Grant Writing Consultant - Education - Part-time

Lexipol LLC•Frisco, TX

4d•$35 - $50•Remote

About The Position

At Lexipol, our mission is to create safer communities and empower the individuals on the front lines with market-leading content and technology. Our top-notch team works closely with law enforcement, fire, EMS, corrections, local government, and education professionals to tailor our solutions to better address today’s challenges. Working at Lexipol means making a difference – day in and day out. The Work Lexipol’s Grant Services Team provides customized solutions enabling applicants to tap into federal, state, and private grants. More than $600 billion in nationwide grants is available to public safety agencies, local government, and education agencies each year. Few organizations have grants experts on staff, or the time to research opportunities and develop grant applications. We offer three unique grant solutions: GrantFinder, our grant search tool Grant Writing Services for stand-alone projects and programs Grant Assistance Platform program for applicants in need of support for multiple projects and programs on an annual basis The Education Grants Writing Consultant plays a key role on the Grants Team. The overall goal is to assist the Grants Team in the fulfillment of Education grant writing services contracts, Education grant consulting, Education grant research and reviews. This role will be responsible for narrative writing, research, and consulting with agencies and communities one-on-one regarding education-based grant programs with a particular focus on both non-school safety and school safety related activities. This could include career and technical education (CTE), science-technology-engineering-mathematics (STEM) education, social-emotional learning (SEL), afterschool programs, bilingual education, health and wellness, and equity/inclusion, This position reports to the Grant Services Manager. The primary objectives include: successfully submitting complete and comprehensive, professional Education grant applications and serving as an expert consultant by providing reviews, research, and on call consultations for the Grant Assistance Platform . The Lexipol Grants team will fulfill grant writing applications, research, review and consulting for municipalities, public safety agencies, non-profit healthcare organizations, state and local education agencies, state municipal leagues, state police and fire chief associations, county associations, and national and state member associations. This is done through working in these areas of focus: Narrative Writing and Development (40%) Example activities: Provide support and guidance to the project manager and agencies by developing comprehensive narratives. Narratives will be delivered professionally, timely, and free of grammar errors. Consult with agency point of contacts on items needed for narratives and make recommendations on project eligibility. Consulting & Research (60%) Example activities: Advise, consult, problem solve, and research potential Education grant programs for the departments, agencies, and governments we serve. Meet with agencies one-on-one to discuss projects and recommend potential grant opportunities. Provide in-depth grant research results to grants team for various products and clients.

Requirements

Proven Education Grant Writing Track Record: Two or more years of professional Education grant writing and consulting experience within municipal government and/or public works, in the last 5 years.
Proven experience, in the last 5 years, writing Education grants submitted to US Department of Education (ED), US Department of Justice (DOJ), state and local education agencies, and foundations.
Experience writing education grant applications including 21st Century Community Learning Center.
Proven Education Grant Research experience: Conduct comprehensive research to identify grant opportunities from state and federal government agencies, foundations, and other funding sources relevant to education-based clientele.
Familiarity with K-12 and higher education, knowledge of education laws, and current trends in education.
Strong knowledge of federal, state, and foundation, grant processes, particularly grants that benefit education-based clientele.
Strategic Planning & Collaboration: Strong organizational and project management skills, with the capacity to manage multiple proposals and deadlines effectively.
Proposal Development: Excellent writing, editing, and research skills, with the ability to craft clear and persuasive narratives.
This role requires speaking with clients and other parties to gather information on the phone as well as on camera during video conference calls.
Availability and flexibility during daytime hours for consultation calls and communicating with the grants team.

Nice To Haves

Grant Management: Familiarity with grant administrative best practices
Proficiencies: Experience working with various CRM databases

Responsibilities

Provide support and guidance to the project manager and agencies by developing comprehensive narratives. Narratives will be delivered professionally, timely, and free of grammar errors.
Consult with agency point of contacts on items needed for narratives and make recommendations on project eligibility.
Advise, consult, problem solve, and research potential Education grant programs for the departments, agencies, and governments we serve.
Meet with agencies one-on-one to discuss projects and recommend potential grant opportunities.
Provide in-depth grant research results to grants team for various products and clients.

Benefits

Onboarding process that successfully trains you on our Grants Database, grant writing processes, and our project management system.
The goal of this team is supporting public servants through the successful guidance and submission of grant applications to achieve funding for their organization.
The organization is growing, committed to staff growth, product improvement and looking to scale the impact of our work nationally.
Mentoring by Grant Services Manager.
Career pathing opportunities in custom content creation and speaking opportunities.
Grant Writer and consultant roundtables: engage in activities designed to provide exchange of information and ongoing training.

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