Partnerships & Special Programming Grant Writer - Memphis Shelby County Schools
MEMPHIS, TN
About the Job
Purpose and Scope
OVERVIEW
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is seeking dynamic educational champions ready to position our district as a national exemplar of education transformation. We need leaders with a fierce commitment to actualizing a bold vision that yields ambitious outcomes for more than 110,000 students and families across the Memphis-Shelby County area. The reality is that we can do better for kids, and we will with the right leaders in place. The most successful candidates believe that more is possible for Memphis and are:
- Courageous Thinkers & Doers: Prepared to navigate and thrive in a complex and ambiguous environment on day one, present innovative ideas to address systemwide issues, and execute sustainable plans toward transformation.
- Solutions-Oriented: See the possibilities, demonstrate the capacity to synthesize information and adjust short and long-term goals, and consistently find a window when doors close to deliver measurable results for kids and families.
- High-Performing Gamechangers: Leader of leaders with the capacity to mobilize and empower an outstanding team, make people-centered data-informed decisions, and operate with a relentless hyperfocus on removing stubborn barriers that destroy the hopes and dreams of too many of our students.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
The Partnerships & Special Programming Grant Writer works under the leadership of the Executive Director of Partnerships and Development. Discretionary Grants delivers a high level of competency by drafting and submitting grant initiatives at the federal, state, local and foundation level, working on unusually complex problems, and providing solutions that are highly innovative and ingenious to achieve quality and work process improvement
Essential Job Functions
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in English, Public Administration, Non-Profit, Education or related field plus an additional five (5) years related experience, or equivalent, for a total education/experience of nine (9) years. (PROOF OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND/OR EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED)
Awarded grant writing experience required.
Relevant master’s degree preferred.