ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Program Management:

1. Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external clients (staff of MEF, parents,

and MISD staff) to meet or exceed their expectations within organizational parameters

2. Manage all logistics of the grant process, including but not limited to posting grant applications and

instructions, accepting grant applications, and tracking grant applications

3. Participate in all grant committee meetings and take notes on discussions, approvals and denials on

grant applications and to ensure all grants support the mission and impact areas designated by MEF

4. Coordinate within MEF communication guidelines, develop marketing pieces about current MEF

programs for community awareness and develop marketing pieces for teachers and other district

employees to explain the grant process

5. Coordinate with MEF Director on proposals for programs and to ensure sustainability of programs and

work with fundraising team to identify and cultivate donors for new and existing programs

6. Build and leverage relationships with MEF staff, MISD staff, community volunteers, and external

organizations to strengthen programs

7. Coordinate with grant recipients and bookkeeper to ensure timely and accurate use of funds for

program

8. Working with the Director and marketing team to create storytelling files (quotes, pictures, program

success stories) to use as public relations and marketing pieces

9. Create thorough and valid assessments of each program and evaluate opportunities to scale programs

10. Coordinate with assessment groups to ensure process is not overly cumbersome and yields strong

assessments that address the strategic vision of the organization, the funder’s expectations and goals,

and the impact on students

11. Other duties as assigned by the Foundation Director

Community Partners and Volunteer Coordinator:

1. Build relationships that meaningfully engage partners, parents and volunteers that support and impact

student achievement

2. Opportunities to collaborate: Booster Clubs, All Pro Dads, Opportunity Tribe, Foster Grandparents,

Every Neighbor, corporate tutor programs, reading programs, local non-profit organizations, Chamber

of Commerce

3. Work with District Raptor specialist to ensure all volunteers have completed background check

4. Coordinate corporate volunteer opportunities where partners in education can easily and meaningfully

volunteer in schools

5. Coordinate with the Chamber of Commerce on their Partners in Education program and serve on their

Education Committee

6. Develop strategic partnerships with local businesses, non-profit organizations, and other community

stakeholders to foster community engagement, and build mutual trust with the community and district

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made if necessary while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; move throughout the room and/or facility; communicate verbally and electronically; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; kneel, stoop, crouch, and/or crawl; and climb or balance. Regularly required to lift or exert force of up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Regular attendance required.

Equipment used

Telephone

Computer and printer

Calculator

Copy Machine

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive description of all work requirements and responsibilities. Additionally, the minimum level of education noted as a requirement could be supplemented by commensurate experience and/or certification(s) as determined by the hiring manager.

Revision Date:

01/16/2024

All MISD employees are expected to maintain an extreme degree of confidentiality by following the Family Educational

Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) for student information and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

of 1996 (HIPAA) for employee and student information.

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