Grants Development Supervisor

Miami-Dade County Public Schools; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 71,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is seeking a District Grants Supervisor to lead the development, writing, and submission of grant applications across federal, state, and local sources. This role aligns grant proposals with the District Strategic Plan and partners with district staff to maximize funding opportunities.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum three years of grant administration experience, with strong word processing and spreadsheet skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, public administration, business administration, or related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in grant administration, grant management, or grant coordination.
• Proficient word processing and spreadsheet skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the development, writing, and submission of grant applications for federal, state, foundation, and/or local funding opportunities.
• Research grant opportunities and assist District personnel with the development of grant applications.
• Communicate with funder for additional clarification and guidance as necessary to ensure preparation of most competitive grant applications.
• Develop and oversee schedule for grant application completion to ensure timely submission of grant proposals/applications.
• Prepare correspondence and/or required documents in response to inquiries from federal, state, local and private sector funding agencies, and the general public.
• Help facilitate partnership grant proposals/applications and coordinate linkage between District personnel and outside partnership agencies (e.g., other school districts, institutions of higher education, community-based organizations, and national organizations) with a goal of submitting a maximum number of grant proposals/to maximize grant funds available to the District.
• Identify and establish relationships with foundations and corporations that provide funds to support public schools’ educational initiatives.
• Support with grant programmatic reporting requirements.
• Prepare School Board agenda items related to grants.
• Support professional learning sessions in project development, grant proposal writing, and grant management.
• Manage departmental outbound communication, including website updates or social media accounts, related to the availability of federal, state, foundation and locally-funded grants.
• Perform other duties related to the general administrative responsibilities of the position.

Skills

Grant administration experience

Excellent communication

Word processing

Spreadsheet skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, public administration, business administration, or related field

Tools

Word processing software

Spreadsheet software

Job description

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is seeking a District Grants Supervisor to lead the development, writing, and submission of grant applications across federal, state, and local sources. This role aligns grant proposals with the District Strategic Plan and partners with district staff to maximize funding opportunities.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum three years of grant administration experience, with strong word processing and spreadsheet skills.