City Colleges of Chicago

Coordinator Grant Program (Grant Funded)

Closes: Oct 30, 2026

Salary: $61,000 – $67,107 per year

COODINATOR GRANT PROGRAMS(GRANT FUNDED)
KENNEDY-KING COLLEGE

Join Kennedy King College as a Coordinator, Grant Programs (Grant Funded) and play a vital role in advancing student success through innovative, grant-funded workforce development initiatives. In this dynamic position, you will partner with faculty, administrators, and community stakeholders to support the implementation, coordination, monitoring, and reporting of impactful programs that help students achieve their educational and career goals. The Coordinator will support grant operations by tracking program outcomes, ensuring compliance with institutional and funding requirements, coordinating student engagement activities, assisting with recruitment and outreach efforts, and maintaining critical program documentation and records. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to transformative initiatives within the Human Sciences department while working alongside a dedicated team committed to excellence, innovation, and community impact.

If you are a detail-oriented professional with experience in higher education, grant administration, workforce development, or Career Technical Education, and are passionate about creating opportunities that empower students to thrive, we encourage you to apply.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Provides information to staff, faculty, and clients/students on a grant funded program’s objectives and intended outcomes, operating processes and procedures, and direct services provided to clients/students.

Works directly with clients/ students to provide the range of services and assistance specified under a specific grant program, adhering to operating procedures and funding requirements.

Implements programs designed to meet grant objectives and outcomes by establishing work processes and overseeing the day to day operations to ensure the effective administration of program services.

Prepares and facilitates presentations and workshops for clients/students.

Maintains records and creates databases using Excel and accesses data on PeopleSoft (i.e., CS9, Open Book) to track program enrollment, level of activity and engagement with clients/students.

Prepares narrative reports to document program activities, services provided, program outcomes, and achievements in compliance with reporting requirements.

Prepares and assists clients/students in preparing forms, applications, and other documents needed to enroll or obtain services under the grant funded program.

Prepares purchase requisitions, places orders with vendors, and verifies delivery of materials, supplies, equipment, and other goods acquired with program grant funds

Coordinates with Business Office to maintain account records of budgeted funds and to track and monitor expenditures and account balances.

Plans and implements activities such as workshops, career fairs, and field trips for programs designed to engage students with an interest in pursuing career programs in a specific industry (i.e. healthcare, manufacturing, IT).

Coordinating the provision of student support services and activities to students to meet program objectives and outcomes (i.e. workshops on soft skills development; career readiness skills).

Works collaboratively with college administrators to plan, develop, and implement project initiatives and activities to accomplish grant funded program objectives.

Prepares quarterly and annual progress reports and comply with other reporting requirements.

Performs related duties as required.

Education, Training & Experience

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Education, Public Policy, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
Three to five years of work experience in a responsible administrative or program administrator role, preferably for a non-for-profit or higher education institution.
Strong collaborator who can work within a matrixed environment and team setting to accomplish goals in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Must have a flexible work schedule, including daytime, evenings, and occasional weekend hours to support grant programming, student engagement activities, community events, workshops, and special initiatives.
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability

Knowledge of state and federal grants to community colleges
Knowledge of ICCB regulations and requirements
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Strong organizational skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to handle situations with tact and diplomacy.
Ability to work within a culturally diverse environment.
Ability to work with a high degree of professionalism

Physical Requirements

Primarily sedentary with intermittent standing, walking, bending and stooping
Some lifting or carrying objects of light weight may be required

The salary range for this position is $61,000 - $67,106.60
Offered salary will be determined by the respective collective bargaining agreement and applicant's education.
Benefits information is found at https://www.ccc.edu/departments/Benefits/

This position is represented by the Local 1600 Faculty Union.
Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Thank you for your interest in CCC!

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City Colleges of Chicago

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The City Colleges of Chicago is the public community college system of the Chicago area. Its colleges offer associate degrees, certificates, free courses for the GED, and free English as a second language courses. The City Colleges system has its administrative offices in the Chicago Loop. City Colleges gives students access to a quality education and ensures their success by providing them with the support to complete their program and move on to further education or a career. Since 1911, City Colleges of Chicago has been connecting students from across Chicago’s neighborhoods to economic opportunity. By offering a quality education at an unprecedented value, City Colleges provides our students and alumni with a pathway to upward mobility.    In fact, our vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity—empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city.       City Colleges graduates can be found working across Chicago—from the city’s biggest hospitals to its boardrooms, from its high-tech manufacturing plants to its classrooms. They can be found serving the community as government officials, law enforcement officers, and teachers, and they are found launching their own businesses and taking leadership roles in the city’s fastest-growing sectors.      More than sixty thousand Chicagoans are enrolled in City Colleges’ educational programs. Our offerings range from tuition-free English as a second language (ESL) and high school diploma (GED/HiSET) preparation classes to certificate and associate degree programs that prepare students to secure employment in high-demand careers and transfer to four-year colleges. In fact, about half of City Colleges graduates transfer after completion, with many heading to nationally-recognized colleges and universities.      Hailing from every neighborhood, City Colleges students are as diverse as the city itself. As Illinois’ largest community college system, City Colleges is comprised of seven independently-accredited colleges: Harold Washington College, Harry S Truman College, Kennedy-King College, Malcolm X College, Olive-Harvey College, Richard J. Daley College, and Wilbur Wright College, and five satellite sites: Arturo Velasquez Institute, Dawson Technical Institute, South Chicago Learning Center, West Side Learning Center, and Wright College Humboldt Park. The City Colleges system also includes the award-winning Washburne Culinary & Hospitality Institute, Sikia Restaurant, Child Development Centers, and radio station WKKC–FM 89.3.   

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