Accounting Positions

Job Description:

The Grant Financial Administrator works collaboratively with faculty, staff, Board of Education members, and town employees to acquire available grant monies that support district programs and initiatives. This includes, but is not limited to, identifying, writing and producing grant proposals, managing federal, state, local, corporate and private grants for district projects and programs, and coordinating partnership initiatives with businesses, industries, governmental agencies, and other educational institutions on behalf of the school district. The Grant Financial Administrator also works to manage the grant budgets to ensure the grant are spent appropriately and within the appropriate timelines.

Responsibilities:

• Develops, writes, and submits all grant proposals and applications.

• Matches district goals and priorities with grant opportunities.

• Coordinates, prepares, and submits all Consolidated Grant Applications, and other grants as assigned.

• Prepares and oversees all school construction grants.

• Monitors grants and assures compliance with all local, state and federal regulations pertaining to the grant program under his/her direction.

• Maintains current and accurate financial records related to grant funded programs.

• Works with the Pupil Services Department on reporting for Excess Cost grants.

• Maintains a reference library on grant funding including Internet resources and up-to-date databases on all past and current grant activity.

• Develops and maintains a positive and professional attitude towards grants-seeking by providing professional leadership and an understanding of the contributions grants make for the district, students, and community.

• Conducts grant research utilizing various databases, publications, and through networking.

• Disseminates information about potential federal, state, and private funding opportunities relevant to the district's priorities to appropriate individuals and groups.

• Prepares grant fund recipients to monitor and report on fund/project status in accordance with related requirements.

• Cooperates with the finance office and municipal government to manage grants budgets and financial reporting requirements in accordance with auditor requirements.

• Ensures grant records are prepared, housed, and archived by the district accordingly.

• Makes periodic reports to the Board of Education.

• Prepares and submits required reports to appropriate agencies.

• Meets and works with staff to generate grant proposal ideas.

Essential Functions:

Grant administration, editing, and reporting; funding opportunity acquisition and evaluation; budget development and monitoring; research; work collaboratively with individuals within and outside the district; and, excellent written and interpersonal communication skills are essential.

Skill Requirements:

• Possesses effective management, organizational, budgeting, and planning skills.

• Works and effectively communicates with elected and appointed officials, administrators, faculty, staff, and parents from a variety of economic and cultural backgrounds.

• Collaborates with other institutions of education, K-12 schools, public agencies at the local, state, and national levels, as well as businesses, corporations, and partnerships.

Qualification Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• The position requires a Bachelor's degree with coursework in fields that contribute to writing, research, and communication skills and successful experience in developing and obtaining grants from federal, state, local, corporate, and private funding agencies.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree with coursework in fields that contribute to writing, research, and communication skills is desired.

• Three (3) years comprehensive grant administration experience, including budget development and management within an education setting, with a proven history of grant submissions to public and private agencies, is desired.

• Background in finance; municipal experience preferred.

Apply at: https://www.applitrack.com/stratfordk12/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Administration