Grant Director - Upward Bound Del Valle

Job Details

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University

Grant Director - Upward Bound Del Valle

Posting Number: 2026541

Location: Del Valle, San Marcos

Department: Upward Bound Del Valle

This is a grant funded position. Continuation of this position is contingent upon grant funding.

The Upward Bound Del Valle Director is responsible for the daily operation and facilitation of the programmatic and administrative components of the Upward Bound Del Valle program.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, education, counseling, higher education administration, or a related field appropriate for direct services and program leadership supporting students
• Experience with academic support programs, or other student support services
• Experience advising students on academics, financial aid, college and career preparation
• Experience planning, coordinating, and implementing services for high school or college students
• Experience managing programs, budgets, staff, and processes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in social work, education, counseling, higher education administration, or a related field appropriate for direct services and program leadership supporting students.
• Five (5) years of professional experience with federal TRIO programs, academic instruction, tutoring programs, or similar programs for disadvantaged low-income 9th -12th grade students who are potential first-generation college students.
• Three (3) years of professional experience in budget management, program development and evaluation, reporting and compliance with federal regulations, and staff supervision.
• Bilingual (Spanish) speaking/writing.
• Experience working with SAP/Excel for budgets and financial processes.

Job Duties:

• Responsible for the daily operation of the UB DV TRIO program and all components associated with the program.
• Responsible for training, supervision, and evaluation of performance of program staff.
• Conduct regularly scheduled group and individual meetings with program staff.
• Prepare and administer program budget in accordance with federal and university budgetary policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement strategies to meet program objectives.
• Maintain relevant data and metrics on performance to measure and evaluate goals and objectives.
• Develop and maintain processes for keeping accurate records.
• Communicate and correspond with Department of Education Program officers on program performance.
• Work with university departments to resolve any issues.
• Attend State, Regional and National Conferences.
• Other duties as assigned.