Comprehensive Literacy Grant Specialist

Comprehensive Literacy Grant Specialist

  Not Disclosed

  Phoenix, AZ

  6.0 Months

  Not Disclosed

  Not Disclosed

  Government - State

Job Description

Description:

Job Summary:

• Promote the science of reading and ensure collaboration and coordination among literacy activities in birth-5years old, K-5, 6-12.
• Manage activities required by the client Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant activities.

Job Duties:

• Coordinate, establish, and maintain meaningful collaboration between the CLSD grant projects and literacy-related efforts across the client and community partners.
• Manage multiple grant activities, grant budget management, compliance, use data to assess and inform literacy programs, and develop technical assistance for schools, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), and early childhood programs.
• Provide for dissemination of information, resources in support of the CLSD grant across multiple channels (e.g., published reports, webinars, site visits, training, conference presentations), adhering to the client’s guidelines.
• Provide support services, technical assistance, and tools to schools, LEAs, and early childhood programs participating in the client’s CLSD grant.
• Maintain ongoing support to client’s CLSD grantees and other stakeholders.

Day to Day:

• 40% processing grants, data entry, knowledge of managing grants and collaborating with other teams. 60% education, working with literacy related efforts.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge in:

• Adult learning styles
• Science of Reading, Evidence based Literacy practices
• Fiscal management and budget preparation
• Standard accounting principles and procurement
• High-quality ECE programming, as well as implementation to provide assistance to programs with implementing the structural elements of high-quality programming
• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood, Elementary Education, data and/or finance field, a related field, or equivalent working experience to substitute for the degree
• Minimum two years experience providing professional development, coaching and/or technical assistance

Skills in:

• Public speaking, effective writing, and oral communication
• Expertise in best practices for adult learners
• Organization, time management, and ability to attend to multiple tasks
• Decision making and problem solving skills
• Moderate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Ability to:

• Identify a goal, create plans to achieve the goal, and ensure appropriate time and effort are allocated to complete the project
• Establish and maintain interpersonal relationships
• Provide grant technical assistance and/or professional development to grant programs
• Create presentations and present to the public
• Competence in research methods, data analysis, assessment and evaluation
• Organize others and bring together diverse groups of people

Selective Preferences:

Preference will be given to those applicants with:

• Client Teaching Certification with a Literacy and or/Reading Endorsement
• Experience working with and managing grants
• Experience working in programs that support children and families

Notes:

Candidates should apply with an ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.

Occasional in-state and rare out-of-state travel is required for this position

Required to have a bachelor's degree OR 2+ years of relevant experience.