Grant Reviewer, Educator Pipeline (SOAR Educator Pipeline)

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company•Greendale, WI

3d•Remote

About The Position

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company is hiring Grant Reviewers on behalf of the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) for the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Educator Pipeline grant competition. Reviewers provide independent subject matter expertise by reading, scoring, and commenting on competitive grant applications intended to strengthen the educator pipeline. Applications are submitted by local education agencies, schools, community-based organizations, and other eligible entities. Reviewer scores are used to recommend applications for funding, and OSSE may give preference to reviewers who satisfactorily completed reviews for its competitions in previous years. The assignment is remote, part-time, and performed as an independent contractor (1099). It is short-term and conducted per grant competition, with payment per successfully reviewed application. Reviewers generally receive two or more applications. Work is completed on the reviewer’s own schedule within the deadlines, using OSSE’s online Enterprise Grants Management System (EGMS). Orientation and EGMS training take place in a virtual webinar, typically within two weeks of the engagement start date. The review window is usually two weeks from assignment of applications. If panel scores differ significantly, reviewers may be asked to join a facilitated phone or video discussion, usually about three business days after the scoring deadline. Approximate completion of reviewer work is June 4, 2027; final dates are confirmed before orientation. Compensation is $150 per application successfully reviewed. Payment is made after OSSE verifies completion of all required training, orientation, timely and rigorous application reviews, and any required facilitated discussion and final rubric submissions. Dhaka Technologies Limited Company issues payment by direct deposit or check within 30 calendar days of OSSE verification. Failure to complete timely, high-quality reviews affects payment and disqualifies reviewers from future assignments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher.
At least three years of school-based elementary or secondary education experience and/or relevant graduate-level study.
Prior grant, evaluation, and/or budget experience.
Ability to review and score applications objectively and apply established criteria and scoring rubrics consistently.
Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to provide clear, constructive, objective feedback that helps applicants strengthen program design and implementation.
Reliable access to a computer, the internet, and a phone.
Availability for the full review process, including EGMS training, the orientation webinar, the complete review window, and a facilitated discussion if required.
No conflict of interest with any applicant organization in the competition, confirmed through a signed Conflict of Interest Form.
No unsatisfactory performance evaluation from past grant review work for OSSE or any other grant-making organization.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience reviewing competitive grant applications for OSSE or another government agency.
Experience with educator recruitment, preparation, or professional development programs.

Responsibilities

Complete OSSE’s EGMS training and attend the virtual, grant-specific orientation webinar before reviewing applications.
Independently read and conduct a detailed review of each assigned application, typically two or more per competition, as one of three reviewers on an EGMS review panel.
Assess program design, implementation plans, and budgets for applications focused on strengthening the educator pipeline.
Complete a fully scored rubric for every section of each application, consistently and objectively applying established scoring criteria.
Write clear, constructive comments describing strengths and weaknesses that justify and align with the scores given.
Base all scores and comments only on the content of each applicant’s submission in EGMS.
Submit all scores and comments in EGMS by the review deadline, usually two weeks after receiving the applications.
Participate in a facilitated panel discussion by phone or video conference when scores differ significantly, and submit a final rubric with updated scores and comments as needed.
Disclose conflicts of interest with applicant organizations and refrain from reviewing any application where a conflict exists.
Direct EGMS technical questions to the EGMS manual, grants.osse.dc.gov resources, or the EGMS call center, and direct grant or scoring questions to OSSE grant program staff.