Executive Director of Grants and Programs

Westfield State University Job Posting:
Executive Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs

Executive Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs

In 1839, Westfield State University was founded on the ideals of Horace Mann who sought to improve society through education. We were the first public education institution without barrier to race, gender or economic class. The spirit of innovative thinking and social responsibility is forged in a curriculum of liberal arts and professional studies contributing to the development of knowledge, skills, and character essential for students to become responsible leaders and engaged citizens.

Westfield State is a highly residential campus with approximately 55% of our 3,100 full-time undergraduate students living on campus. The campus is ideally situated on the edge of the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts just 30 minutes from the thriving cultural centers of Springfield, Northampton, and Amherst with a selection of museums, theater, collegiate and minor league sports, hiking trails, and restaurants.

The University is within 1.5 hours of Boston and Albany and within 3 hours of New York City and the Green Mountain range of Vermont.

Thank You for Your Interest in Becoming a Westfield State Community Member

You are welcome here. You can advance your career and make a difference here. We invite you to bring your whole self and talents to Westfield State University. The University seeks applicants whose record of teaching, student advising, research, and administration positions them to contribute to the everyday practice of our institutional values.

Our Values

Westfield State commits to values that strengthen a common bond among all members of our community and promotes a rich campus environment.

• Embrace Diversity-We treat all members of our community with dignity and respect.
• Maintain Excellence and Integrity
  -We maintain excellence and integrity in all that we do.
• Collaborate with Each Other
  -We make decisions in a transparent and collaborative manner.
• Provide Accessible Education-We commit to providing an accessible, affordable public higher education for all.
• Build a Strong Community-We are inclusive and ensure equity, supporting the personal development of all community members, and embracing multiple perspectives.
• Engage the Outside Community-We support civic engagement in local, regional, and global initiatives.

Job Description:

Campus

Title:

Executive Director of Grants and Sponsored Programs
State

Job Title:

Executive Director
Department: Academic Affairs
Job Code: HA6200
FLSA Status: Exempt
Funding:
Bargaining Unit: APA
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Timeframe: 52 Weeks
Shift: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Regular Days Off: Saturday and Sunday
Supervision Received:Reports to the Associate Provost of Academic Affairs
Supervision Exercised:Supervises five (5) or fewer staff members
Salary: $ to $ Annually (salary commensurate with education and experience)

General Statement of Duties:

The Executive Director provides leadership, oversight, and management of the work of the Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs. Based on their extensive experience with the full life cycle of grants, they will work collaboratively with members of the campus community, and in particular faculty across all academic disciplines, to secure monetary awards from funding opportunities at the local, state, and federal levels which support the institutional mission and strategic priorities of Westfield State University.

The Executive Director, with the support of their staff, will coordinate securing external funding through the entire funding lifecycle, including pre-award, proposal submission, and post-award management. In the pre-award phase, their expertise will help identify grant and other funding opportunities that Westfield State is strongly positioned to be awarded; additionally, they will support the conceptualization and proposal writing for those funding opportunities.

The Executive Director will be the institutional designee for proposal submissions of funding types under the purview of the Office of Grants and Sponsored Programs. In the post-award phase, the Executive Director,…