POSITION TITLE: Perkins and Grants Manager

APPOINTMENT: Appointed by the Chancellor of the College upon recommendation of the Vice Chancellor of Education and Planning

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP: Reports directly to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Dual Enrollment and Educational Services

JOB SUMMARY: The Perkins and Grants Manager oversees the effective administration, compliance, and fiscal stewardship of the college’s Carl Perkins Basic Local Application Plan (LAP) and all additional federal, state, and locally funded grants. This position manages the full lifecycle of Perkins activities—including budget development, reporting, needs assessment, and coordination with faculty and staff —to ensure alignment with LAP objectives and state requirements. In addition, the Manager leads comprehensive grants management processes across multiple funding streams such as Rapid Response, WIOA, and adult education, ensuring strict compliance with regulatory guidelines, accurate budget monitoring, timely reporting, and successful execution of program deliverables. Through strong fiscal oversight, policy implementation, and collaborative program coordination, the Perkins and Grants Manager ensures that all grant-funded initiatives operate efficiently, meet accountability standards, and support the institution’s strategic goals.

Minimum 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.

Job Duties and Other Information

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perkins Management (50%)

• Develop, administer and maintain a system for managing Perkins grant funds;
• Ensure consistency and compliance with grant development and fiscal policies for grant-related 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);

Grants Management (50%)

• Ensuring effective management grants through compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of program requirements for Rapid Response, WIOA, adult education grants, and other funding streams.
• Prepare and submit required federal, state, and internal reports, including performance, fiscal, and narrative reports.
• Develop and implement internal policies and procedures to ensure grant activities follow funding guidelines.
• Prepare, monitor, and reconcile grant budgets; ensure expenditures align with allowable cost principles; work with finance staff to track spending and process budget revisions.
• Review and approve invoices, reimbursement requests, and financial documentation tied to grant activities.
• Lead or assist in writing grant proposals, budgets, and supporting documentation.
• Monitor grant-funded program activities to ensure objectives, timelines, and deliverables are met.
• Other duties as assigned

About RPCC: River Parishes Community College is an open admission institution that partners with the communities and businesses of the river parishes region of Louisiana to provide workforce training, certificates, diplomas, and Associate Degrees. Please visit our website for more information: www.rpcc.edu.

River Parishes Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. River Parishes Community College also operates in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, of the 1962 Educational Amendments, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status.

The Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator, Shalither S. Cushenberry, has been chosen to respond to student-related issues concerning the nondiscrimination policy at titleIX@rpcc.edu or 225-743-8526. Faculty and staff are encouraged to contact Brian J. Vermeire in the Office of Human Resources at hr@rpcc.edu or 225-743-8539.

At RPCC, the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in Career and Technical classes and activities in our institution. The College is also in compliance with the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-380) as amended by the (P.L. 95-568).

Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.

Benefits for unclassified employees are determined by the individual hiring authority.