Director of Federal Programs and Grants

Ganado Unified School District Ganado Unified School District
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This job is also posted in Ganado Unified School District No. 20

Job : 5944683
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 04, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Purpose Statement

The job of Director of Federal Programs and Grants is done for the purpose/s of directing assigned programs and services; providing information and serving as a resource to others; achieving defined objectives by planning, evaluating, developing, implementing and maintaining services in compliance with established guidelines; and serving as a member of the leadership team.

Thisjob reports to Superintendent

Essential Functions

• Collaborates with internal and external personnel (e.g. other administrators, auditors, public agencies, community members, etc.) for the purpose of implementing and/or maintaining services and programs.
• Directs department operations; the maintenance of services and the implementation of new programs and/or processes (e.g. agency policies and procedures, grant guidelines, state & federal regulations, etc.) for the purpose of providing services within established time frames, achieving outcomes in relation to organizational objectives, and ensuring compliance to legal requirements.
• Facilitates meetings, workshops, seminars, etc. (e.g. personnel actions, financial procedures, regulatory requirements, actions involving outside agencies, inter-district needs, etc.) for the purpose of identifying issues, developing recommendations, supporting other staff, and serving as a District representative.
• Manages assigned programs, projects and/or departmental responsibilities for the purpose of ensuring district compliance with established guidelines.
• Monitors budget allocations, expenditures, fund balances and related financial activities for the purpose of ensuring that allocations are accurate, revenues are recorded, expenses are within budget limits and/or fiscal practices are followed.
• Participates in a wide variety of meetings (e.g. board meetings, training, professional associations, develops networks, workshops, inter and intra district committees, community and public agencies, seminars, conferences, PAC/IEC, etc.) for the purpose of identifying issues, developing recommendations, supporting other staff, and serving as a District representative to carry out their administrative responsibilities.
• Performs personnel functions (e.g. interviewing, evaluating, supervising, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining adequate staffing, enhancing productivity of personnel and achieving objectives within budget.
• Prepares a wide variety of often complex materials (e.g. plans, budgets, funding requests, reports, analyses, recommendations, procedures, grant reimbursements, Indian Policies and Procedures documentation, community surveys, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities and issues, meeting compliance requirements, providing audit references, making presentations, and/or providing supporting materials for requested actions.
• Presents a wide variety of topics related to administrative responsibilities (e.g. financial information, overviews of programs/services, policies and procedures, etc.) for the purpose of providing general information, training others, implementing actions, etc.
• Researches topics required to manage assignments (e.g. relevant policies, new federal and state statutes, staffing requirements, financial resources, etc.) for the purpose of developing new programs/services, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, securing general information and/or responding to requests.
• Responds to issues involving staff, conflicts in policies and regulations, community concerns, parental requests that may result in some negative impact and/or liability if not appropriately addressed for the purpose of identifying the relevant issues and recommending or implementing a plan of action that will efficiently resolve the issue.

Other Functions

• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to…