Project Director for Education Equity and Extension

                                                    JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Opening Date: October 29th, 2026                                         Closing Date: Until Filled

Position: Project Director for Education Equity Extension      FLSA Status: Salary, Exempt

Department: Grants                                                                Job Status: Full-time

Work Schedule: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.                                     Salary: $60,000 – $65,000                                               

Reports To: Director of Grants

Organization and Location:

This position is located at Village Market Building, 509 Buffalo Trail, Winnebago, Nebraska 68071

Purpose of Position:

Under the general direction of the Director of Grants, the Project Director-Extension & Education Equity provides leadership, oversight, coordination, fiscal stewardship, compliance, evaluation, and reporting for Little Priest Tribal College's USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Tribal Colleges Extension Program-Capacity (TCEP-CA) and Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants (TCEG). The position serves as the day-to-day program lead for the Extension grant and provides administrative and grant oversight for the Education Equity grant, including monitoring progress, reporting, compliance, and ensuring approved goals and objectives are met. The Project Director coordinates staff, faculty, partners, and community stakeholders as appropriate and ensures both awards are administered in accordance with approved project narratives, budgets, timelines, institutional policies, award terms and conditions, and applicable federal requirements. This is a full-time, exempt position.

Job Responsibilities:

Core Function: Extension & Education Equity Grant Oversight and Management

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership and day-to-day management for the USDA NIFA Tribal Colleges Extension Program-Capacity (TCEP-CA) and administrative/grant oversight for the USDA NIFA Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants (TCEG).

• Ensure both grants are administered in accordance with approved project narratives, goals, objectives, activities, timelines, budgets, performance measures, award terms and conditions, institutional policies, and applicable federal requirements.

• Lead implementation of the TCEP-CA Extension project, including community-based, informal education and outreach activities that respond to identified Tribal and local community needs.

• Supervise and coordinate Extension personnel, including the Community Education Coordinator, Youth Education Coordinator, and Extension Assistant, and other grant-funded staff, as assigned, provide guidance to ensure Extension activities are completed on schedule and within approved scope.

• Guide and coordinate culturally relevant, science-based Extension programming in approved areas such as agriculture, food systems, natural resources, healthy lifestyles, youth development, workforce/economic development, and related community priorities.

• Expand opportunities for community members and youth to participate in workshops, demonstrations, experiential learning, outreach events, and other nonformal educational activities supported by the Extension grant.

• Provide oversight of the TCEG award by monitoring implementation of the approved project and ensuring responsible faculty, staff, and project personnel are making appropriate progress toward grant goals, objectives, activities, milestones, and required outcomes.

• Review TCEG progress with appropriate academic and project personnel, identify concerns or delays, and coordinate corrective actions or follow-up needed to keep the grant on track and within the approved scope.

• Collect and maintain documentation needed to demonstrate completion of TCEG goals and objectives, including activity records, supporting materials, performance information, and other evidence required for USDA NIFA reporting.

• Prepare and coordinate required annual, progress, performance, continuation, and final reports for both grants in collaboration with the Director of Grants, Business Office, faculty, project personnel, evaluators, and other appropriate staff.

• Track progress toward grant objectives, performance indicators, participant targets, outputs, and outcomes; maintain accurate data and supporting documentation for evaluation, reporting, monitoring, and audit purposes.

• Monitor grant expenditures and budget-to-actual activity; coordinate purchasing, travel, contracts, drawdown documentation, budget revisions, and other fiscal matters with the Director of Grants and appropriate College offices.

• Maintain organized grant records, including award documents, budgets, procurement documentation, program records, participant information, evaluation materials, correspondence, and supporting documentation for reports and audits.

• Monitor compliance with USDA NIFA requirements, federal grant regulations, institutional policies and procedures, and award terms and conditions; promptly communicate significant programmatic, compliance, or fiscal concerns to the Director of Grants.

• Coordinate with evaluators, as applicable, to assess progress and program effectiveness and to use findings to support continuous improvement and required reporting.

• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships among LPTC faculty and staff, Tribal programs, schools, community organizations, producers, educational institutions, industry partners, and other stakeholders that support approved grant activities.

