Grants & Compliance Manager

THE SEED SCHOOL OF MARYLAND INC; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Grants & Compliance Manager position at The SEED School of Maryland oversees the full lifecycle of federal and state grants, ensuring development, compliance, monitoring, and reporting. The role collaborates with Finance, academics, and program teams to align funding with school priorities.

The incumbent reports to the Director of Academics and leads grant strategy, budget coordination, and rigorous documentation to support audits and program evaluation across the SEED network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public administration, education, nonprofit management, finance, or related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in federal grant management or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of federal grant regulations and compliance requirements.
• Experience managing programs such as Title I, II, IV, or similar funding streams.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue federal and state funding opportunities aligned to school priorities.
• Lead the development and submission of grant applications.
• Collaborate with leadership and program teams on proposal development.
• Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and grantor regulations.
• Monitor allowable use of funds and program requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation for audits and compliance reviews.
• Track implementation of grant-funded initiatives.
• Ensure alignment between approved proposals and actual execution.
• Support evaluation of program effectiveness and impact.
• Partner with Finance to monitor budgets and expenditures.
• Ensure fiscal compliance and accurate financial reporting.
• Track spending against grant allocations.
• Prepare and submit all required programmatic and financial reports.
• Maintain systems for tracking deadlines, deliverables, and performance metrics.
• Organize and maintain all grant-related documentation.
• Provide guidance to staff implementing grant-funded initiatives.
• Communicate expectations, timelines, and requirements across departments.
• Support audits, monitoring visits, and compliance reviews.

Skills

Grant management

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in public administration, education, nonprofit management, finance, or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

School Profile

The SEED School of Maryland is a statewide, public, college-preparatory boarding school that opened in August 2008. The school educates and boards 400 students in grades six through twelve. The SEED School is an extraordinary educational opportunity for students across the state to receive a tuition-free, college-preparatory, boarding education.

The SEED School of Maryland combines a rigorous and engaging academic curriculum with life skills and enrichment activities to provide students with a thoughtfully balanced learning and living experience. Students and their families commit to a seven-year educational program that offers small class sizes, high quality teaching and learning experiences, mentoring, community service, and extracurricular activities such as sports and arts.

The SEED School is centered around its character values: compassion, growth, gratitude, perseverance, integrity, respect for oneself and others, and responsibility. The SEED School staff are in partnership with parents, families, and communities to guide and support student success. The school follows a typical academic school year calendar.

SEED Network

SEED is the pioneering national network of public, college-preparatory boarding schools, offering a unique 24-hour, 5-day per week learning environment. Our tuition-free schools, the first of their kind in the U.S., are intentionally designed to serve traditionally underserved students. Supported by The SEED Foundation, we operate in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Miami, and Los Angeles. The Foundation's College Transition & Success (CTS) team provides comprehensive support to SEED graduates from junior year through college graduation. SEED's success has gained recognition from media outlets like 60 Minutes and The New York Times, and former President Obama has lauded it as \"a true success story.\" Learn more at www.seedfoundation.com.

Position Summary

The Grants & Compliance Manager is responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of federal and state grants, including development, compliance, monitoring, and reporting. This role ensures that all funding is managed in alignment with federal, state, and organizational requirements while supporting strong execution of grant-funded initiatives.

This position reports to the Director of Academics and works closely with Finance, school leadership, and program teams.

Essential Job Functions

Grant Strategy & Development

• Identify and pursue federal and state funding opportunities aligned to school priorities


• Lead the development and submission of grant applications


• Collaborate with leadership and program teams on proposal development

Compliance & Monitoring

• Ensure full compliance with federal, state, and grantor regulations


• Monitor allowable use of funds and program requirements


• Maintain accurate documentation for audits and compliance reviews

Program Oversight

• Track implementation of grant-funded initiatives


• Ensure alignment between approved proposals and actual execution


• Support evaluation of program effectiveness and impact

Budget & Financial Coordination

• Partner with Finance to monitor budgets and expenditures


• Ensure fiscal compliance and accurate financial reporting


• Track spending against grant allocations

Reporting and Systems

• Prepare and submit all required programmatic and financial reports


• Maintain systems for tracking deadlines, deliverables, and performance metrics


• Organize and maintain all grant-related documentation

Collaboration & Training

• Provide guidance to staff implementing grant-funded initiatives


• Communicate expectations, timelines, and requirements across departments


• Support audits, monitoring visits, and compliance reviews

Requirements

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in public administration, education, nonprofit management, finance, or related field


• 3-5+ years of experience in federal grant management or similar role


• Strong knowledge of federal grant regulations and compliance requirements


• Experience managing programs such as Title I, II, IV, or similar funding streams


• Strong organizational, analytical, and project management skills


• Successful completion of a background check

Preferred

• Master's degree


• Experience in a school, charter school, or nonprofit environment


• Experience collaborating with school leadership and program teams