COORDINATOR OF PROJECT EXCEL

This position is funded completely by Federal funds, and will come to an end upon termination of Federal funding. The Coordinator of Project EXCEL reports directly to the Vice President of Instruction and Student Services and has responsibilities including the following:

1. Administering the Title IV Federal TRIO Student Support Services project including supervising staff, preparing appropriate reports, forms, and applications related to the project; and disbursing funds.

2. Coordinating with other segments of the College to meet the participants' needs and the goals and objectives of the project.

3. Developing cultural enrichment and awareness opportunities for participants.

4. Developing in-service training programs for project staff and students.

5. Disseminating information related to the project to participants and other appropriate persons and offices.

6. Representing the project at the appropriate meetings and on the appropriate committees.

7. Providing academic, personal, transfer, and career counseling to project participants.

8. Writing the Student Support Services Federal TRIO grant; completing the Annual Performance Report to the U.S. Department of Education; and writing Project EXCEL’s End of the Year Report.

9. Interpreting and complying with Federal regulations and Federal legislation.

10. Designing and implementing a yearly comprehensive evaluation of the project using cohort groups to assess the effectiveness of the project and to ensure the success of the project and the participants it serves.