Senior Grant Writer and Facilitator

Location
- Central Office, Castleton, NY

Here at Questar III BOCES, we believe in changing lives, realizing dreams and doing together what can’t be done alone. Our vision is that of creating a student-centered culture and putting students first. Our core values include a commitment to excellence by honing our craftsmanship to deliver high-quality work, a commitment to leadership and service by moving the organization, departments and school districts forward by exceeding client expectations, and a commitment to innovation by creating programs and services to address client needs AND by continuously improving our programs and operations.

We believe that organizational excellence is best achieved when leadership is reflective of our diverse society.

The Senior Grant Writer and Facilitator will provide grant development, writing, and support services for Questar III BOCES and participating school districts. The position will work with district and BOCES leaders to identify needs, research funding opportunities, and develop, write, and submit high-quality grant applications and provide management support as needed.

The successful candidate must have significant experience with K–12 education grants, including Title and IDEA, as well as a demonstrated record of professionally writing and successfully securing competitive grant funding.

• Research federal, state, foundation, and other funding opportunities that align with the needs and priorities of Questar III BOCES and component school districts.
• Work with district and BOCES leaders to identify needs and develop fundable project concepts.
• Write and submit competitive grant applications on behalf of Questar III BOCES and participating districts.
• Develop grant narratives, needs statements, goals and objectives, implementation plans, budgets, evaluation measures, and sustainability plans.
• Manage grant applications from initial concept through final submission.
• Ensuring budget and grant goals are closely aligned.
• Provide technical assistance related to Title, IDEA, and other federal and state education grants.
• Support grant implementation, compliance, reporting, and monitoring as needed.
• Develop collaborative and regional grant applications involving multiple districts or community partners when appropriate.
• Review and edit grant applications developed by districts and provide guidance to district grant writers.
  
  Communicate grant opportunities, requirements, deadlines, and funding priorities to BOCES and districts participating in the grant Coser.
• Maintain records of grant submissions, awards, and funding secured.
• Provide workshops, consultation, and other support related to grant writing and grant management. Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in education, public administration, communications, or related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Significant experience with K–12 federal and state grants, including Title programs and IDEA.
• Demonstrated experience writing competitive federal, state, foundation, or other grant applications. Documented success securing competitive grant funding.
• Strong professional writing, research, organizational, and project-management skills.
• Knowledge of grant regulations, budgeting, compliance, implementation, and reporting. Experience working with school districts, BOCES, or other K–12 educational organizations preferred.

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