What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grants Compliance Monitor position at The School District of Philadelphia?
Job Description
This is a full-time, Non-Represented role. The salary grade for this posting is 4025. The salary range is $62,413 to $82,335 . Please note that the final salary will be determined by our Classification and Compensation team after reviewing the candidate's experience and considering our internal salary equity.
For forward-thinking administrators and educators, opportunities abound in the School District of Philadelphia. The School District of Philadelphia is committed to transforming the education opportunities it offers the city's 200,000 school-aged children. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools, principals and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us?
Job Summary
Performs advanced grant accountability system professional / administrative work of a responsible and complex nature in support of program managers and schools in order to build and maintain a culture of compliance, accountability, and audit ready status. Ensures that programmatic activities are implemented in accordance with all applicable guidelines, regulations and policies. Ensures that program sites receive adequate support to provide the services defined in the approved grant plan and ensures that all activities are aligned with the grant plan. Grant Compliance Monitors may be assigned to provide support strictly to principals and schools, strictly to central program managers and offices, or to both.
Essential Functions
- Ensures grant program managers / school personnel understand their management roles and responsibilities with regard to grant management and compliance and provide advice and support towards achieving superior performance through formal one-on-one or group training sessions.
- Provides advice and technical assistance to schools and program offices regarding how to implement the enacted policies and procedures.
- Ensures that a "transition plan" is developed and implemented when new personnel are assigned to be grant program managers / school principals.
- Provides documentation of the grant program's purpose in line with specified District plans, programmatic implementation, reporting status, challenges and financial status.
- Documents the training of new personnel on management and compliance responsibilities.
- Monitors all phases of the grant funded programs; makes on-site visits and verifies program offices' / schools' compliance with documentation requirements; provides information and ensures adherence to program regulations; prepares the program office / school for audits and reviews of programs and services by representatives of local, state and federal government.
- Reviews and approves grant funded expenditures for compliance.
- Monitors time and effort documentation for federal and non-federal grants.
- Documents instances of compliant and non-compliant grants program management activities pursuant to the grant accountability system.
- Assists in the implementation and monitoring of activities required under the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act such as ensuring highly qualified teachers and instructional paraprofessionals.
Additional Functions
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
NOTE : An applicant who does not meet the minimum education or work experience requirements listed above may be considered if, at the sole discretion of the Talent Office, they have a unique combination of education and work experiences that indicates potential for success in this role.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
the methods and techniques used to monitor programmatic activities.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Nondiscrimination
The School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.
Salary : $62,413 - $82,335
