Job Details

POSITION TITLE:
Perkins & CTE Coordinator
APPOINTMENT:
Appointed by the Chancellor of the College upon recommendation of the Vice Chancellor of
Academic Affairs and Student Success
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP:
Reports directly to the Dean of CTE
JOB SUMMARY:
The Perkins and CTE Coordinator at River Parishes Community College is a full-time, grant funded
staff position that coordinates Perkins Grant funds for RPCC and also provides essential
support to the college's technical programs. This position ensures compliance with college, state
and federal regulations and administrative procedures related to Perkins Grant Funds. It also
supports the Dean of CTE with managing Perkins Fund related purchasing, budgeting, planning,
and acquisition activities. This position supports the Dean of CTE with facilitating effective
communication with students, faculty, and external stakeholders; assists in tracking student
progress; supports admissions and work-based learning activities; organizes advisory and faculty
meetings; and ensures compliance with accreditation and reporting requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
* Associate's Degree in a related field from an accredited institution
* Innovative, creative, and energetic work style
* The ability to represent RPCC internally and externally
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Proficient with the use of Microsoft Excel, to include the use of pivot tables, view look
up, and macros
Preferred:
* Bachelor's Degree in a related field from an accredited institution
* Experience in higher education in grant management.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Perkins Coordination (50%)
* Develop, administer and maintain a system for managing Perkins grant funds;
* Ensure consistency and compliance with grant development and fiscal policies for grantrelated
activities;
* Coordinate grant execution and ensure appropriate distribution of grant documents;
* Submit timely the following: invoices, progress reports, completion reports and work
products;
* Ensure compliance with agency requirements;
* Develop and submit budget for approval including, processing the required budget
paperwork and completing required fiscal reports;
* Identify need for and prepare grant budget revisions;
* Coordinate use of funds to ensure program guidelines are followed, LAP goals and
objectives are achieved, and ensure that program accountability standards are met;
* Coordinate with faculty and staff involved with Perkins projects within the college to
prepare required program reports to document activities outlined in LAP;
* Manage Carl Perkins Basic Local Application Plan (LAP) to ensure compliance of
approved LAP submitted to the LCTCS office;
* Execute needs assessment for, maintain, and revise Comprehensive Local Needs
Assessment (CLNA);
CTE Coordination (50%)
* Facilitates communication efforts between the Deans and various stakeholders including
students, prospective students, and business/industry partners by answering questions via
phone, walk-in, text messaging, and/or electronic correspondence.
* Support technical program leadership with monitoring and tracking student progress in
each technical program for reporting purposes.
* Coordinates Advisory Committee meetings, maintains lists of Advisory Committee
members, and maintains meeting minutes.
* Assists with technical program faculty meetings and maintains meeting minutes.
* Establishes and maintains filing system (electronic and physical) for external agencies
that partner with the College.
* Performs monthly compliance reporting and maintains compliance reporting records for
technical programs.
* Assists with technical program audits and compliance with accreditation/state board
expectations.
* Coordinates the purchase requisition process for programs of study.
* Coordinates application of course fees and manages purchasing process related to course
fees.
* Other duties as assigned