Job: Project Coordinator, FIPSE Grant (Grant FT w/ Benefits)

All applicants must apply online at: www.ccacjobs.com by November 20, 2009. The College's online application system will allow you to complete a college application, apply online, answer screening questions, and attach a resume, cover letter and other documents.

This is a grant funded, temporary full-time position with benefits. Continued employment is contingent on sufficient future funding.

Grant Description:
Funded through the U.S. Department of Education FIPSE Innovative Strategies for Community Colleges for Working Adults and Displaced Workers, the grant is to provide an innovative program of remediation and learning community services for displaced, underemployed, and incumbent workers in Advanced Manufacturing/Integrated Technology Systems. This program would provide skills placement in mathematics and reading, along with customized remediation for participants in order for them to successfully enter and complete the program in a ten week program. A learning community will be formed to facilitate skills development in the remediation portion of the program and during the actual training. Manufacturing is a growing industry in the Pittsburgh region, accounting for nearly 10% of all jobs. This program would provide participants with the skills to serve as industrial maintenance technicians with certificates in mechatronics, servicing electrical, electronic, and mechanical instrumentations in the manufacturing industry. The program will graduate 24 students, in two cohorts, each year of the three year grant. CCAC will partner with regional employers, The Pittsburgh Hispanic Center, and the CCAC Career Transitions Center for this project.

Job Duties:
1. Responsible for the day-to-day grant activities under the direction of the Project Director.
2. Establish minimum standards with the Project Director and Adjunct faculty for participation in the program.
3. Coordinate remediation with the Instructional Facilitator to prepare students for entry into the program at a later date if they meet minimal standards.
4. Provide coordination for all grant activities, including overseeing the scheduling, staffing, and evaluation of programs.
5. Responsible for working with partner organization, assisting the Program Evaluator in the data collection and information related to program outcomes.
6. Serve as the liaison between CCAC and its partners to ensure the grant outcomes are met.
7. Coordinate the purchase of materials and supplies for the program.
8. Meet with stakeholders (ie: CareerLink, the business community and prospective employers) to facilitate the placement of completers of the program.
9. Conduct ongoing analysis regarding data relating to program services for reporting purposes.
10. Develop and maintain databases and other computer files, input data and generate required reports.
11. .Responsible for post-grant reporting activities along with the Project Director.
12. Collaborate when needed, with college staff, such as, financial aid, supportive services, advising, counseling, tutoring, and student life in coordination of this grant.
13. Compose data and clearly present conclusions in written and oral form.
14. Develop process of evaluation for existing procedures in order to improve all aspects of services delivery.
15. Coordinate conferences in the Pittsburgh area as required or assigned.
16. Coordinate with the Project Director and CCAC Marketing Department in the development of marketing materials to be used as part of the recruiting process.
17. Background in assessment/outcomes application to improve educational goals.
18. Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Salary:
$37,258.00

CCAC offers a generous and wide-ranging benefits package, including:
-Medical/dental/vision insurances
-403 (b) Retirement Plan
-457 (b) Retirement Plan
-Extensive paid leave
-College-paid life insurance
-Short-term and long-term disability
-Tuition Reimbursement and CCAC Tuition Waiver Program
-Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts
-Employee Assistance Program

For further information and details, please visit www.ccac.edu/benefits and www.ccac.edu/hr

All applicants must apply online at: www.ccacjobs.com by November 20, 2009. The College's online application system will allow you to complete a college application, apply online, answer screening questions, and attach a resume, cover letter and other documents.

Job Specifications:
Associate Degree in education, business, organizational development, leadership or a related field plus five years of related experience.

General Summary:
The Project Coordinator will be responsible for all activities related to the Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE) grant including, coordination with project partners and linkage organizations, recruitment, marketing/communications, program planning, materials, scheduling, and program implementation.