Director - McNair Scholars Program - E99790

Job Title:

Director
- McNair Scholars Program - E99790

Cheney

Exempt

Regular

Monday
- Friday, 8am - 5pm with occasional weekends, evenings, and special shifts

12 Months

Eastern Washington University is seeking applicants for our Director of McNair Scholars Program. Under the supervision of Academic Affairs leadership and the Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, the Director of McNair Scholars serves as the designated Principal Investigator (PI) and primary administrator for the federal grant portfolio and is responsible for all aspects of the daily operations of the Ronald

E. McNair Program, including the design and delivery of services that ensure student retention and support graduate school readiness and enrollment among first-generation, low-income and underrepresented college students.

This comprehensive role will include project management and oversight, staff supervision, summer program coordination and instructional design, student counseling and graduate school coaching, data collection and records management and cultivating a network of faculty mentors and graduate school representatives. This position must abide by strict adherence to fiscal management requirements, data system security, compliance frameworks, and accreditation standards. The director will actively participate in the development of grant proposals (on a five-year cycle) and in the preparation of annual performance reports for the U.S. Department of Education and EWU.

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work as part of a team and the ability to make complex decisions with a high level of initiative and judgment in a variety of situations.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a proactive manner.
• This individual must maintain a broad network of internal working relationships and have up-to-date knowledge of university policies and procedures and federal, state and agency/sponsor regulations, laws and guidelines.

EWUis committed to supporting and promoting a workforce that is welcoming to all and encourages applicants of all backgrounds to apply for this position.

The salary for this position is $89,237 – $98,000. Where the hired candidate will begin within this range is dependent on education, experience, and skills.

In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and disability insurance and retirement. In addition,EWUoffers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 13 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees and eligible family members, discountedEWUsports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation throughSTAbuses.

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Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. As the region’s polytechnic, we are recognized for our distinctive approach to hands‑on learning that leads to in-demand careers. EWU’s 300‑acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washington’s second largest city, Spokane.

Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy‑efficient Catalyst building, theSIERRbuilding which is a hub for research, development and advancement of health sciences. In addition,EWUprograms can be found at select locations throughout the state, aligned with the needs of the community. Eastern contributes to the vitality of the region and the state through its wide array of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in over 100 fields of study, as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy…