Grant Writing Consultant - Education

Lexipol; Texas; Remote; USD 48,000 - 76,000; Part time

Job summary

Lexipol is seeking an Education Grants Writing Consultant for a remote, part-time, seasonal contract role. You will support the Grants Team with narrative development, research, and consultations for education-based grant programs, focusing on non-school safety and school safety initiatives.

The role reports to the Grant Services Manager. Responsibilities include preparing comprehensive grant narratives, researching opportunities, and advising agencies via one-on-one consultations.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of professional Education grant writing and consulting experience within municipal government and/or public works.
• Experience writing Education grants submitted to ED/DOJ, state and local education agencies, and foundations.
• Experience writing education grant applications including 21st Century Community Learning Center.
• Education grant research experience identifying opportunities from state/federal agencies, foundations, and other sources.
• Familiarity with K-12 and higher education; knowledge of education laws and trends.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and foundation grant processes for education clients.
• Strategic planning and collaboration; strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent writing, editing, and research abilities; ability to craft persuasive narratives.
• Ability to speak with clients by phone and via video conference; daytime availability.

Responsibilities

• Narrative writing and development for education grants; ensure narratives are complete, professional, and error free.
• Consult with agency contacts on items needed for narratives and recommend project eligibility.
• Advise and research potential Education grant programs for departments and governments we serve.
• Meet with agencies one-on-one to discuss projects and recommend opportunities.
• Provide in-depth grant research results to grants team for various products and clients.

Skills

Education grant writing

Consulting

Grant research

Narrative development

Project management

Communication

Tools

CRM databases

Job description

Grant Writing Consultant—Education
This is a remote, part-time, seasonal Contract role: candidates must live in the United States.
>> This is direct with the Education Grant Consultant. NO outside firms will be considered <<<

About Lexipol

At Lexipol, our mission is to create safer communities and empower the individuals on the front lines with market-leading content and technology. Our top-notch team works closely with law enforcement, fire, EMS, corrections, and local government professionals to tailor our solutions to better address today’s challenges and keep first responders coming home safely at the end of each shift.

Working at Lexipol means making a difference, day in and day out.

The Work

Lexipol’s Grants Team provides customized solutions that enable applicants to identify and pursue federal, state, local, foundation, and private funding opportunities. Public safety agencies and local governments often lack dedicated grant resources or the time required to research opportunities, assess eligibility, and develop competitive applications.

Our core grant solutions include:

• GrantFinder, our grant search and funding intelligence platform.
• GrantWriter, a retained service program for applicants seeking support across multiple projects and programs.
• GrantManager, an end-to-end retained program supporting applicants throughout the grant lifecycle.
• Corporate Grant Assistance Program (GAP), which connects corporate sponsors and their customers with grant education, funding opportunities, lead nurture, and expert grant support.

The Education Grants Writing Consultant plays a key role on the Grants Team. The overall goal is to assist the Grants Team in the fulfillment ofEducationgrant writing services contracts, Education grant consulting, Education grant research and reviews. This role will be responsible for narrative writing, research, and consulting with agencies and communities one-on-one regarding education-based grant programs with a particular focus on both non-school safety and school safety related activities. This could include career and technical education (CTE), science-technology-engineering-mathematics (STEM) education, social-emotional learning (SEL), afterschool programs, bilingual education, health and wellness, and equity/inclusion, This position reports to the Grant Services Manager.

The primary objectives include: successfully submitting complete and comprehensive, professional Education grant applications and serving as an expert consultant by providing reviews, research, and on call consultations for the Grant Assistance Platform .

The Lexipol Grants team will fulfill grant writing applications, research, review and provide consulting for municipalities, public safety agencies, non-profit healthcare organizations, state and local education agencies, state municipal leagues, state police and fire chief associations, county associations, and national and state member associations.

This is done through working in these areas of focus:

Narrative Writing and Development (40%)
Example activities:

• Provide support and guidance to the project manager and agencies by developing comprehensive narratives. Narratives will be delivered professionally, timely, and free of grammar errors.
• Consult with agency point of contacts on items needed for narratives and make recommendations on project eligibility.

Consulting & Research (60%)

Example activities:

• Advise, consult, problem solve, and research potential Education grant programs for the departments, agencies, and governments we serve.
• Meet with agencies one-on-one to discuss projects and recommend potential grant opportunities.
• Provide in-depth grant research results to grants team for various products and clients.

Requirements: To be considered for this role, you will have this experience:

• Proven Education Grant Writing Track Record: Two or more years of professional Education grant writing and consulting experience within municipal government and/or public works.
• Proven experience, in the last 5 years, writing Education grants submitted to US Department of Education (ED), US Department of Justice (DOJ),state and local education agencies, and foundations.
• Experience writing education grant applications including 21st Century Community Learning Center.
• Proven Education Grant Research experience: Conduct comprehensive research to identify grant opportunities from state and federal government agencies, foundations, and other funding sources relevant to education-based clientele.
• Familiarity with K-12 and higher education, knowledge of education laws, and current trends in education.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and foundation, grant processes, particularly grants that benefit education-based clientele.
• Strategic Planning & Collaboration: Strong organizational and project management skills, with the capacity to manage multiple proposals and deadlines effectively.
• Proposal Development: Excellent writing, editing, and research skills, with the ability to craft clear and persuasive narratives.
• This role requires speaking with clients and other parties to gather information on the phone as well as on camera during video conference calls.
• Availability and flexibility during daytime hours for consultation calls and communicating with the grants team.

Preferred Experience:

• Grant Management: Familiarity with grant administrative best practices
• Proficiencies: Experience working with various CRM databases

Target Outcomes/ Target Results

• 25% Success Rate in having competitive national grants awarded
• 95% Narrative completion rate: fulfilling accepted projects in timelines assigned by project manager

Employee Value Proposition

• Onboarding process that successfully trains you on our Grants Database, grant writing processes, and our project management system.
• The goal of this team is supporting public servants through the successful guidance and submission of grant applications to achieve funding for their organization.
• The organization is growing, committed to staff growth, product improvement and looking to scale the impact of our work nationally.
• Mentoring by Grant Services Manager.
• Career pathing opportunities in custom content creation and speaking opportunities.
• Grant Writer and consultant roundtables: engage in activities designed to provide exchange of information and ongoing training.

The Environment

• Report to the Grant Services Manager who has 10+year experience as a first responder and in grants.
• Fun, engaging and talented teammates who are passionate about social good and contributing to communities.
• Team oriented environment: collaborate with project managers who are the point of contact with agencies. The project manager collects information from our client agencies. This allows the grant writer to focus on narrative development.
• Working closely with fortune 500 Companies Marketing and sales organizations who have limited to no understanding of funding for state and local organizations.
• Multiple stakeholders and team members in immediate and ancillary teams

Duties listed are not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive; other duties may be assigned. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

Compensation and Benefits
This is a contract-based, remote, seasonal hourly position that pays $35 to $55 per hour based on experience.
About Lexipol

Lexipol empowers first responders and public servants to best meet the needs of their residents safely and responsibly. We are the experts in policy, training and wellness support, committed to improving the quality of life for all community members. Our solutions include state-specific policies, online learning, behavioral health resources, grant assistance, and industry news and information offered through the websites Police1, FireRescue1, EMS1, Corrections1 and Gov1. Lexipol serves more than 2 million public safety and government professionals in over 12,000 agencies and municipalities. For additional information, visit www.lexipol.com.

Lexipol Is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Lexipol, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other non-job-related characteristic. Lexipol complies with applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation, and training.