Grant Director- McNair Scholars

Grant Director – McNair Scholars

San Marcos, TX | Texas State University | Department:
McNair Scholars | Posting Number: 2026551 | Full‑Time, Exempt | Monthly Salary: $5,000 – $6,250

• Doctoral degree in higher education administration, student development, counseling, social work, or STEM-related field.
• Experience in collegiate teaching, administration, scholarly activities, developing research materials, or working with academic support programs to promote graduate school enrollment and doctoral degree attainment.
• Knowledge of higher education academic programs, research, and scholarly activities.
• Experience with academic support programs or other student support services.
• Experience advising students on academics, financial aid, college and career preparation.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and implementing services for college students.
• Experience managing programs, budgets, staff, and processes.

• Knowledge of TRIO or other higher education academic programs and support services and effective practices supporting student recruitment, retention, and development.
• Three (3) years of experience in staff supervision, budget management, program development and evaluation, reporting, and compliance with federal regulations.
• Five (5) years of experience in collegiate teaching, administration, scholarly activities, developing research materials, or working with academic support programs to promote graduate school enrollment and doctoral degree attainment.
• 2 years program management experience including fiscal management, database management, and staff supervision.
• Bilingual (Spanish) speaking/writing.
• Experience working with SAP/Excel for budgets and financial processes.

• This is a grant funded position. Continuation of this position is contingent upon grant funding.
• The Director is responsible for the daily operation and facilitation of the programmatic and administrative components of the McNair Scholars program.
• The Director will coordinate and provide administrative oversight for all phases of the Program.
• Primary duties involve implementation of program activities and services to meet specific program objectives.
• Main office location at the Texas State University Campus in San Marcos, Texas.
• Evening and weekend work may be required.

• Responsible for the daily operation of the program and all components associated with the program.
• Conduct regularly scheduled group and individual meetings with program staff.
• Prepare and administer program budget in accordance with federal and university budgetary policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement strategies to meet program objectives.
• Maintain relevant data and metrics on performance to measure and evaluate goals and objectives.
• Develop and maintain processes for keeping accurate records. Monitor file/record keeping schedule in accordance with university guidelines. Conduct regularly scheduled reviews of participant files and financial information.
• Communicate and correspond with Department of Education Program officers on program performance (annual report), annual budgets, program needs, requests, progress updates and questions.
• Work with university departments to resolve any issues that may arise as they pertain to budgets, financial analysis, reconciliations, procurement, travel, the hiring process, office maintenance or otherwise.
• Attend State, Regional and National Conferences.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Health insurance coverage options starting your first day of employment for full‑time employees with Texas State paying 100% of the employee premium and 50% for your dependents.
• Generous paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick days and more.
• Excellent work‑life balance resources: mother and family‑friendly resources in addition to a comprehensive free wellness program.
• Professional development opportunities: workshops, training, online learning and access to educational leave opportunities and reimbursement for academic courses.
• An inclusive Bobcat community: social networks offered on and off‑campus.
• Retirement peace of mind: TRS pension, retirement plans and voluntary saving options with…