Federal Grants & Title Programs Specialist

Baltimore City Public Schools; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 86,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union affiliation with PSRP bargaining

City Retirement Plan

Benefits eligible

Job summary

Baltimore City Public Schools seeks a Specialist III under the Manager-Grants to guide administrators, teachers and district offices in Title funded activities, ensure grant compliance and strengthen student outcomes through effective use of federal funds.

The role provides professional development, creates accountability systems, tracks expenditures, submits MSDE/USDE reports, and coordinates Title II/IV initiatives, with emphasis on collaboration and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an educational field or business administration; master's degree preferred.
• Three years related experience in grants management or experience coordinating and/or implementing K-12 education programs.
• Knowledge of Title I and Title II guidelines and requirements (preferred).
• Knowledge of grant management and reporting procedures, practices, and techniques preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designs and provides quality technical assistance to schools, create and execute accountability systems, and leverage data to drive decision making at the school and district level.
• Establishes a framework to ensure that Title II and Title IV are fully utilized in accordance with the program requirements.
• Monitors the implementation of the Title II and Title IV initiatives by ensuring that programs adhere to the established timelines.
• Tracks expenditures of each initiative to ensure that all funds are fully spent according to the approved grant.
• Completes all required reports from Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and U.S. Department of Education (USDE).
• Prepares and submits any needed amendments to MSDE.
• Conducts regularly scheduled sessions with stakeholders to assess program status and to address needs/concerns.
• Serves as liaison with district offices leading the programmatic implementation using federal grant funding and MSDE on all grant issues and matters.
• Prepares annual grant updates as requested by MSDE or any internal department.
• Performs and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and nondiscrimination policies; follows federal laws, state laws, school boards policies and the professional standards.

Skills

Grants management

Data analysis

Communication

Team collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in education or business

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Baltimore City Public Schools seeks a Specialist III under the Manager-Grants to guide administrators, teachers and district offices in Title funded activities, ensure grant compliance and strengthen student outcomes through effective use of federal funds.

The role provides professional development, creates accountability systems, tracks expenditures, submits MSDE/USDE reports, and coordinates Title II/IV initiatives, with emphasis on collaboration and data-driven decision making.