Grants Coordinator
DEADLINE
Review of applications begins June 9, 2025 and continues until position is filled.
SUMMARY
Southern University at Shreveport, Louisiana (SUSLA) is accepting applications for the Grants Coordinator position. SUSLA is a comprehensive community college serving Shreveport, Bossier City, and surrounding areas in Northwest Louisiana. It is one of five campuses constituting the Historically Black Southern University System. The University serves approximately 3,000 undergraduate students and offers 32 undergraduate degrees and certificate programs in a variety of fields including Allied Health, Nursing, Aerospace Technology, Business Studies, Behavioral Science/Education and Science & Technology.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director for Grants and Sponsored Programs, the Grants Coordinator will manage all aspects of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education grant and monitor the progress of grant-funded projects to ensure successful implementation in accordance with grant contract terms and agency requirements. Perkins grant management responsibilities include all summative and formative data retrieval and analysis required to support ongoing grant activities and reporting requirements. The position will also formulate all quarterly, annual ad hoc federal and state reports; and be responsible for the timely submission of all information in support of the Perkins grant. Grant monitoring duties include maintaining performance standards, compliance, and an efficient and complete administrative record of all grant activities. Supports grant managers in partnership with the Director and monitors the progress of grant-funded projects to ensure successful implementation in accordance with grant contract terms and agency requirements. This is a full-time, grant-funded 12-month position contingent upon continued funding levels.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with internal and external career and technical education stakeholders to conduct, organize, and facilitate the biennial Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) and annual Local Application Plan (LAP).
- Oversees preparation and monitoring of project reports required by SUSLA and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) including but not limited to data collection, analysis, and reporting activities related to the Perkins grant.
- Evaluates project activities, performance measures, and deliverables on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis to benchmark progress toward project goals.
- Administers project budget according to Perkins regulations and SUSLA policies and procedures. Budget responsibilities include, but are not limited to predictive budget analysis, allocation of grant resources, and ensuring budget expenditures align with project scope of activities.
- Plans and leads internal meetings to support the planning and operations of the project. Participate in LCTCS-sponsored meetings and other professional development opportunities.
- Collaborates with stakeholders to develop and enhance Perkins Eligible CTE Programs of Study with clear transitions from secondary to post-secondary to sustainable employment
Grant Performance duties:
- Works with Grant and Sponsored Programs (OGSP) staff and Business Office staff to monitor the progress of grant-funded projects to include goals, objectives, outcomes, deliverables, and all other contract terms through regular communication, meetings, evaluation and corrective action.
- Research institutional and funding agency's policies to ensure implementation and budgets are in compliance.
- Facilitate a culture of grant development by coordinating and facilitating professional development for principal investigators and grant-funded university personnel. 4. Enhances contributions of the Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs team to support desired SUSLA outcomes by performing all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Occasional evening and weekend work is required
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in Education, Business or related field
- Experience in grant management or compliance and monitoring.
- Exceptional writing, editing, communication, and presentation skills
COMPENSATION:
$38,000 - $40,000
TYPE: Full-time
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Send cover letter, resume, transcript(s), and three references to:
The application can be filled out online at the https://www.susla.edu/ApplicationforEmployment
Please attach cover letter, resume, transcript(s), and three references to application.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Review of applications begins June 9, 2025 and continues until position is filled.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties.
Criminal background check and reference verification is required.
Southern University at Shreveport, an institution within the Southern University and A & M System, seeks to provide quality education for its students, while being committed to the total community. This institution prepares students for careers in technical and occupational fields; awards certificates, diplomas and associate degrees; and offers courses and programs that are transferable to other colleges and universities. Dedicated to excellence in instruction and community service, this open enrollment institution promotes cultural diversity, provides developmental and continuing education, and seeks partnerships with business and industry.
Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity. Title IX prohibits use of federal money to support sex discrimination in education programs and provides individuals protection against such practices.
In compliance with federal law and USDOE federal guidance, including provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX), Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), Executive Order 11246, Executive Order 13988, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 as mended by the Jobs for Veterans Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as amended, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, an institution of the Southern University System shall not discriminate against individuals on the basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, color, nation or ethnic origin, age, disability, military service, covered veteran’s status, or genetic information in its administration of education policies, programs, or activities; admission policies; scholarship and loan programs; athletic or other institution-administered programs; or employment.
As part of their commitment to maintaining a community free of discrimination, and in compliance with Title IX’s mandate, institutions of the Southern University System shall address allegations of power-based violence and sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, in a timely and effective manner. Further, institutions of the Southern University System will provide resources as needed for affected persons (Reporters, Complainants, Respondents, and third parties within the institution’s community) and will not tolerate retaliation against any person who reports or participates in the investigation of alleged power-based violence or sex/gender discrimination.
In accordance with the requirement of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and its Amending Act of 2008 (collectively “ADA”), the Southern University System (System) will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. The System does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under Title I of the ADA. The System will generally, upon request, provide appropriate aids and services leading to effective communication for qualified persons with disabilities so they can participate equally in the System’s programs, services, and activities, including qualified sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, documents in Braille, and other ways of making communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments. The System will make reasonable modifications to policies, procedures, and programs to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to enjoy all of its programs, services, and activities. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or a modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of the System, should contact the ADA Coordinator. The ADA does not require the System to take any action that would fundamentally alter the natures of its programs or services or impose an undue financial or administrative burden. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of the System is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to the ADA Coordinator.