: Applicants must specifically address how they meet these required qualifications to meet the requirements of the position.

• Bachelor’s degree in higher education administration, student development, counseling, social work, or STEM-related field.
• Experience in collegiate teaching or working with federal TRIO programs, academic support programs, or similar programs serving underrepresented college students.
• Experience providing academic, career, economic literacy advising, and assisting underrepresented college students with the research/scholarly activities, graduate school admissions, and financial aid process.
• Ability to coordinate programming activities and processes for working with students.
• Knowledge of graduate school admissions procedures and resources and national research presentation opportunities.
• Ability to track and follow Participants ‘attainment, retention, and successes.
• Knowledge of academic advising and college, financial aid, economic literacy activities, and related services for students.
• Experience advising and assisting Students with the graduate school admissions and financial aid process.
• Ability to maintain a caseload of Participants and provide them with documented services and activities.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in higher education administration, student development, counseling, social work, or STEM-related field
• 1 year planning educational and/or cultural trips.
• 1 year experience hiring, training, and supervising in a tutoring or similar support program.
• 2 years’ experience with academic support programs focused on student success.
• Bilingual (Spanish) speaking/writing.
  
  

Job Description

This is a grant funded position. Continuation of this position is contingent upon grant funding. The position is headquartered in-person on the San Marcos campus.

Reports to the Director of the McNair Scholars Program at Texas State University. The Grant Coordinator promotes educational achievement retention, good standing, and graduation for program participants.

The Grant Coordinator is responsible for overseeing all program events and services (including recruitment, academic guidance activities, workshops, and tutoring assistance, etc.) to ensure compliance with procedures and to meet program goals and objectives.

Evening and weekend work and travel may be required.

Job Duties

• Recruit, Identify, Select Participants for the McNair Scholars Program
• Provide counseling/advising (e.g. academic, career, financial, personal) to students who meet program eligibility requirements.
• Determine student academic needs and develop individualized student development plans.
• Schedule monthly student meetings.
• Document student contact/progress.
• Administer required evaluations.
• Plan and coordinate trips, events and programming of academic year and the summer residential program.
• Conduct workshops, presentations, trainings, and team meetings.
• Complete monthly reports.
• Hire/train/supervise tutors and coordinate tutoring activities and events.
• Seek professional development opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Additional Information to Applicants

Please include a cover letter that addresses how you meet the required and preferred qualifications in the order in which they are listed in this job posting.

Job Open Date 04/21/2025 Job Close Date (posting closes at midnight) Open Until Filled Yes Normal Work Days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Normal Work Hours Start 8:00AM Normal Work Hours End 5:00PM Posting Notices You will be required to electronically attach a resume and cover letter to your application. Legal and Required Notices

Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

Why work @ Texas State?

• Amazing health insurance: various coverage options starting your first day of employment for full-time employees with Texas State paying 100% of the employee premium and 50% for your dependents!
• Generous paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick days and many more!
• Excellent work life balance resources: mother and family-friendly resources in addition to a comprehensive FREE wellness program
• Great training and development opportunities: choose from a variety of classroom and online course offerings, learning resources, certifications, and employee educational support programs.
• An inclusive Bobcat community: join our many social networks offered on and off-campus
• Retirement peace of mind: TRS pension, retirement plans and voluntary saving options with generous employer contributions
  
  

By joining the Texas State Bobcat team, you’ll be a part of one of the most beautiful, welcoming, and growing universities in the nation.

Quick Link https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/52447

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Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
  
  

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