Director of Grants

Delaware Technical Community College; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Delaware Technical Community College is seeking a Director of Grants to identify, secure, and manage federal, state, and foundation funding aligned with College priorities. You will collaborate with faculty and staff to develop competitive proposals and budgets, ensuring alignment with guidelines and timely reporting.

The role provides administrative oversight for grant life cycles, including writing, submission, compliance, implementation, and performance reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with four years of related experience.
• Experience identifying, securing, and managing grants.
• Ability to develop budgets and required reporting.

Responsibilities

• Research and secure federal and state grants.
• Collaborate with administrators to align priorities and propose opportunities.
• Write and submit complex grant applications.
• Convene grant teams and gather subject matter information for submissions.
• Ensure compliance and manage award terms and reporting.
• Develop annual planning goals and assessment related to grants.
• Oversee grant implementation and performance reporting.

Skills

Grant writing

Budgeting

Proposal development

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The position is responsible for identifying, securing, and managing federal, state, and foundation grants aligned with College priorities. The incumbent collaborates with faculty and staff to develop and submit competitive proposals. Additional responsibilities include overseeing grant compliance, implementation, and required reporting.

Salary $95,157

Classification Information

Classification Title

Classification Title Director of Grants

Job Code

Job Code 3118 (FT), 3618 (PT)

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Position Pay Grade

Position Pay Grade B/C 23

Position Type

Position Type Full-Time

Summary Statement

An incumbent provides administrative oversight for researching and managing all aspects of federal- and state-funded grants, including writing/submitting and securing applications (in collaboration with grant teams) that align with College priorities, ensuring grant awards are implemented in accordance with guidelines and producing performance reports.

Nature and Scope

The incumbent in this position reports to the vice president for academic affairs in the Office of the President. An essential component of this position is to research, identify, secure, and manage federal, state and foundation grant funding that aligns with College priorities. This position works closely with faculty, staff and other subject matter experts to develop and write effective and competitive proposals, which includes the preparation of budgets, ancillary documentation, and institutional data and/or national trend data needed to support grant proposals. Typical contacts include College vice presidents, administrators, faculty, staff, and officials from grant-funding agencies and foundations.

Principal Accountabilities

• Researches and secures federal- and state-funded grants.
• Collaborates with senior administrators to identify College funding priorities to research and propose grant opportunities that align with those priorities.
• Collaborates strategically with the external relations team, which manages corporate and foundation grants and other funding sources, to ensure aligned priorities and coordination to maximize funding opportunities for the College.
• Writes and submits complex grant applications in accordance with funding criteria.
• Convenes and manages grant teams of College administrators, faculty and staff to secure subject matter expert information for grant submissions.
• Nurtures and maintains relationships with funding agencies.
• Oversees implementation and management of federal- and state-funded grant awards and holds primary responsibility for ensuring compliance with applicable federal and state requirements and award terms to include fiscal documentation and tracking to identify discrepancies or allowable expenditures.
• Provides administrative oversight over the submission of complex performance reports for College grant awards.
• Develops and manages annual planning goals, strategies and assessment related to grants.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of federal and state grant programs, funding requirements and College policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of grant development, proposal writing, budget preparation, fiscal monitoring, and grant administration practices.
• Skill in researching funding opportunities aligned with College strategic priorities.
• Skill in writing and submitting competitive grant proposals and budgets.
• Skill in coordinating and collaborating across College departments.
• Ability to analyze data, evaluate outcomes, and support strategic planning.
• Ability to effectively communicate and relate to a diverse population in a multicultural environment.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and four (4) years of relevant experience; or other equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

• Teaching Philosophy
• Writing Sample
• Curriculum Vitae
• Unofficial Transcripts
• Other Document
• Multi Media
• First Letter of Reference
• Second Letter of Reference
• Certificates