21st Century Coordinator @ MVE

TITLE: 21st Century Grant Program Manager                                                Job Code: 8888

REPORTS TO: School Principal

SUPERVISES: NA

JOB FUNCTION: Assumes responsibility for daily implementation of grant program requirements and programming, grant program management, and reporting of grant information as required by district, state and federal contacts as required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists School Principal and building-level program coordinators with the daily implementation of the grant program.
• Monitor/tracks the status of each program through its program life cycle.
• Sends notification to Grant Awarding Agencies of significant events required for changes in grant programs.
• Operates as the liaison between the Grant Accountant, Budget Manager, and Awarding Agency related to program compliance.
• Provides regular status reports on grant implementation in conjunction with grant accountant reports.
• Assists the School Principal with identifying opportunities to use the grant program as a conduit for meeting SB 168 and KCCT/NCLB goals.
• Operates as the liaison between the Grant Accountant, Budget Manager, and Awarding Agency related to program compliance.
• Performs site visits to verify compliance with staffing guidelines related to grant award agreements.
• Prepare &/or coordinate program reports for submission to the granting authority according to grant guideline schedules.
• Assist the Grant Accountant in assuring that expenditures support program objectives and that budgets submitted are consistent with the original grant application.
• Prepare &/or help coordinate all applicable program reports for sponsored programs and ensure the timely submission thereof.
• Responsible for grant closeout, which includes assisting with the assurance that all purchase orders will be paid &/or liquidated within 90 days of grant ending period and assurance that all expenditures (services &/or goods) were received within the grant award period.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular attendance.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Knowledge of federal regulations related to sponsored programs at local, state, and federal levels.
• Knowledge of personal computer-based applications including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Knowledge of MUNIS-based budget management systems

ABILITY TO:

• Ability to work with minimal supervision;
• Ability to work as an effective member of the Grants Management Team;
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights, up to 30 pounds.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor‘s degree required. Grants management and compliance experience preferred.