District Focus

North Wasco County School District is pleased to announce that we are seeking qualified applicants for the position of Grants Manager. We are very proud of our District and the teachers, administrators, and support staff that provides the best education possible for the children of our community. Thank you for seeking this opportunity to be part of our team.

District Mission: “Educating each student to the highest standards while motivating them to reach their fullest potential and graduating them to be college, career and life ready.”

NWASCO Online: www.nwasco.k12.or.us

Application Process: All application materials must be submitted electronically, as part of your TalentEd/Recruit & Hire applications. Include the following supplemental documents:

• Complete District Application
• Letter of Interest
• Current Resume
• Two (2) Recent Letters of Reference

Job Purpose Statement:

This position is responsible for contributing to the development and execution of the district’s grant development, writing, management, and reporting systems. To accomplish these tasks, the Grants Manager works closely with the Cabinet Team and component school district staff and building administration to achieve stated financial and program goals.

Job Qualifications - Licensure & Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, English, journalism, or similar field; or equivalent combination of education and/ or equivalent training and/or professional experience.
• Three or more years of successful experience in writing for grants, communications, journalism, or other comparable writing experience.

Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities

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  Experience successfully writing, editing, and proofreading grant
• Knowledge of governmental and nonprofit policies and online grant submission
• Demonstrated ability to manage the distribution and delegation of multiple projects simultaneously and track work outcomes.

Essential Job Functions: Include the following. Performs some or all the following tasks. Other Duties may be assigned.

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  Generate the development, writing and submission of grant proposals and supporting documents to appropriate funding organizations.
• Identify, define, and develop funding sources to support existing, planned, and future program activities.
• Coordinate with various contract grant writers and consultants to meet grant submission and reporting deadlines.
• Contribute to the generation of grants and contracts that grow the programs in the district.
• Collect, analyze, and report data on the performance of program
• Work with the district staff and community partners to align grant resources across the organization to align with Strategic Planning and priorities.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as
• Perform all pre-award and post award grant activities including timelines, compliance reporting, and communication to staff.

WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS

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  Demonstrate support for N Wasco County SD Mission and Values and Strategic Plan
• Establish and maintain a positive and respectful learning environment and working relationships with students, staff, administration, parents/guardians, and community
• Work effectively with and respond to people from diverse cultural
• Participate in various meetings for the purpose of receiving information or sharing information and expertise with students, colleagues, and parents/guardians.
• Hold expectations for high performance of
• Demonstrate computer literacy and operate software programs as related to job
• Maintain accurate, complete, and confidential records as required by law and District policy and regulations.
• Maintain the integrity of confidential information relating to a student, family, colleague, and use or relay confidential information only while performing assigned responsibilities.
• Follow all laws, District policies, rules, regulations, memos, announcements, and reasonable requests by proper authority.
• Maintain regular attendance at work and work activities and punctuality regarding deadlines, meeting attendance and following schedules.
• Work collaboratively with other

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze and interpret documents such as software manuals/instructions and procedural manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations with a high degree of accuracy.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense to carry out oral and written instructions. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where some standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is generally performed in a standard office setting. Travel to various sites may be required.

Daily:

• Requires regular focus on a computer
• May be required to sit, stand, keyboard, write, and communicate for extended periods of
• Precise control of fingers and hand movements
• Work activities may include bending, stooping,

Weekly:

• Ability to perform job and communicate in a noisy
• Travel to various sites may be

Any offer of employment made by North Wasco County School District is contingent upon satisfactory results of:

• Drug screening tests for any illegal drug or substance classified in Schedules I through V under the Federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 811 to 812. This includes, but is not limited to, marijuana, mind-altering substances or narcotic drugs such as hallucinogens, amphetamines, barbiturates, or any other illegal drug or controlled substance, except those federally recognized as legally prescribed by a physician and used as directed.
• Criminal history verification- a background check for any convictions directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Unless otherwise required by law, only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the applicant from employment.
• External applicants will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or request a religious/medical exemption.

Bilingual/Bi-Cultural applicants are highly desirable, and encouraged to apply.

North Wasco County School District prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, veteran’s status, or because of the perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability pregnancy, familial status, economic status, or veterans’ status of any other persons with whom the individual associates.