Grant Strategy & Partnerships Leader

DickersonBakker; North Canton (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Stark State College seeks a Grant Development professional to lead the college’s grant development efforts and support strategic initiatives across the institution. The role identifies funding opportunities, develops competitive proposals, and builds partnerships that connect resources with the college’s priorities and community needs.

You will oversee grant activities from opportunity identification to award implementation, reporting, and compliance, serving as a key resource to faculty, staff,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communication, Technical Writing, English, or a related field.
• At least five years of professional writing experience, including three to five years of grant writing experience.
• Experience with public and private grant development, proposal preparation, grant administration, or a related field.
• Familiarity with community colleges, including their missions, programs, services, administrative structures, and community partnerships preferred.
• Experience with comprehensive planning or related institutional planning processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the College’s annual grant development agenda by researching public and private funding opportunities aligned with institutional and community needs.
• Lead faculty, staff, administrators, and external partners through grant development, including project design, research, writing, editing, budgets, timelines, and required documentation.
• Oversee pre- and post-award activities, working with project managers and principal investigators on implementation, reporting, budget revisions, no-cost extensions, and other grant requirements.
• Prepare and submit grant applications, reports, and related materials while ensuring compliance with funder requirements and College policies.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the College’s grants portfolio, maintaining relationships with funding agencies, consultants, and internal and external partners.
• Maintain accurate grant records, project files, reporting schedules, and grants office procedures while monitoring compliance requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement of grants processes and practices to strengthen efficiency, increase funding opportunities, and advance the College’s strategic goals.
• Supervise the full-time grant writer role and support Foundation and Advancement initiatives and other projects that contribute to the mission and strategic priorities of the College.

Skills

Grant writing

Research

Project management

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communication, Technical Writing, English, or related field

Job description

Stark State College seeks a Grant Development professional to lead the college’s grant development efforts and support strategic initiatives across the institution. The role identifies funding opportunities, develops competitive proposals, and builds partnerships that connect resources with the college’s priorities and community needs.

You will oversee grant activities from opportunity identification to award implementation, reporting, and compliance, serving as a key resource to faculty, staff,