WV EOC Project Director

Become an integral member of a dedicated team focused on improving the quality of life among citizens in southeastern and south-central West Virginia. New River Community Technical College provides comprehensive, quality higher education, workforce training and community education programs and services. We aspire to make a difference in the communities in which we serve!

We are seeking an enthusiastic professional WV READY EOC Project Director who is passionate about cultivating the school’s mission and objectives through student instruction, guidance and review to ensure successful development of each student.

Because of our commitment to community, employment preference is given to residents who live in WV and the New River Community Technical College service area of Braxton, Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh, and Summers, West Virginia counties.

This position reports directly to the Vice President of External Affairs/Chief of Staff. The position will work collaboratively with management, faculty and staff within the department and college to serve the best interests of the students.

This role is full-time exempt, position and serves at the will and pleasure of the College President. We offer a competitive benefit and compensation package as well as 401 K employer contributions and a robust vacation and sick leave accrual plan.

New River Community and Technical College provides a work environment dedicated to helping our students achieve academic and career goals.

The WV READY Educational Opportunity Centers Project Director provides leadership and day-to-day management of New River Community and Technical College’s Educational Opportunity Centers program. Reporting to the Vice President of External Affairs, the Project Director leads a community focused outreach initiative designed to expand access to postsecondary education, workforce training, Registered Apprenticeships, and other educational pathways for eligible adults and out of school youth.

The Project Director is responsible for program administration, staff supervision, participant recruitment and service delivery, community partnership development, grant performance, fiscal accountability, data integrity, and compliance with federal, state, TRIO, West Virginia Council for Community and Technical College Education, and College requirements.

This position requires a combination of program leadership, grant administration, staff supervision, community outreach, partnership development, participant services, and performance management. The Project Director will establish and maintain a strong EOC presence throughout the communities served by New River CTC and will regularly work with community organizations, Adult Education programs, workforce agencies, educational institutions, and other partners serving potential EOC participants.

The position requires significant travel throughout New River CTC’s service area and periodic travel throughout West Virginia for consortium activities, training, meetings, and professional development.

• Provides overall leadership, administration, and day-to-day management of New River CTC’s WV READY EOC project in accordance with the approved grant, federal TRIO requirements, WVCCTCE requirements, and College policies and procedures.
• Manages, trains, supports, and evaluates two EOC Advisors and Academic Support Coach positions funded through the grant.
• Develops and implements an annual outreach and participant recruitment strategy focused on eligible adults, prospective first-generation college students, low-income individuals, out of school youth, veterans, individuals seeking to reenter education, and other populations…