Job Details
Job FamilyADMIN - Professional Exempt Contractual (PEC)Grade16Salary$71,171 - $88,963DepartmentSchool of Construction TradesReports ToDean FacultyClosing DateFebruary 2, 2027FLSA StatusExempt-Not Eligible for Overtime CompensationFirst Review DateNovember 18, 2026
Position Overview
The Grant Project Director is responsible for the planning, organization, management, implementation, continuous review, and analysis of the project. This includes ensuring that the project complies with funder's requirements, achieves objectives and outcomes, manages budget, and is implemented successfully. This is a Professional Exempt Contractual (PEC) position for which an annual contract reflecting the base salary within the fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th) will be issued after ratification by Miami Dade College's District Board of Trustees.
This is a temporary grant funded position through September 20, 2031, contingent upon grantor funding and grant extension. This grant position will be eligible for participation in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) after 6 consecutive months of continuous employment.
What you will be doing
- Oversees the daily operations of the project, including timely implementation of all required activities, as detailed in the grant proposal and/or grant agreement or contract
- Hires, supervises, and evaluates full-time and part-time project staff, including consultants
- Administers, prepares, and manages the grant budget to ensure funds are allocated and spent according to project, funder, and college requirements
- Ensures compliance with College and funding agency policies, procedures, and regulations
- Leads formative and summative evaluation of project by working with external evaluator
- Prepares and oversees grant projects in accordance with College policy and in compliance with funder requirements detailed in the grant proposal and/or grant agreement or contract
- Develops and implements continual assessment plans to ensure monitoring of grant goals and objectives
- Collaborates with internal and external partners to optimize delivery of project services
- Works with project and College staff to institutionalize improvements and project components
- Serves as a liaison between the College and project consultants, students, and funding agency
- Reviews and prepares materials for dissemination via articles, reports, presentations, etc.
- Communicates grant goals to the College/Campus community, campus administrators, faculty, and students
- Serves on campus and college-wide committees, as appropriate
- Performs other duties as assigned
What you need to succeed
- Master's degree and three (3) years of related experience; or Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of related experience
- All degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution
- Knowledge and understanding of College organization, goals and objectives, and policies and procedures
- Knowledge of grant management including budget, hiring, supervision and evaluation of personnel and reporting
- Knowledge of professional development strategies and best practices
- Possess proven track record of excellence in grant budget management
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and written and oral communications skills
- Experience planning, coordinating and organizing complex, multi-activity projects (preferable in education setting)
- Ability to manage multiple competing priorities
- Knowledge and proficiency of Microsoft office software and specific computer programs related to area of responsibility
- Strong leadership skills that promote dedication, creativity, innovation, and growth
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions for reporting purposes
- Ability to effectively present information to groups of managers, clients, customers, students, and the public
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
- Ability to develop cooperative relationships among faculty, staff, administration, and College leadership
- Ability to work well with students, faculty, and staff
Additional Requirements
The final candidate is to successfully complete a background screening and reference check process.