School Grant Program Specialist - INTERNAL ONLY

About the role

Oversees the implementation of the school-based and centrally funded grant initiatives in Title I, School Improvement and Community Schools in accordance with federal and state grant requirements.

Ensures that the programs address and support the system-wide goals and priorities as well as result in improved outcomes for students.

Responsibilities

• Informs schools and communities about supplemental grant options and the implications for Baltimore County Public School (BCPS).
• Provides assistance to school-based leadership to ensure understanding of allowable grant activities based on cost principles and grant compliance.
• Works collaboratively to school grant spending is aligned to the school’s needs assessments and School Progress/Implementation Plan to ensure braided grant programs address the needs of all stakeholders (students, families, school staff and community).
• Collaborates with school staff, leadership teams and central office staff to collect, analyze and summarize school data used to monitor and evaluate the effective implementation of braided grant programs.
• Reviews and provides feedback on the implementation of program components, as related to braided grants, such as school progress plan (SPP), family engagement plans, community school plans, behavior plans and Home-School Compacts.
• Participates in professional learning opportunities that offer strategies for effective data analysis protocols, instructional best practices, school improvement strategies, program monitoring and embedding equity in school-wide reform.
• Collaborates with central office staff and school leadership teams to plan and facilitate professional learning sessions based on program monitoring/effectiveness data and linked to overall school improvement.
• Affords assistance to identified schools with program the effective use of braided grant funds and maintaining required documentation.
• Coordinates and conducts program monitoring reviews and follow-up training sessions, in collaboration with grant accountants.
• Completes additional tasks assigned to support the effective use of braided grant funds and resources.
• Collaborates with offices within the Division of Curriculum and Instruction and Department of Employee Training & Development to plan and deliver professional learning for teachers and staff in identified schools.
• Maintains the effective and appropriate use of supplemental grant funded staff in identified schools based on School Progress Plans.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in a field related to the above duties.
• Five years effective teaching and/or educational leadership experience.
• Experience in grant development preferred.
• Experience in federal grant program management preferred.
• Possession of a Maryland Educator Advanced Professional Certificate in an area appropriate to the assignment. Administrator I endorsement preferred.
• OR Possession of, or eligibility for, a Maryland Educator Advanced Professional License in an area appropriate to the assignment. Administrator I Licensure preferred.