Grants Accounting & Compliance Officer

The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI. We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose. All of Lansing School District’s team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment.
In pursuit of this mission, we are hiring a Grant Compliance Officer to monitor and maintaining the expensing and encumbering of grant funds for several departments and schools.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field preferred, or other criteria as acceptable to the Lansing Board of Education.
• Three (3) or more years of successful experience in K-12 education systems.
• Alignment with Lansing School District's mission and values

Preferred Qualifications

• The ability to establish good working relationships with school staff, administrators, and other partners.
• Knowledgeable of Federal, State, Local, public, and non-public funding sources available to support education.
• Knowledge of rules and regulations of State/Federal Programs such as: Title I, Title IIa, Title III, Section 31a, Section 41a, and reporting methods for such grants.
• Demonstrated ability in gathering, analyzing, and preparing data for presentation.
• Experience in preparation for audits.
• Experience in interpreting and enforcing compliance issues and in reviewing and monitoring State/Federal grants and programs.
• Experience working with accounting office in preparing budget line items and program guidelines, and various operating systems such as the Michigan Educational Information System (MEIS), the Michigan Educational Grants System (MEGS), and eFinance.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Ability to gather and analyze data to determine compliance with program and grant guidelines and criteria, monitor status of multiple grants and programs.
• Ability to monitor status of multiple grants and programs; and
• Capability to effectively communicate verbally during presentation to school staff, administrators, board members, and community partners.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversight of Federal, State, and Local grants.
• Assist in preparation of grant and technology audits.
• Monitors programs /schools to assure grant budget allocations and programs are aligned with grant regulations and allowable use of funds.
• Assist with staff Time and Effort Requirements.
• Work with building administrator/staff and offer technical assistance and training when needed.
• Assist with the District Improvement and the School Improvement Processes.
• Assist with research request for third party sources.
• Learn and grow by incorporating feedback from colleagues, managers, and professional development sessions.
• Build relationships with colleagues and other stakeholders to ensure a safe, welcoming, and collaborative work environment.
• Other duties as assigned to best support the Lansing School District mission.

At Lansing School District, we champion diversity, equity, and inclusion, providing equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. We foster a rich environment for professional growth and student experiences by valuing diverse perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we invite passionate individuals dedicated to educational excellence to apply for our positions.
We value internal mobility and list "Strong Internal Candidate" when considering an internal candidate before posting a job. We still encourage all candidates to apply.
Complete the attached online application at your earliest convenience. If selected, we will contact you to set up an interview. While we strive to provide prompt feedback, the high volume of applicants may limit our ability to do so. All of our jobs will be posted for at least 10 days (unless otherwise noted), but we will review applications on a rolling basis.
External candidates interested in multiple positions within the same department need only apply to one posting and can indicate other roles of interest in the final question. We will consider your application for various roles based on your qualifications.
Internal candidates should apply using their SSO email address and submit separate applications for each role of interest.Thank you for your interest in joining our mission-driven team. We look forward to meeting you!
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