PROGRAMMATIC GRANTS MANAGER

Position Information:
SUMMARY: The Programmatic Grants Manager serves as the liaison between central office and schools by providing non-financial management of certain programs and grants, including ensuring compliance regulations are met, school budgets and expenditures meet programmatic goals, and program-related staff understand their responsibilities and opportunities under these funding sources. The Programmatic Grants Manger ensures that programs meet their highest potential strategic goals as well as their compliance targets.

The person in this role will oversee the implementation of two grants; Horizon and GEAR UP. Specifically, they will utilize past experience and skill to provide budget oversight and be familiar with matching funds, facility in data reporting and analysis, effective engagement with school leaders and staff, community-based partners and grantors. They will serve on the Secondary Success, College and Career Readiness Leadership Team with the department Director and Assistant Director to ensure alignment of grant and non-grant initiatives in support of the Highline Promise and Future Ready strategic plan goals.

The Horizon grant is focused on improving post-secondary advising systems. In this role, the grants manager will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, partnering with students, families, staff, and community-based organizations to consider the strengths and opportunities that exist within Highline and build upon national best practices to establish a system-wide advising approach. This grant will take place over three years, starting with learning in year 1, strategy development in year 2, and implementation in year 3.

GEAR UP is a federally funded grant that is being implemented in partnership with the University of Washington and involves the development and implementation of college and career access programs for cohorts of students, starting in middle school and following them into and through high school. In Highline, GEAR UP will start with 6th and 7th grade students in three middle schools. The grant manager will take a leadership role in collaborating with the University of Washington, other school districts, and school-based staff to ensure that student programs are developed and implemented to meet grant deliverables, reporting is accurate and timely, and grant spending is aligned to grant goals.

Ideal candidates for this role will have experience navigating complex grantor/grantee relationships in an outcome driven environment. They will be skilled at navigating both the technical aspects of grant management and the adaptive skills required for strategy implementation and change management. To be successful, the individual in this role will have outstanding communication, facilitation, and relationship building skills. This role is grant funded through August 2027 with the possibility of extension through September 2031.



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NOTE: Individual positions may be filled via one the following processes: external hires, internal hires, internal displacements, or internal voluntary transfers. Highline Public Schools, District #401, reserves the right to privilege current employees in the hiring process.

OUR PROMISE: Every student in Highline Public Schools is known by name, strength and need, and graduates prepared for the future they choose.

The Highline Strategic Plan is centered on Our Promise. In 2023, the strategic plan was updated to prioritize our work through 2026, identifying four bold goals:

• Culture of Belonging: A culture where all are welcome, valued, and safe.
• Innovative Learning: Academic experiences that engage, empower, and challenge every student.
• Bilingual & Biliterate: Multicultural skills that enable students to live, work, and communicate across cultures.
• Future Ready: Students explore possibilities and develop mindsets that prepare them for a changing future.

Highline Public Schools, District #401, complies with all federal rules and regulations and does not discriminate in admission, access, treatment, or employment in education programs or hiring practices on the basis of race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, marital status, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular activities. Highline Public Schools also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. See Board Policy 5010 for Highline's commitment to nondiscrimination and affirmative action. Any person having inquiries should contact: Age Discrimination Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Act (employees), and Title IX: Chief Talent Officer, 206.631.3121, title.ix@highlineschools.org; Civil Rights Act (students): Ombudsman, 206.631.3104, civilrightscoordinator@highlineschools.org; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act- Director of Social Services and Mental Health, 206.631.3255, 504coordinator@highlineschools.org, Address: 15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW, Burien, WA 98166.