What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Director position at Troy University?
The Project Director’s duties and responsibilities include but not limited to the following:
- Management of program’s funds in accordance with federal allowable nd non-allowable cost guidelines.
- Be an unabashed model for underrepresented, low-income, first generation populations.
- Design a faculty-mentor recruitment plan that adequately meets the program participants’ mentoring needs.
- Build a Winning McNair Team that facilitates continuing attainments of the Program’s objectives.
- Provide Team McNair with leadership that optimize the Team’s outputs.
- Cultivate inter-TRIO programs collaboration that mutually benefits participating programs.
- Master’s degree in higher education administration, student development, counseling, social work, or STEM-related field from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in staff supervision, budget management, program development and evaluation, reporting, and compliance with federal regulations.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in collegiate teaching, administration, scholarly activities, developing research materials, or working with academic support programs to promote graduate school enrollment and doctoral degree attainment.
- Experience in planning, coordinating and implementing services for underrepresented college students.
- Knowledge of TRIO or other higher education academic programs and support services and effective practices supporting student recruitment, and development.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively advise and advocate for those students from the target population in a college setting.
- Doctoral degree required in higher education administration, student development, counseling, social work, or STEM-related field from an accredited college or university.
- Professional or personal experience in overcoming barriers like those confronting McNair Eligible Participants are preferred.
