What are the responsibilities and job description for the Second Chance Pell Project Manager (Internal only) position at Sinclair Community College?
The Second Chance Pell Project Manager will coordinate the preparation and implementation for Sinclair Community College to offer Federal Pell Grant funding to eligible students within Ohio’s correctional facilities.
This will include identifying organizational structural needs within the areas of Financial Aid & Scholarships, Registration & Student Records, Academic Advising, the Division of Instruction, Advanced Job Training (AJT), and the Retuning Citizen Initiative (RCI) to ensure the transition to Federal Pell Grant funding is in compliance with the US Department of Education, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC), and Sinclair Community College’s policies and procedures. This position will transition into overseeing ongoing compliance with the above entities once Federal Pell Grant programming is established.
The ideal candidate for this position will be someone who enjoys multi-tasking, has comfort in speaking in front of large groups, possesses explicit organizational skills, and has a high degree of attention to detail.
Sinclair Community College is currently seeking internal only applicants.
This will include identifying organizational structural needs within the areas of Financial Aid & Scholarships, Registration & Student Records, Academic Advising, the Division of Instruction, Advanced Job Training (AJT), and the Retuning Citizen Initiative (RCI) to ensure the transition to Federal Pell Grant funding is in compliance with the US Department of Education, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC), and Sinclair Community College’s policies and procedures. This position will transition into overseeing ongoing compliance with the above entities once Federal Pell Grant programming is established.
The ideal candidate for this position will be someone who enjoys multi-tasking, has comfort in speaking in front of large groups, possesses explicit organizational skills, and has a high degree of attention to detail.
Sinclair Community College is currently seeking internal only applicants.
Principal Accountabilities
This role will be a dynamic position that will change as goals are achieved within the preparation, implementation, and sustainability phases of Pell Grant programmatic needs to include reorganization (AJT/RCI), Financial Aid & Scholarships, Registration & Student Records, Academic Advising, the Division of Instruction, Information Technology, etc.
- Coordinate with each identified programmatic need to ensure staffing, training, resources, etc. are ready and on-going
- Actively participate in, and serve as the point of contact for the Ready for Pell program with Jobs for the Future (JFF) and Ascendum, the two-year grant program that will connect Sinclair to a network of other schools working through this project
Coordinate with internal and external partners to ensure all elements are in place for the successful execution of Pell Grant programming initiatives and tasks
Prepare presentations and documents, and perform the various tasks associated with Pell Grant programming initiatives and tasks
Actively communicate with AJT and FA Leadership on the project(s) status and findings
Continual interaction with SCC instructional divisions and departments to ensure AJT programming is in compliance with main campus offerings to include textbooks, course materials, ci.sinclair.edu prep of courses, etc.
Provide AJT and FA staff with assistance and feedback as they conceptualize Pell Grant programming initiative endeavors
Work with Research, Analytics, and Reporting (RAR), FA, ODRC, DRC, AJT/RCI during the implementation and sustainability phase to evaluate and report outcomes
Ensure IT requirements are identified and fulfilled during the preparation, implementation and sustainability phases
Requirements
This role requires a highly detail-oriented individual who is comfortable engaging with everyone from support staff to higher administration and the community.
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree required
- Minimum of 2 years work experience in project management or related assignments required
- Ability to plan, deconflict, and iterate through multiple programs simultaneously to include but not limited to AJT or Financial Aid, consultants and various departments within Sinclair required
- Comfortable working in new situations, and quickly problem solve when issues arise is required
- Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously while providing great attention to detail and meeting all prescribed deadlines required
- Ability to work independently required
- Ability to work well on a team required
- Professional communication skills to include but not limited to verbal, written, presentation and public speaking skills required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required
- Experience working in Title IV administration preferred
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