Program Director

Plan, direct, and coordinate activities of designated program to ensure that goals or objectives of program are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Review program proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing program, staffing requirements, training activities, and allotment of available resources to various phases of program;
2. Establish work plan and staffing for each phase of program, and arranges for recruitment or assignment of program personnel;
3. Confer with program staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority;
4. Direct and coordinate activities of program personnel to ensure program progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget;
5. Review status reports prepared by program personnel and modify schedules or plans as required.  Prepare program reports for management, client, or others;
6. Confer with program personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems; and
7. Coordinate program activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies. 

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above.  The qualifications listed below are representative of the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Business or a related discipline required.  

EXPERIENCE

Minimum five (5) years business or industry experience required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Proficiency in Microsoft Office;
2. Knowledge of PC and MAC platforms;
3. Grant research and writing abilities essential;
4. Good written and oral communication skills, including the ability to give public presentations; and
5. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. 

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.