Project Specialist, Title III Connect for Student Success Grant

LOCATION:  Green Bay Campus

STANDARD HOURS:  37.5 hours per week. Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.; Flexibility to work other hours as needed.

WAGE RANGE*: $25.81 - $27.82 per hour

Grant Funded through September 30, 2026

Required online application available on website:  www.nwtc.edu/jobs 

We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we seek applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits of diversity in a higher education community. Consideration will be given to equity-minded individuals committed to collaborating with faculty, staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps.

POSITION SUMMARY 

This is a limited-term U.S. Department of Education grant funded position that will support the Project Manager in overseeing the administration of a five year, federally-funded U.S Department of Education Title III: Connect for Student Success grant.  Primary responsibilities will include: ensuring compliance with U.S. Department of Education regulations, managing day-to-day operations, supporting reporting, evaluation, financial processes, and facilitating effective communication across the project team and organization. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

Reasonable Accommodations Statement 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the functions identified in the job description. 

Essential Functions Statement(s) 

• Grant Compliance: Ensure compliance with U.S. Department of Education regulations by maintaining records, tracking progress, and supporting internal control processes.
• Financial Management: Reconcile accounts, manage and process budget adjustments, track expenses, and ensure alignment with federal cost principles and grant guidelines.
• Reporting and Documentation: Coordinate gathering of data and information for annual and periodic reports, external evaluation, and organizing best practices for grant deliverables.
• Team and Stakeholder Coordination: Support the project team in meeting deliverables, coordinating meetings, and ensuring communication between stakeholders.
• Change Request Analysis: Analyze budget and project scope change requests, making recommendations to the Project Manager and U.S. Department of Education.
• Facilitate Communication: Act as a communication hub, ensuring clear, timely, and consistent information flow within the project team and across the organization.
• Guided Pathways Integration: Coordinate with the project team’s alignment of grant activities with guided pathways initiatives, ensuring the grant supports student success and institutional goals.
• Grant Close-Out: Assist with the development and execution of the grant close-out plan, including final reporting and communication of outcomes.

SKILLS & ABILITIES 

Education: Associate's Degree in Project Management, or similar program
Experience: Two years related project experience preferred. 

**An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered. 

Cultural Competence: Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and sensitivity to and understanding of a diverse community of college students, faculty, and staff. 

*NWTC welcomes candidates who currently possess the desired skills and experience and are committed to learning and growing. 

Computer Skills 

Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, SharePoint or similar tool, Adobe Acrobat Professional, and web based survey tools and formats. 

Certificates & Licenses 

Must possess a valid Wisconsin Driver’s License and be insurable under the District’s standard vehicle/liability insurance policy. 

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS 

Competency Statement(s) 

• Values - Demonstrate behaviors and action that support the College’s values - Customer Focus, Everyone Has Worth, Passion and Inspiration, Collaboration, Emotional Intelligence, Results and Accountability, Valuing Talent and Well Being, and Ethics.
• Student Success – Demonstrate behaviors and actions that support student recruitment, retention, and student success initiatives.
• Diversity Oriented- Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, socio-economic background, or job type.
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Digital – Ability to communicate effectively though diverse media elements
• Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

NWTC does not discriminate on the basis of political affiliation, age, race, creed, marital status, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic testing or other applicable legislated categories, (“each a protected class”). Inquiries regarding the College’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at (920) 498-6826 or equity@nwtc.edu.