• Serve as a liaison for LPTC with USDA NIFA program contacts and other external partners as assigned and represent the Extension and Education Equity grants at College, Tribal, regional, community, training, and conference activities when appropriate.

• Promote awareness of grant-supported opportunities and accomplishments and support communication of program results to appropriate internal and external audiences.

• Assist with continuation applications, project modifications, budget revisions, grant closeout, sustainability planning, and development of related proposals as assigned by the Director of Grants.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• All LPTC employees work to fulfill the mission, help to realize the vision, and to promote and support the preservation of the Ho-Chunk language and culture within the organization.
• Demonstrate ethical and professional leadership at all times, and address issues that arise in a manner that adheres to LPTC’s policies, guidelines, practices, and procedures.

• Ensure that all organizational, local, Tribal, state and federal program guidelines are being met and followed.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment.
• Attend required and assigned staff meetings and trainings.
• Cultivate an organizational culture of ethical behavior, positivity, professionalism, employee empowerment, satisfaction, productivity, retention, recognition, customer service, team building, communication, collaboration, trust, and participatory decision-making.
• All LPTC employees must carry out duties designed to successfully support the position’s/department’s/organization’s key performance indicators, goals, objectives, and strategic initiatives.
• All LPTC employees must know and follow job safety procedures, attend required health and safety trainings, proactively promote safety at work, and promptly report actual and potential accidents or injuries.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED Qualifications and Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, agriculture, natural resources, business/public administration, management, or a related field, with appropriate professional experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, supervision, project coordination, or management experience.
• Experience in federal grant administration, grant writing, program implementation, budget monitoring, compliance, and reporting.
• Must be proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office Applications.
• Must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license and be able to maintain an acceptable driving record to be an approved driver.
• Must champion change and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills (oral, written, and presentation if applicable).
• Strong interpersonal skills including tact, diplomacy, and flexibility to work effectively with administration, faculty, staff, students and the public.

PREFERRED Qualifications and Competencies:

• Master’s Degree in a related field.
• Experience working in tribal organizations in Native American communities, or for a Tribal College or University.
• Experience with USDA NIFA, Cooperative Extension, Tribal Colleges Extension Program, Education Equity Grants, or comparable federally funded education/Extension programs.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Job descriptions are not intended to and do not imply or create any employment, compensation, or contract rights to any person or persons.

Work Schedule:

This is a full-time position scheduled for 40 or more hours. General work hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. but can vary as needed to perform duties assigned.

Travel:

Some travel may be required.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to extreme indoor and outdoor conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment ranges from mild to loud.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to work on a computer for long periods of time. The employee is required to remain in a stationary position for long periods, move about in the office and between buildings, operate job-specific tools and equipment, move or position items over and under weighing up to 50 lbs., significant lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent climbing and balancing; significant stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling. Able to communicate, manual dexterity, utilizes memory for details, gives/receives verbal instructions, emotional stability, critical thinking.

Condition of Employment:

·         This is a 100% on-site position.

·         Must pass a pre-employment criminal background screen.

·         Must be able to pass a drug screening.

·         Must have a valid driver’s license and be insurable under our insurance.

HOW TO APPLY:

You can visit us online at https://www.littlepriest.edu/human-resources/ to complete an online application and submit a cover letter, current resume, certified college transcripts, and a letter of reference. Applicants can also submit a paper application, cover letter, current resume, certified college transcripts, and a letter of reference to the Director of Human Resources, Little Priest Tribal College, P.O. Box 270, Winnebago, NE 68071, or email to angela.kent@littlepriest.edu.

*Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact LPTC through the Federal Relay System at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

At LPTC, we are committed to hiring a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer. Employment practices are free of discrimination. Indian preference applies. All other applicants have equal opportunities for employment irrespective of their race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. LPTC will uphold these principles and ensure that this philosophy is administered appropriately. Arrangements for reasonable accommodation required by disabilities can be made by contacting the Human Resources Office.

Little Priest Tribal College is an Equal Opportunity Employer