Position Title: Grants Specialist

Job Title: Grants Specialist, III

Function: Program/Project Management

Family: Program Management

Reports to: Interim Executive Dir, Charter Schools & District Pay Grade: N09
Grants

Terms of • 230 days per year. FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt
Employment: • At-Will employment agreement.

• Salary is in the pay grade N09 on the Non-

• Entry hourly rate is at $18.50 with consideration

Funding
This position is locally funded.

Source:

Job Scope
Performs routine work and applies minimal independent judgement and familiarity of the field to perform work.
Adheres closely to established policies and procedures to complete tasks. May be responsible for administration
of low complexity departmental programs.

Position Summary
The Grant Specialist is responsible for securing and managing external funding to support organizational initiatives
aimed at improving the academic performance of all SAISD students. This position performs a wide variety of pre-
and post- award grant functions to include research, coordination, and development activities for funding
application proposals, preparing necessary documentation and correspondence, developing, and writing
proposals, and performing administrative support tasks.
Essential Functions / Key Responsibilities

1. Provides support with drafting proposal narratives including needs, objectives, performance measures
and budgets on behalf of district-wide initiatives and individual campuses.

2. Assists with researching, articulating and disseminating grant opportunities to relevant SAISD
departments.

3. Participates in the administration of the grant management database, AmpliFund, to monitor post-award
grant activities.

4. Assists the SAISD Foundation's grant writing and reporting needs to charitable funders and corporations
as well as communicate grant related information back to the District Grants Director.

5. Coordinates with internal and external partners throughout the grant development, submission, and
monitoring process.

6. Assists Grant Managers with monitoring and meeting programmatic goals and milestones with approved
grant proposal applications via AmpliFund technical assistance and regular check-ins.

7. Assists with updating basic grant related administrative procedures, toolkits, presentations, and grant
related communications in collaboration with the District Grants Director.

Revised: 06/30/2023

8. Performs other related duties as assigned within the appropriate skill and experience capabilities

expected for this position.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or 4 years equivalent experience.

• Up to 2 years progressive experience in managing complex grant portfolios and Advertising, marketing, or

Supervisory Responsibilities / Direct Reports

• None

It is the policy of San Antonio ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age,
sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation or disability in its vocational programs, services or
activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and SAISD's board policies
DIA, FFH, and FFI.