Program Coordinator - SEED Grant

The Stout School of Education at High Point University invites applications for a 12-month, full-time position to serve as Program Coordinator for the SEED grant. The position is federally grant-funded for three years beginning October 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2029. This position reports to the Director of the SEED Grant and the Dean of the Stout School of Education.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:  

• Facilitating communication among the university school district partners;

• Marketing, promoting, and recruiting for the aspiring teachers and principals such that program activities are sustainable after the grant funding expires;

• Planning and coordinating meetings and events for aspiring teachers and principals;

• Monitoring student success and progress throughout the program of study;

• Processing budgetary requests and purchase orders through the university’s procurement system;

• Managing program operations at the request of the Director of the SEED Grant;

• Working with an external evaluator to collect, analyze, and report out on program effectiveness data; and,

• Maintaining program information on the school’s website.

Review of applications will stay open until filled. 

If you have questions concerning this position, please contact the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Amy Holcombe, at aholcomb@highpoint.edu.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Licensure

• Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in education, business, or a related field.

Experience and Training

• Candidates must have a minimum of five years of successful full-time work experience 

• Candidates who have experience managing programs or projects with quantifiable impacts are preferred

• Candidates who have experience working with federal grant programs are preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

• Online Learning Management Systems (BlackBoard, Canvas, Moodle)

• Virtual Meeting Tools (Zoom, WebEx, Google Meet)

• Learning Technologies for Engaged Online Learning

ACCOUNTABILITY:

• This position reports to the Dean of the School of Education and Director of the SEED Grant