MassBay Community College
Position Description
Position Title:
Project Coordinator, FIPSE Grant
Department:
Academic Affairs
Reports to:
Provost & Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs
Date:
February 2011
Position Summary:
MassBay Community College seeks a dynamic individual to fulfill a Project Coordinator role to
manage the logistics and implementation of a three-year United States Department of Education
(US DoE) Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program in
Massachusetts and Haiti. This position is based at MassBay Community College and UMass
Boston. The project coordinator’s primary role will be to establish and provide effective project
management and coordination, as well as ensure compliance with FIPSE and US DoE policies.
Leadership responsibilities include serving as a key point of contact in the coordination and
implementation of the FIPSE initiative in Massachusetts, as well as serving as a point of contact
and liaison with our FIPSE partners in Haiti and the US. Additional responsibilities include
convening relevant meetings, participation in data collection, program assessment, and
development of program reports. The project coordinator must have the ability to work with
diverse constituencies across the College, University, and Haitian campuses to achieve grant
objectives, as well multilingual fluency in English, Creole and French. The successful candidate
shares our commitment to, and has diverse experience in Early Childhood Education.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
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Provide overall leadership and coordination all aspects of the FIPSE Project.
Communicate an informed understanding of the objectives of the FIPSE project to all
project constituencies in the US and in Haiti, and externally to the FIPSE Program
Officer.
Conduct periodic meetings and serve on various department, college, and university
committees.
Assist with development and design of Early Childhood Education (ECE) curriculum for
an ECE certificate program developed and culturally tailored with teachers in Haiti.
Assist in recruitment and provide orientation for student participation in the FIPSE
initiative.
Advise and supervise student involvement, service-learning, field settings, and capstone
projects related to the FIPSE project.
Assist with development and oversight of international travel preparations.
Develop, monitor, and maintain documentation on FIPSE activities and progress for
periodic reports.
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Work with faculty, staff, and students in Haiti and the U.S. to identify best practices
relative to the FIPSE program.
Minimum Qualifications:
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in education, early childhood education, international
education or social sciences disciplines and two years of teaching experience, preferred.
• Multilingual fluency in English, Creole, and French.
• One to three years experience as a coordinator in a public or private educational institution. .
• Experience with under-represented, diverse student, first generation, at-risk students,
learning disabled and under-prepared students.
• Ability to work with faculty from various disciplines, and to work collaboratively and
effectively with a wide range of constituencies in diverse/ global community settings.
• Flexibility to work independently and as a member of a team to efficiently to meet
deadlines.
• Knowledge of academic environments, particularly in higher education, and principles of
academic advising.
• Ability to make administrative/ procedural judgments and recommendations.
• Outstanding interpersonal relational skills and, excellent written and oral communications
skills.
Education:
A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in education, early childhood
education, international education or social sciences disciplines.
Salary Range:
$55,000 - $59,000
Position Type:
Full Time Staff/ three-year grant term 2010-2013
Classification:
Non-Unit Professional
Source of Funding: Grant-funded/ Temporary
To Apply:
Office of Human Resources
MassBay Community College
50 Oakland Street, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481-5307; or submit via:
email: employment@massbay.edu or fax: 781-239-3070
Items to include:
Cover Letter
Resume
Three to five references with contact information
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DEADLINE:
March 6, 2011 or thereafter until filled. Finalist candidates must provide official transcripts
and/or certifications.
Massachusetts Bay Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation,
age or handicap in admission or access to or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. Any inquiries or complaints
concerning compliance with the regulations implementing Title IV, Title VII, Title IX, Age Discrimination Act of 1975 or
Section 504, may contact Robin Nelson-Bailey at 781-239-3000 ext. 3171 who is the College coordinator for those statutes.
Inquiries may also be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.,
20202, or the Director, U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, Region One, 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor,
Boston, MA 02109.
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