What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Grant Writing and Development position at Butler Community College?
Posting Information
Butler Community College is an equal opportunity employer
Posting Information
Position Title
Director, Grant Writing and Development
Job Duties
The Director of Grant Writing and Development is responsible directly to the Associate Vice President of Institutional Research & Effectiveness (AVP IR/IE) and will serve as the college’s lead strategist and coordinator for external grant writing and development, ensuring alignment with Butler’s strategic plan, academic mission, and community priorities.
This position is responsible for identifying external funding opportunities, serving as the primary author in writing grant proposals, analyzing data related to external funding opportunities, and managing grants in current operation as assigned by the AVP IR/IE. This requires collaboration with faculty, deans, and executive leadership to scope competitive projects, develop logic models and outcomes, and write compelling narratives for grant proposals.
The primary location for this position is in El Dorado, but there can be flexibility between the El Dorado and Andover campus locations.
Butler Community College offers a very generous benefits package. The benefits applicable to this position include:
This position is responsible for identifying external funding opportunities, serving as the primary author in writing grant proposals, analyzing data related to external funding opportunities, and managing grants in current operation as assigned by the AVP IR/IE. This requires collaboration with faculty, deans, and executive leadership to scope competitive projects, develop logic models and outcomes, and write compelling narratives for grant proposals.
The primary location for this position is in El Dorado, but there can be flexibility between the El Dorado and Andover campus locations.
Butler Community College offers a very generous benefits package. The benefits applicable to this position include:
- Generous employer contribution toward health/dental insurance
- Employer paid life insurance
- Employer paid LTD insurance
- KPERS retirement
- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, professional and holidays – including time off during spring break and winter break)
- Butler tuition exemption (self and immediate family)
- Supplemental insurance coverages (employee paid)
Campus Locations
El Dorado
Nature of Position
Full Time
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Salary (Commensurate with education and experience)
Commensurate with education and experience.
Open Date
10/06/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions Summary
Qualifications
The applicant may be requested to authorize the College to procure a consumer report(s) for employment purposes.
We regret that the College is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status.
Qualifications
Required knowledge and skills
A. Expertise with best practices in writing grant proposals for federal, state and/or philanthropic funding opportunities.
B. Knowledge of related grant function, including; research, development, submission and management.
C. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
D. Strong research and analysis skills.
E. Strong project management skills.
B. Knowledge of related grant function, including; research, development, submission and management.
C. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
D. Strong research and analysis skills.
E. Strong project management skills.
Required experience
A. Significant experience writing grant proposals for federal, state, and philanthropic funding opportunities.
B. Track record of managing successfully written and accepted grant proposals.
C. Budget management and project management experience, preferably related to grant development.
D. Experience in higher education, public service, or a non-profit environment, particularly related to grant writing and development, is strongly preferred.
E. Research and data analysis experience.
F.Experience working as a member of a mission-oriented team.
B. Track record of managing successfully written and accepted grant proposals.
C. Budget management and project management experience, preferably related to grant development.
D. Experience in higher education, public service, or a non-profit environment, particularly related to grant writing and development, is strongly preferred.
E. Research and data analysis experience.
F.Experience working as a member of a mission-oriented team.
Required educational background
Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
(On an individual basis, some educational requirements may be substituted by demonstrated direct grant writing and development experience or credentialing in the grant writing and development process or a combination of such experience and credentialing.)
(On an individual basis, some educational requirements may be substituted by demonstrated direct grant writing and development experience or credentialing in the grant writing and development process or a combination of such experience and credentialing.)