School Improvement Grants Manager

Schedule: Full-time

The Office of School and District Improvement is hiring for a Grants Manager who will serve as an unclassified employee pursuant to Section 124.11 (A) (9) O.R.C. and perform the following duties:

Manages and coordinates school improvement funding and processes, including but not limited to:

· Supports schools and districts in developing and maintaining budgets for federal and state grants aligned with district improvement plans;

· Manages annual grant life cycle calendar;

· Create and continuously update and monitor the grant review spreadsheet, summer extension tracker and

· Collaborate with the management analyst to compile data to identify grantee risk factors for grant monitoring;

· Collaborate on grant monitoring through survey review and scoring, create monitoring agendas, send monitoring invitations, notification letters and attend monitoring sessions;

· Provides regular and relevant technical assistance and support to districts and schools via email, phone calls, and meetings (virtual and in-person);

· Evaluates implementation efforts of programs and recommends improvements:

o Establishes data collection and reporting process for the grant awardees;

o Analyzes data to provide improvement recommendations to internal and external entities;

· Develops and implements policy related to school improvement grant funding;

· Conducts trainings for district and school-based personnel related to policies, procedures, best practices, curriculum and data reporting;

· Facilitates peer-to-peer network collaborative learning opportunities for school improvement grant recipients;

· Collaborates with DEW offices engaged in collaborative monitoring (plan implementation and grant spending) process including, Federal Programs, and Community Schools.

· Supports the Assistant Director of School Improvement and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) as they develop and implement an MTSS for the State of Ohio, and other School Improvement initiatives, such as the:

o One Needs Assessment (ONA), and

o Support Schools Tool

· Collaborates with team members in the Office of School and District Improvement in activities related to School Improvement

· Unusual Working Conditions: Requires travel throughout State of Ohio and may require overnight stay. (Must be willing and able to secure a valid Driver’s License OR supply your own transportation.)

Knowledge: (1) Budgeting and Accounting; (2) Grants Management; (3) Administration and Management; (4*) Agency Policies and Procedures; (5*) Law and Government (e.g., ESSA Title IV Part B).

Skills: (6) Database/Software Programs (e.g., Microsoft Office); (7) Monitoring; (8) Critical Thinking / Judgment and Decision Making; (9) Time/Financial/Resource Management; (10) Customer and Personal Service; (11) Project Management; (12) Research/Analysis; (13) Coordination.

Abilities: (14) Problem Sensitivity/Problem Solving; (15) Communication (e.g., oral, written, active listening).

Minimum Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree (e.g., business administration, public administration, political science, education or related field); and 3 years of experience performing any combination of the following:

Managing contracts or grants in an educational setting

Administering federal grants and/or programs

Facilitating or managing work groups across multiple department levels

Project management

Preferred Qualifications:

Graduate degree (e.g., business administration, public administration, political science, education or related field)

Project Management certification

*Developed after employment

The work location of this position is 25 South Front Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. You will be required to report to this work location full-time, if selected.

Minimum Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree (e.g., business administration, public administration, political science, education or related field); and 3 years of experience performing any combination of the following:

Managing contracts or grants in an educational setting

Facilitating or managing work groups across multiple department levels

Project management

Preferred Qualifications:

Graduate degree (e.g., business administration, public administration, political science, education or related field)

Project Management certification