Grant Writing Consultant - Education - Part-time

Overview

Grant Writing Consultant—
Education
. This is a remote, part-time, seasonal contract role. Candidates must live in the United States. This is direct with the Education Grant Consultant; no outside firms will be considered. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

At Lexipol, our mission is to create safer communities and empower the individuals on the front lines with market-leading content and technology. Working at Lexipol means making a difference – day in and day out.

Lexipol’s Grant Services Team provides customized solutions enabling applicants to tap into federal, state, and private grants. More than $600 billion in nationwide grants is available to public safety agencies, local government, and education agencies each year. We offer three grant solutions:
Grant Finder (grant search tool), Grant Writing Services for stand-alone projects and programs, and Grant Assistance Platform for applicants needing annual support for multiple projects and programs.

The Education Grants Writing Consultant plays a key role on the Grants Team. The goal is to assist the Grants Team with Education grant writing services contracts, education grant consulting, education grant research, and reviews. This role will be responsible for narrative writing, research, and consulting with agencies and communities one-on-one regarding education-based grant programs with a focus on non-school safety and school safety activities.

This could include career and technical education (CTE), STEM education, social-emotional learning (SEL), after school programs, bilingual education, health and wellness, and equity/inclusion. This position reports to the Grant Services Manager.

The primary objectives include: successfully submitting complete and professional Education grant applications and serving as an expert consultant by providing reviews, research, and on-call consultations for the Grant Assistance Platform.

The Lexipol Grants team will fulfill grant writing applications, research, review, and consulting for municipalities, public safety agencies, non-profit healthcare organizations, state and local education agencies, state municipal leagues, state police and fire chief associations, county associations, and national and state member associations. This is done through the following areas of focus:

• Provide support and guidance to the project manager and agencies by developing comprehensive narratives that are delivered professionally, timely, and free of grammar errors.
• Consult with agency points of contact on items needed for narratives and make recommendations on project eligibility.

• Advise, consult, problem solve, and research potential Education grant programs for the departments, agencies, and governments we serve.
• Meet with agencies one-on-one to discuss projects and recommend potential grant opportunities.
• Provide in-depth grant research results to the grants team for various products and clients.

Requirements:
To be considered for this role, you will have this experience:

• Proven Education Grant Writing Track Record: Two or more years of professional Education grant writing and consulting experience within municipal government and/or public works, in the last 5 years.
• Proven experience in the last 5 years writing Education grants submitted to US Department of Education (ED), US Department of Justice (DOJ), state and local education agencies, and foundations.
• Experience writing education grant applications including 21st Century Community Learning Center.
• Proven Education Grant Research experience
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  Conduct comprehensive research to identify grant opportunities from state and federal government agencies, foundations, and other funding sources relevant to education-based clientele.
• Familiarity with K-12 and higher education, knowledge of education laws, and current trends in education.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and foundation grant processes, particularly grants that benefit education-based clientele.
• Strategic Planning &
  
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