Program Coordinator

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

ID: 7307988 (Ref.No. BSU48029)
Posted: Newly posted
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Program coordinator for the federally funded grant from the Institute of Education Sciences. The program coordinator will provide, coordinate and oversee the logistics of the day to day office duties and responsibilities of the grant. This is an onsite position.

The Department of Special Education welcomes applications for a Program Coordinator.
This position is grant-funded through June 2027.

Job Function:

Program coordinator for the federally funded grant from the Institute of Education Sciences. The program coordinator will provide, coordinate and oversee the logistics of the day to day office duties and responsibilities of the grant. This is an onsite position.

Minimum Education:

Associate's degree or equivalent in psychology or a related field.

Preferred Education:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in psychology or a related field.

Minimum Experience:

Over one to three years of related experience.

Preferred Experience:

Prior grant related work experience; including data collection, literature review and manuscript preparation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and maintain personnel records, oversee scheduling logistics and correspondence files. Prepare and maintain IRB annual reviews.
  • Communicate with research sites to make sure appointments are accurate. Monitor research team progress, and day to day activities, including maintaining weekly agendas and taking minutes. Organize/communicate with research sites. Assist PI's in other grant related activities such as recruitment of research participants; track outgoing and incoming data. Work with research assistants to develop a tracking system. Transcribe focus group data and assist with analysis. Organize forms and materials.
  • Attend consultations, assist with conducting phone calls for eligibility for research participation, which includes direct interaction with parents, teachers and children with autism.
  • Work closely with PI's to collect data and plan activities for the year and ensure that research assistants are completing activities in a timely manner and with quality assurance. Follow reimbursement procedures for grant activities (travel, supplies) Conduct literature reviews, help prepare manuscripts. Literature reviews are expected to be conducted independently. Will also co-author conference presentations and manuscripts.
  • Assist graduate students with data collection, data entry and data cleaning as needed.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  • Maintain regular and predictable in person attendance.


At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.