EXTENDED LEARNING GRANT MANAGER - 11102026-82677
State of Tennessee
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Job summary
The State of Tennessee is seeking an experienced Extended Learning Grant Manager to lead the 21st Century Community Learning Centers and LEAP programs within the Division of Federal Programs and Oversight. This role oversees grant administration, monitoring, reporting, and technical assistance to districts and community partners across the state.
As state director, you will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliance with program requirements, administer the competitive funding process,
Qualifications
- Education and Experience: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and experience equivalent to four years of full-time professional educational, instructional or supervisory/administrative work.
- Substitution of Graduate Education for Experience: Graduate coursework from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years.
- OR One year of experience as an Education Consultant 1 or School Nutrition Consultant with the State of Tennessee.
Responsibilities
- Act as state director for ESEA Title IV, Part B 21st CCLC and LEAPs grants.
- Effectively conduct the competitive funding application process for 21st CCLC and LEAPs.
- Effectively conduct the pre‑award and monitoring risk analysis for both grants. Ensure programs are monitored according to the established framework.
- Participate in the review and approval processes associated with the 21st CCLC and LEAPs funding applications and support grantees to ensure the accurate completion, submission, and ongoing revision of funding applications.
- Effectively collaborate with external partners to evaluate 21st CCLC and LEAPs grants according to the established framework.
- Develop and deliver timely, high-quality, solutions-oriented, and effective technical assistance (TA) and professional development (PD) to grantees and other stakeholders focused on 21st CCLC and LEAPs. TA and PD will be provided in a timely manner via email, phone call, webinars, virtual meetings/trainings, and in-person meetings/trainings.
- Submit and verify required annual reports.
- Develop high-quality resources on related topics.
- Ensure programs are managed according to the established framework.
Education
Job description
Opening Date/Time 11/10/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Opening Date/Time 11/10/2026 12:00AM Central Time
Closing Date/Time 11/23/2026 11:59PM Central Time
Salary (Monthly) $4,608.00 - $5,751.00
Salary (Annually) $55,296.00 - $69,012.00
Job Type Full-Time
City, State Location Nashville, TN
Department Education
This job is in office, with flexibility to work remotely as business needs support pursuant to the Departments Alternative Workplace Solutions policy.
Education and Experience: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and experience equivalent to four years of full-time professional educational, instructional or supervisory/administrative work.
Substitution of Graduate Education for Experience: Graduate coursework from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of two years.
OR
One year of experience as an Education Consultant 1 or School Nutrition Consultant with the State of Tennessee.
Applicants for this class may be required:
- Possess a valid driver's license.
Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.
The Extended Learning Grant Manager is housed within the Division of Federal Programs and Oversight (FPO). This position serves as the state director for the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Title IV, Part B, and the Lottery for Education Afterschool Program (LEAP) grants. The position is responsible for managing the implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of both funding sources.
The Grant Manager provides oversight and technical assistance to districts and community-based organizations (CBOs) to support compliance with 21st CCLC and LEAP program requirements. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, administering the competitive grant application process, conducting program monitoring and reporting activities, providing consistent, high-quality technical assistance, and reviewing multiple funding applications.
This position is an integral member of the FPO team and serves as the subject matter expert for 21st CCLC and LEAP programs. The Grant Manager collaborates closely with team members and stakeholders to ensure the effective delivery of supports and services to districts and CBOs across the state.
- Act as state director for ESEA Title IV, Part B 21st CCLC and LEAPs grants.
- Effectively conduct the competitive funding application process for 21st CCLC and LEAPs.
- Effectively conduct the pre‑award and monitoring risk analysis for both grants. Ensure programs are monitored according to the established framework.
- Participate in the review and approval processes associated with the 21st CCLC and LEAPs funding applications and support grantees to ensure the accurate completion, submission, and ongoing revision of funding applications.
- Effectively collaborate with external partners to evaluate 21st CCLC and LEAPs grants according to the established framework.
- Develop and deliver timely, high-quality, solutions-oriented, and effective technical assistance (TA) and professional development (PD) to grantees and other stakeholders focused on 21st CCLC and LEAPs. TA and PD will be provided in a timely manner via email, phone call, webinars, virtual meetings/trainings, and in-person meetings/trainings.
- Submit and verify required annual reports.
- Develop high-quality resources on related topics.
- Ensure programs are managed according to the established framework.
- Provides professional development to teachers, LEA staff, peers, and other stakeholders.
- Identifies and analyzes instructional, administrative, and programmatic training needs within local educational agencies.
- Collaborates with others to develop training courses and curriculum materials for conducting in-service training, staff developments, workshops, and seminars.
- Gives guidance to appropriate stakeholders in techniques for monitoring program compliance with departmental guidelines and state and federal regulations.
- Evaluates and provides feedback on education assistance grant proposals submitted by local education agencies and makes recommendations and decisions on approval or denial.
- Communicates with LEA's staff and other stakeholders in a responsive and timely manner.
- Provides information to parents and families concerning state and federal guidelines.
- Recommends information for posting on TDOE website, and other social media.
- Provides technical assistance and guidance, and monitors the use of the allocated education funds to local education agencies, in accordance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
- Identifies and assesses educational needs and develops immediate and long-range plans to meet these needs and improve educational services.
- Ensures that the original intent and purpose of specific educational programs are fulfilled.
- Evaluates the implementation of vendor or sub‑recipient's contractual obligations.
- Coaches and mentors teachers and other LEA staff.
- Coaches and mentors peers in areas of expertise.
- Provides technical assistance to local education agency and other educational institution personnel and/or appropriate staff in implementing specific educational program policies and procedures at the local level.
- Participates in planning and developing policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines for the administration and operation of specific educational programs, activities, and services.
- Assists in development of standards and criteria for evaluating educational projects, programs, activities, services, and/or curriculum plans.
- Communicates potential areas of concern or pertinent information to supervisors immediately.
- Shares relevant information with supervisors and peers concerning current issues.
- Monitors program budgets and cost allocation plans, and monitors individual program expenditures.
- Assist in resolving potential conflict between parents and school districts.
- Processes paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
- Maintains appropriate documentation files.
- Follows the policies and procedures for employee time and travel reporting and approval.
- Reviews relevant information and makes recommendations on the need for changes in program policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Maintains records and reports including instructional and training manuals, policy directives, administrative and programmatic manuals, statistical information, and financial and budgetary data.
- Enters and maintains data into web-based applications or excel documents.
- Compiles and organizes data for future use in decision making.
- Prioritizes, organizes, and plans work to meet assigned deadlines.
- Leads assigned initiatives and provides feedback to supervisors.
- Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Researches and makes recommendations for new and innovative systems, products, or applications.
- Gathers information from the supervisors, local education agencies, state, and federal sources to compile necessary reports.
- Attends conferences, meetings, and seminars at local, state, and national levels to promote and coordinate the planning and implementation of specific educational programs, activities, and services.
- Serves on a variety of committees to promote and coordinate the planning and implementation of specific educational programs, activities, and services.
- Packs, handles, and moves training materials.
- Ethics and Values
- Integrity and Trust
- Building Effective Teams
- Decision Quality
- Written Communication
- Drive for Results
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Perseverance
- Perspective
- Clerical
- Communication and Media
- Customer Service Oriented
- Education and Training
- Monitoring
- Respectfulness
- Self-motivated
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Fluency of Ideas
- Instructing
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Learning Strategies
- Management of Material Things
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