The Grants Program Specialist - MI assists with all areas of State Preschool program grant implementation and compliance and supports other state Pre-K programs and grant related projects. The Grants Program Specialist provides expertise on administrative, curriculum, and training requirements specific to state mandates, and delivers informational updates on the grant program to relate what is going well and identify areas for improvement.   

 

This position is based on the West side of Michigan.

 

Essential Functions:

Assist with all state requirements for onboarding teachers and continued training and credential requirements.  Set up and complete all State Pre-K contracting and Back to School processes.  Observe classrooms regularly to ensure compliance with state Program guidelines, curriculum and standards and complete observation forms to support curriculum implementation to state program and LCG requirements.   Assist with ordering supplies and materials to ensure all schools have robust learning environments and meet program and assessment requirements.  Perform monthly audits on staff files, and child files as required in the grant.  Develop and support school/state specific plans based on monitoring reports from state, local agency, or consultant. Partner with grant and field managers for timeline and action items to support compliance success.  Build and maintain partnerships and strong communication processes with field teams, including DMs and school management to offer appropriate support for grant programs and to ensure high quality programs and compliance.   meet all financial administrative, and timeline requirements of the funding.   The Specialist will understand LCG processes and meet budgetary requirements as well.  Provide regular, effective communication to the Grant Manager to support program implementation and improvement.   Attend state or local meetings to stay informed on changes and initiatives that effect state programs and be able to share that information to field and grant teams.  Apply an understanding of financial aspects of the grant to fulfill budget/spending and tracking requirements. 

 

Supervisory Responsibility:

None.

 

Minimum Job Qualifications:

High school diploma required. Bachelor’s Degree preferred; grant management, early childhood, business, management focus preferred.   Minimum 3 years of experience in early childcare program management/grant implementation or management/accreditation management preferred.

 

Skills and Abilities Qualifications:

Excellent customer service skills with both internal and external customers. Capable of working with frequent interruptions and changing priorities. Effective communication skills, written, verbal and interpersonal. Proficient time management, organizational skills, and ability to meet established deadlines. Flexible and able to help with daily program and classroom needs. Ability to think critically to solve problems and make decisions. Skilled collaborator with ability to influence cross-functional partners, external and internal customers as well as leaders at various levels. Proven ability to mentor and train others, drive program implementation in order to meet grantor and Company requirements.

 

Travel:

15% drivable travel 

 

Compensation and Benefits:

Compensation based on position, education and experience. Bi-weekly paid.  Base salary range: $25.76-27.50/hr. This position is also eligible for our Support Central bonus program which is based on annual achievement of company performance.

Health and Wellness Benefits: 

Employees are eligible for a variety of health and welfare benefits based on their Full-time or Part-time status on their date of hire, which include medical, dental, vision, healthcare & dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs), life insurance, disability, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, pre-paid legal, pet insurance and identity theft protection. Employees are eligible to participate in our 401(k) retirement plan after 30 days of employment. Participating employees are also eligible to receive a company provided match on their elective deferrals once they reach 1 year of employment with the company.

Employee perks/discounts: 

Education assistance including tuition reimbursement  Childcare discount available to all employees Corporate partner Discounts This position is eligible for paid time off.  All Corporate employees are enrolled in our Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) plan.  This plan allows for flexibility and discretion between employees and managers in taking time off - with no set accrual for vacation or sick time. Employees can use Flexible PTO for any reason and is compliant with the Colorado Healthy Families Work Act. Applications accepted through 6/20/2025.