St. Petersburg College

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE: Coordinator I, Project

DEPARTMENT: Various                           SITE: Various

SALARY SCHEDULE: A&P                        GRADE: A

BASIC FUNCTION:

Plans, organizes, implements and coordinates a specialized educational project or training project within a major program or grant.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Plans, organizes, implements and coordinates a project either as part of a major college program or under conditions of a grant.

·         Administers all aspects of the specific project including development, submission and maintenance of any grant which may be involved in the project.

·         Coordinates record keeping, reporting evaluation and financial matters of the project. Tracks, monitors and prepares required reports and records including payroll time sheets, attendance records and disciplinary records.

·         Develops and implements policies and procedures for the project.

·         Maintains or supervises the maintenance of participants database to track the progress of students.

·         Develops curriculum for the courses offered and maintains the project content and objectives on a current basis.

·         Supervises activities of staff employed to present the courses or those who assist in the various aspects of the project. Recruits, hires and schedules instructors necessary to maintain the classes offered.

·         Participates in the training of project students or participants.

·         Participates in the recruitment and retention activities of student or participants in the specific project. Functions as community liaison and makes presentations to promote and explain the objectives of the college project.

·         Counsels and advises participants regarding their progress and provides assistance in areas related to the goals of the project.

·         Performs research and gathers technical data to improve the project.

·         May be responsible for coordinating a learning support center or similar instructional situation. Functions as liaison between students and faculty.

·         Schedules and manages large volume of adjunct instructors

·         Ensures proper credentialing of instructors and maintains all required documentation

·         Coordinates scheduling of adjunct instructors

·         Performs related duties as required.

 

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in a field relating to the specific project of assignment.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Three (3) years experience in a field relating to the project assigned. Community relations and teaching experience preferred/

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge of the procedures and practices involved in the specific project area of assignment. Knowledge of post secondary education, curriculum development and community needs. Knowledge of the procedures used in instructing students. Knowledge of the process involved in developing and implementing a grant project. Ability to work with students and faculty. Ability to develop and implement project goals and objectives. Ability to relate to the participants of the particular project and provide advice concerning their progress in the project. Ability to instruct participants in the project subjects. Ability to make presentations to the business representatives and to community. Supervisory skills. Written and verbal communications skills. Computer skills.

New: 09/2006