Employee Job Description
Job Title: Director of Federal, State and Local Programs
Summary:
The responsibility of the Director of Federal, State and Local Programs is to coordinate the planning, development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of all state, federal and local grants.
Flint Community Schools, an urban public school system with campuses throughout the City of Flint, Michigan, has a long and rich tradition of community education. Flint Community Schools provide a range of academic, extended services and extracurricular activities at the elementary and secondary levels to meet the needs of our students and their families.
Essential Functions
- Provides executive leadership, implementation, monitoring and direction through the development and submission of state and federal grant funded programs. Programs include Title I, Part A, School-wide and Targeted Assistance, Title I Summer School, Title I Extended Day, Title IIA, Title III, Title I, Part D, IDEA, 31a and Early Childcare programs.
- Organize, implement and monitor state and federally funded programs according to federal and state policies, agreements and directives.
- Recommends and outlines in detail the budget requirements to effectively implement state, local and federally funded programs to the Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent and the District Business Office.
- Conduct ongoing training sessions to advise funded parties of processes regarding grant applications, translation of instructional data, allocation, monitoring, and evaluation of the district’s grant funds.
- Responsible for all Federal, State, and Local grant reporting.
- Maintain effective ongoing communication with the U.S. Department of Education and Michigan Department of Education. Oversee major grant decisions, MEGS and MEGS+ entries and perform monthly financial evaluation of program spending and compliance results.
- Responsible for developing working relationships and reporting fund status to Federal, State, and Local stakeholders.
- Responsible for overseeing program audits and site visits.
- Responsible for the approval of all federal, state and local grant requests for funds, i.e., requisitions, travel requests, etc.
- Makes recommendations for detailing the budget requirements to effectively implement all federal, state and local grant funded programs.
- Collaborate with coordinators and Title I instructional specialists in developing strategies to assist high priority schools in student academic achievement.
- Monitor school-wide programs, targeted assistance programs, institutions for neglected and delinquent students, private non-profit schools and schools identified for intensive school improvement.
- Provide cross functional management and compliance oversight for grant projects.
- Handle inquiries from the general public and prepares and disseminates program information related to state, local and federal programs.
- Oversee needs assessment and data collection in cooperation with parents, school personnel and state and local organizations, to determine programs for which the Flint School District is eligible to apply for funding.
- Assist the District Business Office and Assistant Superintendent and Superintendent in completing, filing final reports and approval letters for auditors, and state and federal agencies.
The information contained in this job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Other duties within the classification and the physical demands of the job may be assigned.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The essential functions listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in the field of education, business, accounting or a related field from a Michigan approved accredited institution.
- Minimum of five (5) years of administrative/supervisory experience in supervising state, local and/or federal programs.
- Demonstrated experience in federal and state grant writing.
Special Job Considerations
Certification: Required Not Required X Desirable_____
Type of Certification: Administrative Teacher Other _____
Bargaining Unit Position: Yes__X ___ No_____
Administrative Salary Schedule:Grade 8, 235 Days
Reports To: Superintendent
Supervision: All staff within the Department of Federal, State and Local Programs
Physical Demands: Sedentary Work (see U.S. Department of Labor Guidelines)
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Statement of Assurance of Compliance with Federal Laws
It is the policy of the Flint Community Schools not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, gender, height, weight, disability, religion, or marital status in any of its programs, activities, or employment. Inquiries should be addressed to the:
Executive Director of Human Resources/Legal Affairs
923 E. Kearsley Street • Flint, Michigan 48503-1974 • (810) 760-1218
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