Grants & Compliance Lead — Education Impact

Charter Schools USA; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Charter Schools USA in Baton Rouge is seeking a Grants Coordinator to lead the development, implementation, and closeout of school grants. You will ensure funder goals are met and serve as the main contact for program compliance and audits.

The role requires managing grant programs such as Title I, SIG, IDEA, and Perkins, coordinating with school staff, and maintaining strong documentation and timelines for successful grant outcomes.

Qualifications

• Ability to analyze data and assess progress toward meeting application indicators.
• Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
• Ability to use computer software programs for budgeting, e.g. Excel.
• Ability to write succinct reports.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills between all constituents: being courteous, professional, and helpful; demonstrates high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations.

Responsibilities

• Administers and monitors all aspects of the grant according to funder specifications.
• Works with school staff to ensure grant programs are implemented with fidelity.
• Maintains calendar with all pertinent grant related deadlines to ensure grant progress.
• Works closely with Regional Business Operations Manager, Principal, Business Operations Manager, Registrar, Enrollment, Accounting, Finance, Grants Specialist, and other support staff to ensure program and financial compliance.
• Monitors and manages rollover budgets and approvals.
• Tracks, monitors, and helps facilitate all grant purchases and staffing, to ensure grant compliance and utilization.
• Assists with the preparation and submission of grant planning reports (example: school-wide plan), budgets and annual applications/proposals.
• Gathers and completes grant quarterly reports and annual reports, to include: Maintenance of Effort, Comparability Reporting, Time & Effort Logs, Semi-Annual Certifications, etc.
• Monitors schools for adherence to the grant guidelines and regulations.
• Works with parent liaison to ensure parent involvement plan and that all related activities comply with grant guidance.
• Ensures deliverables in grant program application are implemented and satisfactorily achieved while maintaining accurate supporting documentation.
• Remains current on regulations and requirements regarding each program and meets with related staff routinely to ensure delivery of grant objectives.
• Ensures current property inventory records are maintained for each program.
• Assists with the creation and maintenance activity records (applicable student rosters and teacher class schedule/lesson plans).
• Oversees independent evaluator activities and contracted services.
• Keeps complete compliance binder to include all grant related records; i.e. award notice, reimbursement documentation, compliance checklist, inventory logs, contracts, PAFs, offer letters, etc.

Skills

Data analysis

Budgeting

Excel

Report writing

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder communication

K-12 education knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Charter Schools USA in Baton Rouge is seeking a Grants Coordinator to lead the development, implementation, and closeout of school grants. You will ensure funder goals are met and serve as the main contact for program compliance and audits.

The role requires managing grant programs such as Title I, SIG, IDEA, and Perkins, coordinating with school staff, and maintaining strong documentation and timelines for successful grant outcomes.