School Improvement Grants Manager at STATE OF OHIO in Columbus, Ohio

Job Description:

About Us:

The Ohio Department of Education is a diverse team of passionate, education-focused professionals dedicated to fulfilling the vision established in Each Child, Our Future, Ohio’s strategic plan for education. The vision is, “In Ohio, each child is challenged to discover and learn, prepared to pursue a fulfilling post-high school path and empowered to become a resilient, lifelong learner who contributes to society.” Ensuring this vision for each of Ohio’s 1.7 million students, in partnership with more than 240,000 educators across the state, is no small feat. Under the leadership of the superintendent of public instruction and governed by the State Board of Education, Department team members, in collaboration with a wide range of partners, are sharply focused on helping schools and districts continually improve to be the best they can be for each child. Equity and impact are core to every program, service and action. The Department’s work is well regarded both in Ohio and nationally for its innovative, leading-edge and forward-looking approach. When the Department succeeds, students succeed, communities succeed and Ohio succeeds.

Culture and Values:

Ohio Department of Education is mission driven, values a culture of feedback and places a premium on growth mindset among all its team members. Together the enterprise is building a continuous learning and improvement community.

Overview:

The Office for Improvement and Innovation seeks a candidate with strong organizational skills and an expertise in grants management. The Grants Manager will coordinate grant-related activities for School Improvement programs, which provides funding for schools and districts identified by Ohio’s differentiated accountability system, including Priority, Focus, and Warning schools.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Manages and coordinates school improvement funding and processes, including but not limited to:

• Supports schools and districts in developing and maintaining budgets for federal and state grants aligned with district improvement plans;


• Manages district and school budgets related to school improvement funds within the Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan (CCIP);


• Provides regular and relevant technical assistance and support to districts and schools via email, phone calls, and meetings (virtual and in-person);


• Coordinates the required expectations of the grant with the competitive grant developers;


• Evaluates implementation efforts of programs and recommends improvements:
  
  
  
  • Establishes data collection and reporting process for the grant awardees;
  
  
  • Analyzes data to provide improvement recommendations to internal and external entities;
  
  
  
  


• Develops and implements policy related to school improvement grant funding;


• Conducts trainings for district and school-based personnel related to policies, procedures, best practices, curriculum and data reporting;


• Facilitates peer-to-peer network collaborative learning opportunities for school improvement grant recipients;


• Collaborates with ODE offices engaged in collaborative monitoring (plan implementation and grant spending) process including, Federal Programs, Integrated Student Support, and Community Schools.


• Supports the Assistant Director of School Improvement and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) as they develop and implement an MTSS for the State of Ohio, and other School Improvement initiatives, such as the:
  
  
  
  • Ohio Improvement Process (OIP)
  
  
  • One Needs Assessment (ONA), and
  
  
  • Support Schools Tool
  
  
  
  


• Collaborates with team members and supports activities related to the Expanding Opportunities for Each Child grant program.

Minimum Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree (e.g., business administration, public administration, political science, education or related field); and 3 years of experience performing any combination of the following:

• Managing contracts or grants in an educational setting


• Facilitating or managing work groups across multiple department levels


• Project management

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate degree (e.g., business administration, public administration, political science, education or related field)


• Project Management certification