Grants Program Specialist - South/Southwest

Learning Care Group•Novi, MI

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About The Position

The Grants Program Specialist assists with all areas of State Preschool program grant implementation and compliance and supports other state Pre-K programs and grant related projects. The Grants Program Specialist provides expertise on administrative, curriculum, and training requirements specific to state mandates, and delivers informational updates on the grant programs to relate what is going well and areas for improvement. To support our operational and collaboration needs, this role is available to candidates located: AZ, CO, NM, SD, ND, CA, WA, NV, UT , ID, OK, TX.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree preferred; grant management, early childhood, business, management focus preferred.
At least 3 years of experience in early childcare program management/grant implementation or management/accreditation management preferred.
Excellent customer service skills with both internal and external customers.
Capable of working with frequent interruptions and changing priorities.
Effective communication skills, written, verbal and interpersonal.
Proficient time management, organizational skills and ability to meet established deadlines.
Flexible and able to help with daily program and classroom needs.
Ability to think critically to solve problems and make decisions.
Able to partner and collaborate with LC managers/employees and all grantor personnel, with the ability to influence people at all levels.
Able to mentor/train teachers and ensure program implementation to grantor/LC requirements.

Responsibilities

Assist with all state requirements for onboarding teachers and continued training and credential requirements.
Set up and complete all State Pre-K contracting and Back to School processes.
Observe classrooms regularly to ensure compliance with state Program guidelines, curriculum and standards and complete observation forms to support curriculum implementation to state program and LCG requirements.
Assist with ordering supplies and materials to ensure all schools have robust learning environments and meet program and assessment requirements.
Perform monthly audits on staff files, and child files as required in the grant.
Develop and support school/state specific plans based on monitoring reports from state, local agency, or consultant. Partner with grant and field managers for timeline and action items to support compliance success.
Build and maintain partnerships and strong communication processes with field teams, including DMs and school management to offer appropriate support for grant programs and to ensure high quality programs and compliance.
Meet all financial administrative, and timeline requirements of the funding.
The Specialist will understand LCG processes and meet budgetary requirements as well.
Provide regular, effective communication to the Grant Manager to support program implementation and improvement.
Attend state or local meetings to stay informed on changes and initiatives that effect state programs and be able to share that information to field and grant teams.
Apply an understanding of financial aspects of the grant to fulfill budget/spending and tracking requirements.