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Directs all aspects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholars Program. Provides leadership, supervision, budgetary accountability, as well as reporting to grant funding agency.

• Provides leadership, direction, and oversees administration and implementation of all programs and services of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholars Program.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with grant funding agency and regulations; as well as adhering to University and department policies and procedures. Responsible for ensuring that all program goals and objectives, as outlined in the grant, are met.
• Ensures financial and budgetary accountability of Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship Programs. Determine financial decisions that impact the program.
• Facilitates and oversees collection of all program data. Responsible for completion and submission of all program evaluation and reports to funding source and other stakeholders.
• Researches best practices and trends to enhance programs and services.
• Presents information to other programs and departments on campus such as University Student Success Center directors and other institutions as requested.
• Recruits, hires, trains and supervises Â鶹´«Ã½s and staff

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

• Bachelor's degree in related field from an accredited institution

• Five years' relevant experience.
• Supervisory or lead experience.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Experience with diverse college Â鶹´«Ã½s.
• Experience in program development and implementation.
• Proficient with spreadsheet and office software.
• Budget management experience.
• Experience with grant writing.

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2023-12-08