SE1798.00000

Director, LSAMP

Staff

Full-Time

Staff exempt

Responsible for the leadership and management of Valencia-specific grant activities of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) for the Central Florida STEM Alliance (CFSA). The Director will collaborate with the CFSA Alliance Director (Valencia Co-PI) to ensure comprehensive leadership for alliance programming and collaborative support and facilitation of alliance functioning. The Director will oversee all operational aspects of LSAMP at Valencia, including program marketing, strategic activity coordination and planning, monitoring the Valencia budget, making informed operational decisions, and ensuring data collection, reporting, and other evaluation support for grant outcomes that lead to the goal of the project – an increase in the number of students who complete an associate degree at Valencia and other alliance colleges and transfer into a baccalaureate degree program with a major in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).

1625

Exempt

S2127P

Orlando, FL 32811 - West Campus

Orlando, FL 32811 - West Campus

8AM to 5:00PM (Monday – Friday)

1

10/16/2023

11/15/2023

No

https://valenciacollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/32996

LSAMP Grant

$55,979 - $79,770

1. Manages all Valencia-specific activities as listed in Valencia College’s proposal to the National Science Foundation to include, but not limited to, monitoring the Valencia budget relative to the grant, making informed operational decisions, etc.

2. Collaborates with faculty and staff at Valencia College to offer STEM-related academic enrichment and support programs, such as peer learning leaders, workshops, transfer program advising, undergraduate research experiences, and internships with the purpose of increasing the number of students who choose to pursue a baccalaureate degree in a STEM field.

3. Convenes conversations and facilitates collaborative efforts of different teams to develop and implement alliance-wide engagement opportunities in STEM for students, faculty, and staff.

4. Coordinates grant related community outreach strategies for the College, including summer bridge experience for incoming STEM students and host sites for students to explore STEM and related issues of social justice.

5. Produces all end-of-term reports and data needed to compile annual reports and evaluate the project and completes reports in compliance with NSF requirements. Submits Valencia’s Annual Performance Reports and other reports as required.

6. Establishes, maintains, and communicates an informed understanding of the LSAMP project objectives to the project team, Valencia faculty and staff, and the community.

7. Leads and supervises the Valencia LSAMP team in creating and implementing the learning opportunities that promote the goals of the grant.

8. Ensures the collaboration and engagement of the Valencia LSAMP team in alliance-wide initiatives.

9. Works collaboratively and effectively in a community of diverse stakeholders to meet the needs of diverse student populations.

10. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Not Applicable

Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution, or any equivalent combination of related education, training, and/or experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions.

Three (3) years of relevant experience.

Master’s degree, in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field, from a regionally accredited institution.

Knowledge of community college and university academic programs in STEM fields.

Knowledge of career opportunities related to STEM fields.

Skill in effectively communicating, interpersonally, orally and in writing.

Skill in the use of personal computers and general office software.

Ability to collect, analyze, synthesize, and present data and information in a meaningful manner.

Ability to lead and oversee multiple collegewide academic and student success initiatives as well as coordinate with other alliance colleges.

Ability to lead and supervise assigned staff.

Ability to manage grant-funded budgets for multiple academic and student success initiatives.

Ability to prepare reports and deliver presentations to a variety of audiences.

Ability to work effectively in a diverse community and meet the needs of diverse student populations.

This job primarily operates in a professional office environment. The employee will routinely operate standard office equipment including but not limited to computers, keyboards, mouse, phones, photocopiers, printers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

Typical physical competencies include but are not limited to frequently remaining stationary, moving, reaching, positioning self and occasionally ascending/descending, lifting/moving objects weighing between 5-15 pounds. This job also entails frequently communicating, discerning and exchanging information, detecting and perceiving objects up close, at a distance, and the ability to adjust focus. Cognitive abilities include but are not limited to frequently using discretion, judgment, reasoning, memory, learning, maintaining confidentiality, comprehension, problem solving, and decision-making.

The typical work environment, physical and cognitive demands listed above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The College has a process to identify and make available reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.