PROGRAM COORDINATOR - #09026

Program Coordinator
Teacher Immersion Residency Project
Darden College of Education
Old Dominion University

Position Summary
This position supports the U.S. Department of Education Old Dominion University Teacher Immersion Residency (ODU-TIR) grant that is funded for 2009-2013. This person reports to the Project Director of ODU-TIR. The position requires managing the activities associated with this grant including organizing and facilitating a teacher residency program for pre-service teachers; organizing and facilitating a mentoring program, facilitating curriculum infusion with university faculty and 6-12 teachers; and supervising graduate assistants employed by the grant.

Essential Duties, Task and Responsibilities
" Coordinates the activities and functions of the ODU-TIR project
" Oversees the development and facilitation of meetings, workshops and conferences at ODU and in the partner schools; monitors logistics, scheduling and participant communications.
" Interacts with and sustains liaisons with students, staff, faculty, schools, and community partners to facilitate program objectives.
" Oversees work plans in accordance with established project objectives and funding limitations.
" Develops and maintains the ODU-TIR website with its Online Professional Learning Community feature.
" Designs, develops and distributes materials that communicate grant activities.
" Orders equipment as specified by grant during the grant period. Supervises the set-up and ongoing maintenance of all equipment owned by the grant.
" Performs tasks related to the recruitment and admission process of students as well as student contractual obligations and follow-up.
" Supervises graduate students employed by the grant. Establishes work schedules and work priorities. Reviews completion of work.
" Provides administrative support to the Project Director.
" Develops, writes, and disseminates communications and promotional literature, such as newsletters, brochures and flyers.
" Provides assistance, information and guidance to faculty, staff, students, and community partners regarding the project activities.
" Facilitate team building among students, faculty, and school partners.
" Assures all university and federal policies are followed.

This list of essential duties, tasks and responsibilities is not all inclusive; individual will perform other related duties assigned by direct supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:
" Master's degree required in teacher education or related field.
" Strong organizational skills and be capable of supervising graduate assistants.
" Strong relationship building and management skills;
" Ability to use application software (word processing, database, presentation), E-mail, Web page design, desktop publishing,
" Ability to work comfortably in a team environment, and
" Ability to meet deadlines and produce quality project deliverables
" Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills

Desired Qualifications:
" Experience working in a higher education environment or with higher education students
" Demonstrated experience coordinating and conducting professional development programs
" Three years experience in a secondary education setting
" Experience working with high-risk students and/or students with disabilities

Funding & Salary
" Continuation is contingent on future grant funding. Salary will be commensurate with experience up to $60,000 per grant year.

Application Process

Send resume to Old Dominion University Research Foundation, P.O. Box 6369, Norfolk, VA 23508 or email odurfjobs@odu.edu. Specify Job #09026 Program Coordinator-TIR and job title. Position is open until filled. AA/EOE

Applications are invited for a Grant and Contract Administrator at Old Dominion University Research Foundation.

Old Dominion University Research Foundation provides administrative services in support of Research and technology transfer activities of Old Dominion University and its affiliated organizations. The Research Foundation performs contract negotiation, financial reporting, purchasing, accounting, payroll, and human resources functions for sponsored research projects. In Fiscal Year 2008, the Research Foundation managed approximately $43 million in research expenditures.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Grant and Contract Administrator is a sponsored program professional performing in pre- and post-award sponsored programs administration functions. Key responsibilities of a Grant and Contract Administrator include:
" interpreting grant and contract requirements, as well as, funding agency guidelines with investigators, management, and staff;
" the development of standard proposal budgets and supporting documentation, including budget justification and any required forms for inclusion in proposals;
" the review of proposals for accuracy and conformity with policies, procedures, and requirements of funding agency, university, and Research Foundation;
" performing financial management of grants and contracts within assigned units, reviewing expenditures for allowability and budget constraints.
" processing budget revisions and journal entries, and preparing cash projections, financial analyses, reporting to both investigator and funding agencies, and no cost extensions;
" coordinating project closeout to ensure all deliverables and reporting requirements are met, and ensuring timely payment of final invoice; and
" coordinating the completion of project management tasks in a manner that allows for timely processing of transactions and responsive service to investigators and sponsors.

QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates require a bachelor's degree or equivalent and one year related experience in grant and contract budgeting, proposal preparation, and submission processing; or one year related experience in post-award administration from negotiations through closeout. Demonstrated knowledge and application of federal regulations for research administration including OMB Circulars, FAR/DFARS, and federal agency guidelines, and prior work in a higher education financial or research administration environment is preferred. Position requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field such as finance, business administration, or contract administration.

