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Position Type Location BVSD Job

ID 17295

Boulder Valley School District is committed to create challenging, meaningful, and engaging learning opportunities so that all children thrive and are prepared for successful, civically engaged lives. Our comprehensive and innovative approach to education ensures that each student meets epectations relative to intellectual growth, physical development and social emotional well-being. The district covers approimately 500 square miles and serves the communities of Boulder, Erie, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Broomfield, Nederland, Ward, Jamestown and Gold Hill.

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Business Services Position Title:

Director-Federal Programs And Grants Position Start Date:

October 26, 2026

Position Type:

Central Administration FTE:

1.0

• 40 hours per week
• Regular, ongoing

Work Schedule:

261 Days

• 12 Months
• July Salary Range 11: $111,359.00
• $167,038.

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Closing Date:

September 27, 2026 Our People Are Our Strength in

BVSD Summary:

This position has primary responsibility for BVSD's Grants program, which generates between $10M to $20M annually toward district core programs, new strategic initiatives, and support programs and services. The Director of Federal Programs and Grants is responsible for planning, developing, and eecuting grant writing for major funding, promoting grant writing by others throughout the district, and managing BVSD's accountability process for grants.

Responsibilities:

Generate and/or maintain grant funding. Research, draft, organize and submit the district's major grant applications for governmental and private-sector funding. Provide the e pertise and leadership necessary to support timely submission of major funding proposals, both new and recurring. Work with district leadership, program directors and coordinators, school principals, and other staff as needed to develop high priority grant applications. Perform timely periodic research on grant opportunities and provide briefings on these to educational leadership. Establish priorities and strategies for BVSD grant-seeking consistent with the district's fiscal goals, the maintenance of core programs and services, and the promotion of strategic initiatives. Maintain strong relationships with major grant sources. Develop project plans, budgets, and evaluations. Develop short and long term project plans, in either an independent, collegial or facilitative mode, that are responsive to both institutional needs and funding priorities. This may include needs assessments, environmental scans, goals and objectives, timelines, management and staff structures, detailed service delivery plans, partnership agreements, evaluation plans, and multi-funded and multi-year budgets. Coordinate grant data requests. Compile, analyze, synthesize and make compelling presentations of the data, statistics, and academic research from programmatic staff for funding proposals or reports. Provide guidance and resources. Supply e pertise and information to other district staff and volunteers who are writing grants. This may include templates, training resources, one-on-one or group grant-writing training, reviewing and editing grant RFPs and drafts, providing data and research, supporting documents and budget materials. Provide timely and appropriate information on current grant opportunities to stimulate new grant activity. Create and maintain an up-to-date written manual on grants (BVSD Grants Guide) for other grant writers. Direct the district's grants accountability process. Establish, articulate, publish and/or disseminate district policies and procedures for grant accountability; review all grants for legal/policy compliance; implement review processes; advise district leadership regarding approvals; maintain comprehensive records of grants written and received; monitor and advise regarding compliance of grant-funded projects with applicable laws, regulations and guidelines; submit interim or final reports as required. Provide documentation of grants and grant-funded programs to support fiscal and program audits. Initiate, promote, and maintain major partnerships. Establish and maintain relationships with governmental, institutional, and community partners; broker inter-agency relationships and collaboration, particularly as they relate to grants, grant-funded projects and sub-awards. Serve as a focusing agent in funded projects to bring compatible internal/eternal programs together for ma imum relevance, funding, and non-duplicative impact. Manage the Grants Office. Maintain comprehensive file systems concerning grants (7 years); manage the department's budget; communicate department objectives and results to district leadership; participate in BVSD committees, communications vehicles, and other forums as appropriate. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent advanced training pertinent to the position requirements. Minimum of five years eperience in grant writing, federal grant management, fundraising or equivalent e perience. Completed and submitted BVSD online application. Must have a valid driver's license.

Preferred:

Certified Fund Raising E ecutive credential preferred Work within the nonprofit sector, government, and in private-sector business or work in education. Skills, knowledge, and eperience and a strong track record of success that shows e emplary grant-writing skills. High quality technical writing and editing skills. Knowledge of the complete grant proposal development, oversight, and closeout process. Knowledge of federal, state, and private funding resources, formats, standards, and regulatory/legal requirements for grant applications and reporting. Ability to reconcile multiple needs and opportunities (organizational, department, school, community) and set grant priorities for ma imum impact on district priorities. Knowledge of and/or ability to quickly develop a broad understanding of current K-12 educational and management practices, including federal/state law/regulation, pedagogical philosophy, school and classroom management, and content-area standards and best practices, such that this knowledge can be applied to grant opportunities. Ability to independently manage multiple simultaneous projects and deadlines in order to fle ibly assess relative work priorities while working independently on tasks for sustained periods. E ceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work effectively with staff at all levels in BVSD as well as e ternal partners and volunteers. E ceptional organizational skills. Ability to independently produce final documents (summaries, reports, model materials, applications, budgets, manuals, case statements, web pages, etc.) for e ternal and internal use.

Salary Information:

Salary Range 11: $111,359.00

• $167,038.

00 Salary Placement varies according to eperience and education. Pay range listed above is for employees newly hired to BVSD or current BVSD employees that are new to the employee group (eisting employees currently in this unit please refer to the pay range on the appropriate salary schedule ) . BVSD engages in a salary placement process vs. a salary negotiation process. This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including eperience and education. All salaries are set by Human Resources based on a review of qualifications compared to the requirements on the job description; therefore listing all related education and eperience on your application is recommended.

Application and Selection Procedure:

Eternal Candidates:

on-line at jobs.bvsd

Current BVSD Employees:

Must through the INFOR portal If you do not have internet access, a computer is available in the Human Resources Division, Education Center, 6500 E. Arapahoe, Boulder, Colorado. Applications are reviewed to match candidates with position qualifications, with a limited number selected for interviews. For the final selection, employment is contingent upon successful completion of the post-offer screening process, including a background check and possible medical e amination.

Benefits & Eligibility:

Boulder Valley School District is proud to offer eligible employees ecellent benefits which may include: Free high-quality Health and Dental Coverage Vision Coverage Supplemental Life Insurance Employee Assistance Program Personalized Benefits Identity Theft Protection Fle ible Spending Plans Retirement Savings Plans EcoPass Please see our Benefits Page for information on the benefits we offer and eligibility information. The Boulder Valley School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, se, gender identity/epression, national origin, creed, religion, age, seual orientation, disability or veteran status in admission or access to, and treatment and employment in its educational programs or activities.

Inquiries or complaints:

BVSD Legal Counsel

• 720-561-5903; Office for Civil Rights
• http://www2.

ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/addresses.html