Job Title: Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program Specialist (Temporary - Grant Funded Position)

Hiring Salary: $32,517 - $39,018

Institution: Walters State Community College - Morristown Campus (Employees are assigned to a “home” location but may occasionally or regularly be required to work at other WSCC locations.)

Job Purpose: Administers the day-to-day operations and evaluates the effectiveness of the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) child care tuition assistance program. Exercises independent judgment in interpreting grant requirements, establishing operating processes, determining participant eligibility, coordinating services with child care and campus partners, and resolving complex participant and program issues. Monitors program performance, expenditures, records, and compliance; develops required federal grant reports; recommends program improvements; and supports student-parent persistence and completion through individualized assessment, resource coordination, and progress monitoring.

Essential Job Functions:

• Leads campus-wide outreach, recruitment, and enrollment for CCAMPIS; independently reviews documentation and determines participant eligibility in accordance with federal grant requirements; conducts comprehensive orientations; assesses barriers to student success; and develops individualized service and referral plans. 
• Manages ongoing participant services and serves as the primary liaison with child care providers and campus partners. Evaluates available services, coordinates placements, resolves complex service issues, monitors participant academic progress and continued eligibility, and provides individualized guidance to support persistence and completion. 
• Administers assigned fiscal activities for the grant by reviewing and authorizing allowable expenditures within established authority, reconciling program records, monitoring the budget, identifying variances, and recommending corrective action or resource adjustments to the supervisor. 
• Develops, analyzes, and maintains program performance data; evaluates progress toward grant objectives and performance measures; identifies trends or service gaps; and recommends changes to procedures, outreach strategies, participant services, or partner coordination.
• Interprets and applies U.S. Department of Education grant terms, federal grant administration requirements, Tennessee Board of Regents policy, and College procedures. Establishes and maintains internal controls, documentation standards, and records-retention practices to support program compliance and audit readiness. 
• Prepares and submits accurate fiscal, technical, and performance reports; coordinates CCAMPIS Advisory Team meetings; presents program information and recommendations; and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to address operational and compliance matters.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications:

• Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Education, or a related field.
  
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
  
• Ability to use digital records management or data information systems.
  
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with diverse audiences and build productive working relationships with coworkers, leadership, students, and community partners.
  
• Ability to work independently in a structured environment while maintaining accurate records, meeting deadlines, and handling multiple program responsibilities.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Development, Education, or a related field.
  
• Experience in higher education or grant administration.
  
• Experience in case management, budget management, and data or record keeping
  
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning, cloud-based operating systems, or cloud-based software platforms such as Blackbaud or Jaggaer is desirable.
  

Behavioral Core Competencies:

• Works effectively as a team member to achieve goals and objectives.
  
• Shares information readily with others and listens effectively, showing openness to new ideas
  
• Displays a high degree of personal effectiveness; pursues objectives with consistent determination. Willing and prepared to accept personal responsibility for actions, both positive and negative.
  
• Treats team members with respect. Willingly responds to requests for assistance from team members.
  
• Respects the College’s rich heritage and historical achievements by embracing important changes that advance the College’s mission while honoring the past.
  
• Exercises discretion and forethought in the efficient utilization of organizational resources, showing respect for the organization’s generous benefactors and supporters.
  

Leadership & Supervisory: 

• Performs assigned responsibilities independently within established policies, procedures, grant requirements, and supervisory direction.
• This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities but coordinates work and information with participants, College offices, and external partners.

Environment & Working Conditions: The office environment is temperature-controlled with occasional fluctuations.  May be exposed to varying conditions when traveling to various work locations. 

Physical Demands (including requirements for travel or working nights/weekends/holidays):

• Ability to travel by motor vehicle to College locations and partner sites as needed.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods and perform work using a computer and standard office equipment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule when program activities require occasional evening or weekend hours.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of this job.

REQ# 505372

Posting Closes: Monday, November 30, 2026