00159 - Project Director

Title: 00159 - Project Director

State Role Title: Education Administrator III

Hiring Range: 60,000 - 80,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: WWW.NSU.EDU

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The project director is responsible for overseeing the Pell Initiative of Virginia program to support Passport participants through academic preparation and career development. The key components of the position are as follows:

Strategic Leadership & Oversight
• Direct the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of academic support and enrichment programming for Passport students.
• Supervise and coordinate the work of Success Coaches, Academic Advisors, Community College Liaison, tutors, and administrative support staff.
• Ensure program strategies align with NSU’s mission, SCHEV expectations, and institutional student success priorities.
Institution-Wide Barrier Review (IwBR)
• Lead NSU’s Barrier Review process as required by SCHEV, including identifying enrollment and retention barriers for Pell-eligible students.
• Convene faculty/staff working groups and student focus groups, analyze findings, and prepare annual IwBR reports.
• Track policy/practice changes and share lessons learned as “best practices.”
Faculty, Staff, and Mentor Development
• Organize training and professional development for faculty mentors, tutors, and advisors on inclusive teaching, mentoring, and intrusive advising practices.
• Coordinate the integration of faculty and peer mentors into the Passport program.
• Provide leadership in shaping the culture of support for Pell-eligible students across academic units.
Program Development & Student Support
• Oversee advising software implementation, laptop distribution, textbook voucher use, and tutoring infrastructure.
• Coordinate enrichment programming such as workshops, orientations, and academic success seminars.
• Ensure alignment of student services with NSU’s first-year and transfer pipelines.
Data & Continuous Improvement
• Collaborate with NSU’s Institutional Effectiveness and the FY26 Data Analyst to track retention, persistence, and completion outcomes.

Minimum Qualifications

Strategic Leadership & Oversight
• Direct the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of academic support and enrichment programming for Passport students.
• Supervise and coordinate the work of Success Coaches, Academic Advisors, Community College Liaison, tutors, and administrative support staff.
• Ensure program strategies align with NSU’s mission, SCHEV expectations, and institutional student success priorities.
Institution-Wide Barrier Review (IwBR)
• Lead NSU’s Barrier Review process as required by SCHEV, including identifying enrollment and retention barriers for Pell-eligible students.
• Convene faculty/staff working groups and student focus groups, analyze findings, and prepare annual IwBR reports.
• Track policy/practice changes and share lessons learned as “best practices.”
• Collaborate with NSU’s Institutional Effectiveness and the FY26 Data Analyst to track retention, persistence, and completion outcomes.
• Produce interim and annual progress reports for SCHEV, NSU leadership, and the Board of Visitors.
• Use data to recommend adjustments and improvements to academic support strategies.
Partnerships & Sustainability
• Build and maintain partnerships with Tidewater Community College and Northern Virginia Community College to enhance pre-transfer preparation.
• Work with NSU’s Advancement and Sponsored Programs offices to identify additional funding streams to sustain and expand the program.
• Develop a sustainability plan for academic support and enrichment activities beyond the grant period.

Additional Considerations

• Master's Degree

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered ap