SALARY: This is a full-time position with a competitive salary and benefit program.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Send resume and transmittal letter to Old Dominion University Research Foundation, P.O. Box 6369, Norfolk, VA 23508, or e-mail to odurfjobs@odu.edu. Please specify Job #08044. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. AA/EOE

Full-time position: to participate in a National Science Foundation-funded project that is focused on understanding the physical mechanisms controlling cross-shelf exchange on Antarctic continental shelves and how this exchange relates to melting of the base of the ice shelves and thereby influencing glacial movement. The work will involve both realistic and process oriented numerical model simulations. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in marine science or equivalent; must have experience with computer systems, FORTRAN90/95, numerical circulation modeling, and scientific writing. Applicants must have experience setting up and running an ocean circulation (or similar) model (ROMS is preferred), analysing numerical model results and knowledge of physical oceanography. Experience with sea-ice models is beneficial. The applicant is expected to prepare research results for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals, make presentations at national and international scientific meetings, and attend project-related workshops. The initial appointment is for one year with a possible renewal for a second and third year, pending satisfactory review of each year's results. Consideration of applicants will begin on 1 December 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Send resume and three references to the Old Dominion University Research Foundation, P.O. Box 6369, Norfolk, VA 23508 or by email to odurfjobs@odu.edu. Specify Job #09025. AA/EOE

B. Minimum Qualifications:-
1. Formal Education required:-
Technical Degree, Engineering preferred. Graduate degree helpful.

2. Experience required:-
7 years progressively responsible experience

3. Specific knowledge and/or skills (must have to be qualified):
1. Federal Grant /Proposal Writing
2. Must possess strong understanding of US Government procurement practices, prime contractor and subcontractor relationships.
3. Must possess ability to receive SECRET security clearance
4. P&L oriented with proven success in program management and cost and supplier controls.
5. Excellent Communications skills with key stakeholders, customers, government officials and suppliers.
6. Proven ability to create an effective work environment; ensure products/services are of uniformly high quality. Resourceful in overcoming obstacles and solving problems; agile and imaginative; champions change.
7. Anticipate and translate customer needs into specific actions.
8. Must be able to flow timely/pertinent information between self and others to improve individual and workgroup productivity and quality performance.
9. Must effectively utilize financial and quantitative information.
10. Must be able to establish immediate credibility with the Department of Defense, Company personnel and external clients and support organizations.

Must be comfortable/conversant in technical matters, possessing sufficient technical acumen and knowledge to be credible in technical settings. (With customers as well as internally).

Submit resume by October 16th, 2009 to odurfjobs@odu.edu or by mail to Old Dominion University Research Foundation, P.O. Box 6369, Norfolk, VA 23508, or. Specify Job # 09024 AA/EOE

Old Dominion University's Center for Learning Technologies (CLT) invites qualified candidates to submit applications for the position of Instructional Technologist. This position will create instructional tools in support of CLT's special projects. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in computer science or related discipline and two years experience performing computer programming and administrative duties. Candidates must have experience developing online tools using scripting and programming languages. Preference given to candidates with Windows server experience and media development experience. Send cover letter, resume and three references to Old Dominion University Research Foundation, P.O. Box 6369, Norfolk, VA 23508 or email odurfjobs@odu.edu. Specify Job #09021 and job title. Position is open until filled. AA/EOE

Old Dominion University has recently established a Center for Accelerator Science in partnership with Jefferson Lab. The Center will expand educational and research opportunities in accelerator science by bringing together researchers across several disciplines.

One initial focus of the Center will be RF superconductivity, both in the understanding of its underlying physics and its application to cavities and accelerator designs.

The Center invites applications for a Post Doctoral Fellow position to support its activities toward the design and development of superconducting structures for a variety of accelerator applications. We are looking for an individual with interest and demonstrated capabilities in performing state-of-the-art numerical simulations of electromagnetic structures. The incumbent will be expected to interact closely with hardware developers and be involved in the prototyping and testing of the superconducting structures and associated components, both at ODU and Jefferson Lab. The incumbent will also have the opportunity to participate in a number of collaborations toward the development of superconducting accelerators for a wide range of applications.

The incumbent will be expected to take an active role in the development of the Center and publish the results of the research in refereed journals and conference proceedings.

Required Education and Experience:
Ph.D. in Accelerator Physics or related field.
Demonstrated ability in numerical techniques as applied to particle accelerators.
Familiarity and fluency in a number of electromagnetic simulation codes (Microwave Studio, Omega3P, MAFIA).

For further information contact Dr. Jean Delayen at delayen@jlab.org or jdelayen@odu.edu.

Send resume to Old Dominion University Research Foundation, P.O. Box 6369, Norfolk, VA 23508 or email odurfjobs@odu.edu. Specify Job #09022 and job title. Position is open until filled. AA/EOE

The ODU Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is seeking a Research Associate to work on the transformation of algae to biodiesel. More specifically, the incumbent will investigate kinetics and mechanisms for the conversion in order to design efficient processes in the laboratory and pilot scale.

Required skills for the position are: familiarity with modern analytical methods (nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry) for study of organic matter, with installation of new experiments at laboratory and pilot scale, and with chemical analyses of pyrolysis products. A Masters degree in chemistry is required.

Send resume to Old Dominion University Research Foundation, P.O. Box 6369, Norfolk, VA 23508 or email odurfjobs@odu.edu. Specify Job #09020 and job title. Position is open until filled. AA/EOE

Applicants with a strong commitment to original research and a demonstrated excellence in chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, microbiology, or molecular and cell biology research are strongly encouraged to apply. Please send a cover letter, curriculum vitae and three letters of reference directly to Old Dominion University Research Foundation, PO Box 6369, Norfolk, VA 23508 or e-mail odurfjobs@odu.edu. Specify job #07017. Review of applicants is ongoing until position filled. AA/EOE