Director, TRIO & Title III Grants

At WSU Tech, we are committed to providing quality higher education and fostering inclusive access to educational opportunities for all. We pride ourselves on a collaborative environment where faculty and staff focus on student success. With a strong emphasis on workforce development that meets the needs of a global economy, we aim to empower our diverse student population through various initiatives.

• Compensation: $63,065.60/year
• Worksite Location: South Campus

Overview / Job Summary:

WSU Tech is seeking an experienced and dynamic Director, TRIO & Title III Grants to lead and oversee the TRIO Student Support Services program and the Title III Strengthening Institutions grant. This position plays a key role in supporting student success, ensuring compliance with grant requirements, and nurturing innovative initiatives to improve persistence, retention, graduation, and transfer rates.

This is a grant-funded position, with continuation dependent on the renewal of federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will vary, but are not limited to:

TRIO Program Leadership

• Direct day-to-day operations, programmatic oversight, and fiscal management of the TRIO Student Support Services grant.
• Develop and communicate a clear, inclusive vision for the program and populations served.
• Recruit, supervise, train, and support TRIO staff, fostering professional growth and high performance.
• Identify and place eligible Student Support Services participants.
• Implement activities and objectives outlined in the TRIO grant proposal.
• Track program effectiveness through data analytics and prepare U.S. Department of Education reports.
• Lead the SSS Career Connections mentoring program.

Title III Grant Oversight

• Lead implementation of objectives and strategies for the Title III Strengthening Institutions grant.
• Manage operational and fiscal activities in collaboration with the grant team.
• Monitor progress toward grant goals and ensure alignment with the funded proposal.
• Use data-driven insights to improve student mentoring and success initiatives.
• Champion continuous improvement efforts to enhance program quality and outcomes.

Education:

• Master’s degree in education, counseling, or a related field

Experience:

Required

• At least three years' experience in education or counseling; demonstrated experience in career development, financial aid counseling, academic advising, and/or assessment required.

Preferred

• Experience with project development and management; supervisory skills; grants management; demonstrated experience working with diverse populations of college students, faculty, and staff."

https://wsutech.edu/whyhere/

WSU Tech is committed to inclusive and equitable practices to create an environment and culture where students and employees thrive. We acknowledge that through valuing diverse identities, experiences, talents, and gifts, we excel by fulfilling our mission to create a talent pipeline, establish workforce equity, and improve economic prosperity for our community. WSU Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.