"Pre-Award and Funding Support Specialist"

Job Description

The College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (AAD) values curiosity and encourages inquiry and exploration through creative practice, research and scholarship. Fostering an environment and infrastructure that allow our faculty to thrive in this space, we look to increase their success.

Reporting to the Associate Dean for Research & Creative Scholarship, the Pre-Award and Funding Support Specialist advises and aids faculty in securing funding (e.g. grants, fellowships, sponsored programs, residencies, etc.). They possess a knowledge and/or willingness to learn about different aspects of research and creative scholarship.

The specialist will engage faculty and the university network of resources to develop and review proposals ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and requirements. Additionally, they will liaise with external organizations to facilitate faculty interactions related to funding programs and promote the impact of faculty research and creative scholarship.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience
• Strong experience with budgets (development and submission) and use of MS Excel
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and written communication skills
• Experience in customer service
• Demonstrated experience in setting priorities, meeting deadlines, tracking work progress and navigating events and changing policies
• Experience with grants and research proposals
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in fields represented in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design
• Previous experience in higher education
• Experience with grant management software
• Design skills, event planning experience
• Experience collaborating and creative problem solving

Pay Band

4

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Salary range is $55,000-63,000

Hours per week

40 hours per week

Review Date

March 16, 2026

Additional Information

This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement (up to one day per week of remote work) following fully onsite onboarding period to support successful training and transition.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.