Job Description

Under the general supervision of the Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Grants Development Specialist secures external funding from public and private sources for Springfield Technical Community College and the Springfield Technical Community College Foundation through proposal writing, submission, and procurement. The Specialist facilitates teams of faculty, staff, and external partners along the entire grants development process. As a part of the Academic Affairs team, the Specialist assists with Grants department planning and communication, as well as promotion of the STCC mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• In collaboration with the Assistant Director and Manager of Grants Compliance, proactively identify, assess the feasibility of, research, and pursue public and private grant opportunities that match the mission of the College and STCC Foundation.
• Develop and write proposals, letters of inquiry and other correspondence to government agencies, foundations, corporations and other national and regional entities for submission through web-based portals, email, and mail.
• Facilitate the work of grant project development teams including faculty, staff and external partners (when applicable) in the completion of grant proposals
• Negotiate agreements and budgets with grant project development teams; secure letters of commitment and Memorandum of Agreements.
• Research and identify trends and best practices within community colleges, higher education, workforce development, and other relevant fields. Work with Institutional Research staff on grants data needs.
• Ensure compliance with all pre- and post-grant policies and procedures.
• Promote the college's mission and needs with funding agencies and foundations. Assist with implementation of the communication plan of the Grants Office.
• Perform College Service: play an active role in campus-wide committees, and community advising groups. Perform administrative tasks associated with department activities

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree with three (3) years' experience and/or training that includes grant writing, research, and project planning/development; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Experience developing grant project budgets.
• Experience facilitating teams (i.e., faculty, staff, administrators, funding agency representatives, external partners, and grant writers from other institutions) on the development and synthesis of cohesive grant proposals.
• Track all correspondence, submissions and reports in the Grants database.
• Experience working within and meeting deadlines. Excellent writing, conceptual, oral communication, organizational, and facilitation skills.
• Experience, willingness, and ability to work effectively with diverse teams of faculty, staff, students, and external partners.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree with experience working in community colleges, other higher education institutions or workforce/economic development organizations
• Demonstrated experience leading projects with a diverse team 
• Experience developing or working with evaluation models (logic models, theory of practice) 
• Experience developing grant proposals for projects with a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) focus.

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT:

Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Salary: $70,000-$75,000, actual salary will be commensurate with academic background and experience per the MCCC Collective Bargaining Agreement
Benefits: Yes
Union: MCCC
Grant Funded: No
Closing Date: Open until filled

All candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. Springfield Technical Community College is not sponsoring H1B Visa.

INFORMATION AWARENESS SECURITY TRAINING:

Candidates for employment should be aware that all STCC employees are required to complete Information Awareness Security Training within thirty days of their orientation date and annually thereafter.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

All available positions are located at:  which applicants must apply online by submitting a cover letter**, resume and three (3) professional references.

**Cover letter must demonstrate how your education and experience qualifies you for this position.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:

STCC conducts a pre-employment screening. Initial and continued employment is dependent upon meeting National Background Check, Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and/or Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check and if applicable, Physical and Alcohol/Drug Testing requirements. Screening also includes verification of academic credentials, licenses, certifications, and/or verification of work history. Finalist(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.

POLICY STATEMENT ON AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY & DIVERSITY:

Springfield Technical Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy or related conditions, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits Sex-Based Harassment. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, or retaliation shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action Officer and/or Title IX Coordinator, Kathryn C. Senie, Ed.D, J.D. at 413.755.5642 or via email at kcsenie@stcc.edu, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT:

STCC's personnel and academic decisions, programs and policies are formulated and conducted in a manner, which will ensure equal access for all people and prevent discrimination. As part of this effort, a College will ensure that employment and academic decisions, programs and policies will be based solely on the individual eligibility, merit or fitness of applicants, employees and students without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, military service, gender identity, genetic information, sexual orientation or political or union affiliation.

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Salary/Compensation: $70,000 - $75,000 per year

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