Title V Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Grant Project Director (VII)
Company: Los Rios Community College District
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: October 8, 2024
Job Description:
Position Summary
Cosumnes River College looks to a dynamic individual who can lead
the implementation of the Title V Hispanic Serving Institutions
Grant. With the guidance of the President of Cosumnes River
College, and under the supervision of the Vice President of
Instruction and Student Learning, the Title V HSI Grant Project
Director VII is responsible for the successful fiscal, operational,
and compliance administration of the federal Title V Hispanic
Serving Institutions (HSI) grant. The MI CASA Project provides
Hispanic and low-income students opportunities to enroll smoothly
in college, stay in college, and graduate/transfer in a timely
manner.
The Project ensures on-going success through four interrelated
goals: 1) Creating an infrastructure to increase retention,
degree/certificate completion and transfer; 2) Providing specific
incentives and support to help students enroll, stay enrolled, and
complete college on-time; 3) Designing an infrastructure and
physical space to facilitate faculty and staff professional
development in culturally responsive curriculum, teaching, and
student services, and to build community with students (the MI CASA
Center); 4) Building the infrastructure to assure students develop
the specific knowledge and skills needed for a strong economic
future, and the knowledge and skills that will lead to success in
further education and on the job. This is a five-year grant-funded
position, renewable on a yearly basis. The grant is to begin year 5
of the project on October 1, 2024.
Typical Duties
Typical duties may include, but are not limited to:
PROJECT OVERSIGHT:
- Supervising and evaluating the contribution of MI CASA
classified professional staff in relation to Project goals and
their specific work with regards to the outcomes for students.
- Providing guidance and supervision for the MI CASA Counselor in
pursuit of Project goals and expected outcomes for students.
- Managing all administrative, budgetary, contracting,
compliance, and reporting aspects of the Title V HSI grant for the
U.S. Department of Education and for the Los Rios Community College
District.
- Identifying and implementing best administrative and budget
practices of the Los Rios Community College District.
- Providing guidance for a thorough formative and summative
evaluation of the MI CASA Project.
- Participating in College Accreditation efforts and Program
Review.
- Participating in all Title V HSI grant and MI CASA Project
activities.LEADERSHIP/COORDINATION:
- Providing leadership and day-to-day direction in realizing the
vision of the MI CASA Project.
- Providing leadership in the hiring of MI CASA Project Student
Success Coaches, Counselor, and Clerk.
- Providing leadership in implementing the Competitive Preference
Priorities (CPPs) of the Title V HSI Grant: CPP 1: Fostering
Flexible and Affordable Paths to Obtaining Knowledge and Skills;
CCP 2: Fostering Knowledge and Promoting the Development of Skills
That Prepare Students to Be Informed, Thoughtful, and Productive
Individuals and Citizens.
- Developing and enhancing a comprehensive plan to identify and
address CRC's enrollment, retention, support, and graduate rates of
Hispanic and low-income students.
- Representing Cosumnes River College in meetings and conference
calls with regards to the MI CASA Project and the Title V HSI grant
in the role of Project Director and CRC
administrator.COLLABORATION/TEAM BUILDING:
- Collaborating with the CRC Title V HSI Steering Committee to
maintain the integrity of the MI CASA Project purpose and goals in
execution of the MI CASA Project as described in the Five-Year
Implementation Plan.
- Working closely with the LatinX community of the College and
District.
- Collaborating with College leadership in furtherance of the
College's Strategic Plan, Student Achievement and Equity Plan, and
Guided Pathways goals through implementation of the MI CASA
Project.
- Working with faculty, classified professional staff,
administration, and students to ensure appropriate and effective
implementation of MI CASA Project related instruction, counseling,
and student services.
- Working collaboratively with Career and Academic Community
Deans and Student Support Teams in implementation of College
student success goals.
- Developing and sustaining community partnerships aimed to
increase the success of Hispanic and low-income students.
- Developing and sustaining partnerships for referrals to CRC,
e.g.: K-12 UC, CSU, Community Resources, Sacramento County Office
of Education.
- Collaborating with faculty, classified professional staff, and
administrators in furtherance of the College's mission, vision, and
values through the implementation of the MI CASA Project.
- Collaborating with the U.S. Department of Education Title V HSI
Program Monitor to ensure grant compliance.PROJECT
DOCUMENTATION/DELIVERABLES:
- Solving operational challenges as they arise in implementation
of the grant/Project, including the documentation of best practices
and the opportunities for program improvement.
- Communicating verbally, and in written form, on a regular basis
as determined by the Vice President of Instruction and/or President
of the College with College Executive Leadership.
- Creating effective and practical project work plans, timelines,
and budgets for implementing MI CASA goals.
- Producing public information releases, writing reports, and
presenting to various campus and community groups about the
implementation of the MI CASA Project.
- Working with the Office of Research and Equity to collect data
needed to determine effectiveness of MI CASA Project goals and
expected outcomes in order to ensure meeting of Title V HSI grant
provisions.
- Working with the Office of Research and Equity to submit
eligibility requirements for federal grants.
- Monitoring and consolidating data related to the performance of
the college as defined by federal grant guidelines.
- Producing budget modifications and budget reports as required
by the U.S. Department of Education.Performing other duties as
assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Have a bachelor's/master's degree from an accredited
institution completed.
- Have one year of formal training, internship, or leadership
experience reasonably related to the administrator's administrative
assignment.
- Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to
and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural,
disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic
backgrounds of community college students, including those with
physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in
learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive
educational and employment environment.
Application Instructions
Applicants applying to this position are REQUIRED to complete and
submit:
- Los Rios Community College District Application
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of Interest
NOTES:
- Applications submitted without all required documents, listed
above, will be disqualified.
- Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not
have that referenced experience considered for minimum
qualifications, which may lead to the application being
disqualified.
- Only information (education, experience, etc.) listed on the
application will be considered for minimum qualifications.
- Applicants, including current Los Rios Community College
District employees, are required to provide official transcripts,
if required to meet the minimum qualifications for the
position.
- Applicants are required to submit official transcripts within
60 days of the time of hire.
- Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be
accepted as official transcripts.
- Individuals who have completed college or university course
work at an institution in a country other than the United States
must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees,
and other relevant documents.
- A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign
course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary
placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a
college or university in the United States.
- Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE
(Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or
NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services)
agencies or evaluators. For additional information on foreign
transcript evaluations . Do not submit additional materials that
are not requested.
Keywords: Los Rios Community College District, Fremont , Title V Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Grant Project Director (VII), Executive , Sacramento, California
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