Grant Director

It's a great feeling to work for a company that does so much good for others around the world!

Required
- Bachelor’s degree

Work Experience:

Required
- Five (5) years of experience in supervision of staff, fiscal management, and administration. Prefer:
Master’s degree and management of an early childhood program or related field.

• Ensure staff, consultants, contractors, and volunteers protect the physical and mental health and safety of our children, and no child is left alone or unsupervised while under our care. (HSPPS§1302.90)
• Hire, train, manage, and lead program personnel to support individual staff professional development and continuous program quality improvement. (HSPPS §)
• Direct the delivery of high-quality program services that comply with state and federal standards through implementation, monitoring, and feedback of program policies and procedures. (HSPPS §)
• Develop, monitor, and maintain record keeping systems for all physical and electronic program files (e.g., personnel, client, accounting, and incident records), including compliance with confidentiality. (HSPPS§)
• Ensure all staff and consultants follow appropriate practices to keep children safe during all activities, including reporting at a minimum suspected or known child abuse and neglect, appropriate supervision of children at all times; and all standards of conduct. (HSPPS §1302.47, §1302.90)
• Ensure compliance with positive adult-child interactions as measured by the CLASS:
  Pre-K instrument. (HSPPS §1304.16)
• Ensure completion of minimum training requirements as specified in state and federal standards (HSPPS§1302.92)
• Provide oversight of program documentation and budget to ensure they comply with contractual and operational requirements.
• Monitor and coordinate staff to ensure annual staff retention exceeds 80%.
• Coordinate pre- and in-service training for all staff, consultants, and contractors engaged in the delivery of program services, as well as scheduled training and technical assistance for professional development.
• Schedule quarterly meetings with school district superintendents and establish meetings with program governance and community partners to address progress in school readiness initiatives, learning outcomes, and contractual obligations.
• Establish weekly meetings with program staff to ensure effective command, control, and coordination.

• Develop and manage grant application, budget, and required reports in accordance with INK and Office of Head Start timelines and criteria for composition.
• Maintain current lease agreements, human resources agreements, and other vendor contracts, including the timely submission to agency leadership for approval.
• Monitor program data including include assessments (community and self-assessments), and report program activities to INK leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure organization and provision of training for parent committees and policy council in respective service areas to ensure members have adequate, timely preparation for collective decision making.
• Coordinate with teachers, families, and other resource support to share information and ensure coordination of parent, family, and community engagement (PFCE) strategies for children and families in the classroom, at home, and in the community.
• Participate in local and regional meetings with Head Start parents and community members in the region to address current and future issues affecting program operations.
• Attend regular First Day Management Executive Council (MEC) meetings to maintain situational awareness of program initiatives and performance across the INK System.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated leadership skills…