Executive Director, Grant Development

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Executive Director, Grant Development

Job Description Summary:

Oversees the development of external grant applications / proposals, working directly with faculty, staff, and administrators as appropriate. Coordinates college-wide efforts to identify and pursue external grant opportunities that advance scholarly and creative work, and provide financial assistance to students at the College that is consistent with the College's mission.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

• Serves as lead grant consultant to administration, faculty and staff as well as external partners to ensure project proposals reflect the overarching goals of the college’s strategic plan. 
• Manages the grant pre and post award activities to include meeting facilitation with potential project managers, assignment of projects to the Resource Development Officers, budget approval and coordination of necessary signatures for proposal submittal.  
• Supervises trains, directs and coordinates the activities of the Grant Development and Compliance staff while adhering to organizational human resources policies and procedures as well as related employment laws.  Recommends hire and termination personnel actions for the department staff. Prepares staff annual evaluations.
• Oversees the training, technical assistance, and support to all grant awardees to aid in effective and appropriate expenditures of grant monies and effective grant project management.
• Reviews and monitors requests for grant support from administration, faculty, and staff as well as external partners in order to assign Resource Development Officers to develop applications and maintain appropriate timelines for submission.
• Manages the Grants Development Department budget.
• Advises the Vice Chancellor, IEGD on all grant related matters.
• Writes Federal, State and Foundation grants for the college.
• Researches and makes recommendations on future high-potential sources of revenue for grant funding.
• Coordinates regular post-award grant performance meetings and check-ins with project manager(s) to ensure grant award compliance.
• Maintains and prioritizes inventory of existing and prospective funding opportunities to monitor grant submission and renewal dates.
• Lead in the development of department processes, policies, practices, procedures and standards. Develops and implements operating procedures for proposal development, submission and award management.
• Oversees all grant-seeking at the College to prevent duplication of effort, ensure adherence to College policies and goals, and maximize revenue through external sources. Makes recommendations about which grants the College will pursue.
• Works closely with executives to ensure College grant approval process is followed.
• Coordinates and collaborates with other institutions regarding collaborative resource development efforts, including other colleges and universities, state and local agencies, non-profit organizations, K-12 schools, etc.
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