Emerge Project Lead (Administrative Analyst/Specialist - Exempt III) - Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Working Title

Emerge Project Lead

SF State University

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Department

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Appointment Type

Temporary. 

The position will end on or before May 31, 2026. Permanent status cannot be earned in this grant-funded position. This Temporary appointment can be concluded before the stated temporary appointment end date, normally with a two-week notice period. Continuation of this temporary appointment is contingent upon grant funding

Time Base

Part-time (0.50 FTE)

Work Schedule

Please refer to work schedule

Anticipated Hiring Range

$7,979.00 - $8,866.00 per month ($95,748.00 - $106,392.00 annually)

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Position Summary

Emerge is a grant-funded program under the Longmore Institute on Disability within the college of Liberal and Creative Arts, and consists of a summer intensive workshop that involves a physical in-person week in San Francisco followed by a month-long virtual daily convening for ten disabled scholars, artists, and activists to promote scholar-activism. The Emerge Project Lead will plan, coordinate, and oversee the final year of the Emerge initiative, facilitate the Emerge cohort, organize and promote the Emerge symposium, organize payments, and manage the budget and grant reporting for the Mellon Foundation. The Project Lead is the head of the Emerge team and supervises the Emerge access and events coordinator in their part-time position, as well as the conflict resolution and community liaison leader (hired as an independent contractor).

Position Information

Emerge Program Oversight, Program Development, and Facilitation

• Design and implement a vision for Emerge workshop year 3, building on years 1 and 2, and the culminating symposium. This work includes developing four hours of daily curriculum to guide group discussions and activities; creation/implementation of grant impact metrics; facilitating Emerge fellows through a community agreements process and determining the course of action if community agreements are not followed; and organizing the fellows into panels on cohesive topics for symposium and generate/disseminate publicity; develop and conduct exit interview process.
• Serve as main contact/liaison to outside agencies and entities related to the program.
• Serve as a key technical advisor to executives and management exercising considerable influence over strategic objectives and methods.
• Lead business innovation and process improvement efforts, often developing new strategic approaches and solutions. Pivot to meet the cohort's needs while maintaining grant goals and objectives.
• Public speaking to represent the Emerge initiative.
• Ensure timely information is given to all participants.
• Plan and carry out Emerge public, highly accessible symposium.
• The grant document provides program goals, use independent determination to ensure that daily content is progr