Compliance Management & Grants Specialist

basised; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BASIS Ed is seeking a Compliance Management & Grants Specialist to support grants submissions and ensure compliance with grant requirements, if awarded. This role will interact with multiple departments and management levels under the supervision of the Managing Director of Compliance Services.

The Specialist will design process improvements, assist with policy updates, and coordinate grant activities from application through reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.
• 3+ yearsxperience in public charter schools.
• 3+ yearsxperience with federal grants management.
• 3+ yearsxperience with grant writing and programmatic compliance.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to design and execute process improvements aligned with compliance goals.
• Assist in drafting, updating and maintaining charter school policies and procedures for grants and compliance.
• Coordinate with school leadership, School Management, and Finance to create and submit grants applications and budgets, monitor progress, and report.
• Prepare grant-related needs assessments and oversee program goals and integrated action plans (IAP).
• Provide training and ongoing support to school personnel and central office staff on grant program and compliance requirements.
• Oversee grant compliance monitoring and liaise with state agencies for monitoring activities.
• Respond to public records requests and other compliance reporting obligations for public charter schools.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, School Management, and Finance to support school leaders and personnel with compliance needs.

Skills

Grant management

Compliance

Project coordination

Documentation

Research

Education

Bachelors degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

BASIS Ed is seeking a Compliance Management & Grants Specialist located at our Scottsdale Central Office or our Texas Central Office located in San Antonio, TX!

The BASIS Ed Compliance Management & Grants Specialist is primarily responsible for the facilitation of grants submissions and maintaining compliance with grant requirements, if awarded, and supporting schools in grant monitoring cycles. Responsibilities include evaluating current levels of compliance with existing systems and processes and implementing process improvements, where appropriate, to ensure compliant policies and procedures. This individual must be organized, detail oriented, have an aptitude for research, be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Excel, and have experience managing projects and processes from inception to completion. Under the supervision of the Managing Director of Compliance Services, this team member will interact with various departments and all levels of management in the interest of achieving Compliance department strategic objectives to aid schools in smooth and compliant operations, while embodying BASIS Ed philosophy and its value proposition.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with various stakeholders to design and execute process improvement initiatives aligned with organizational goals and overall compliance, including the creation of process documents and guidelines.
• Assist in drafting, updating and maintaining charter school policies and procedure documents pertaining to grants programming and compliance.
• Work collaboratively with school leadership, School Management, and Finance & Accounting for purposes of creating and submitting grants applications and budgets, progress monitoring, and reporting.
• Work with schools to prepare grant-related comprehensive needs assessments and oversee the development of program goals and integrated action plans (IAP).
• Provide training and ongoing technical support to school personnel and central office staff on grant program and compliance requirements.
• Oversee grant compliance monitoring, including liaising with state agencies to execute required monitoring activities.
• Assist with evaluating and responding to public records requests and similar compliance reporting obligations for public charter schools.
• Regularly collaborate with Compliance, Legal, School Management, and Finance teams as well as other internal stakeholders to determine best to support school leaders and other personnel with a wide range of compliance needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Certifications and Credentials:

Valid Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card and/or satisfactory applicable state background check

Preferred Experience:

• 3+ years’ experience working in public charter schools.
• 3+ years’ experience with federal grants management.
• 3+ years’ experience with grant writing and programmatic compliance.
• Experience working in Jira and Confluence.

Benefits and Salary:

• Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience
• BASIS Ed offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:
  • Employer paid medical and dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • PTO
  • Ability to add dependents
  • 401k with partial match that grows over time
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Childcare Savings Opportunity (KinderCare tuition discount)

BASIS Charter Schools embrace subject expertise and passion in the classroom! Our teachers are part of one of the nation’s most collaborative and professional learning communities. All of our schools use the acclaimed BASIS Charter School Curriculum. At the same time, our teachers are given the autonomy and academic freedom to teach in the manner that suits them. They choose how best to create dynamic lessons that foster student enthusiasm for new ideas and high-level learning. They help guide students to reach their greatest potential while preparing them for the demands of higher education, a rewarding career, and global citizenship. BASIS Charter School teachers spend their time teaching engaged students and teaming up with fellow educators -- creating an intellectual, inspiring, supportive, and Collegial school community.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act and applicable state law, BASIS* does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity or expression, or any other classification protected by law in any of its business activities, including its educational programs and activities which comply fully with the requirements of state and federal law and Title IX.

*As used in this policy, the term "BASIS" refers to: BASIS Educational Group, LLC, BASIS Schools, Inc., BTX Schools, Inc., BDC, A Public School, Inc., BBR Schools, Inc., and all affiliated entities.