Grant Writer

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Business, Education, or a related field with three (3) years of experience in grant writing, grant management, or a closely related field.

Experience in higher education, community colleges, or federal workforce funding streams. Experience with post-award grant compliance and reporting. Any equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience as approved by the Human Resources Department.

Exempt

Ten (10)

$57,796.13 - $65,151.84 (DOE)

Located in Carlsbad, New Mexico, Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) is a newly independent public community college accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. A proud Hispanic Serving Institution, it awards certificates and associate degrees that serve the needs of its region and prepare students to transfer to programs at other colleges or universities. SENMC offers Early College and Dual Credit programs in collaboration with local high schools.

Southeast New Mexico College enjoys the strong support of its community, and has been awarded several grants, which include $11.7 million from the U.S. Department of Energy and several multimillion-dollar grants from the U.S. Department of Education for student support.

The college’s diverse employee pool includes 40 full-time faculty, 48 adjunct faculty, and 102 staff members. SENMC offers a generous benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, and college tuition reimbursement. More information on SENMC can be obtained from its website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The Grant Writer for Workforce & Community Education at Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) is responsible for identifying, researching, developing, and writing grant proposals, as well as analyzing existing awards to support continuation and renewal funding. Proposals submitted by this role will aim to advance workforce development priorities, community education, and industry partnership initiatives. This position focuses on securing funding from government, foundation, and corporate opportunities, with an emphasis on industry sources.

This position works collaboratively with college leadership, faculty, staff, industry partners, and external stakeholders to translate workforce development training and community education needs into compelling, fundable projects that strengthen industry-aligned programs and support regional economic growth. As a key team member, this role advances workforce and community education initiatives through strategic funding development and stewardship. The Grant Writer also supports post-award compliance and implementation as needed.

• Identify and evaluate grant opportunities from federal, state, foundation, private, and industry funding sources that align with Workforce & Community Education goals.
• Collaborate with department leadership, faculty, industry partners, and evaluators to prioritize funding strategies, develop workforce-aligned programming, measure project effectiveness and outcomes.
• Responsible for preparing, writing, editing, and submitting competitive grant proposals, including compelling narratives, needs assessments, budgets, work plans, and evaluation components, ensuring alignment with workforce development priorities, community education goals, and regional, industry-driven initiatives. Collaborates with relevant stakeholders throughout the process, with final review by the department head.
• Coordinate required documentation, letters of support, memoranda of understanding, and institutional approvals.
• Ensure proposals are compliant with funding guidelines, regulations, and submission requirements.
• Serve as a resource to program staff for awarded grants within workforce and community education as needed.
• Support program staff in understanding funding requirements and key deadlines associated with awarded grants.
• Collaborate with finance staff and program personnel to review grant budgets and expenditures as needed to support reporting and continuation funding.
• Utilize program outcomes and performance metrics to support reporting and renewal proposals.
• Support audits and…