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We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education,
focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students
as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you
will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting
the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal
of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to
thrive in college, career and life.
LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an
enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710
square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we
employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers
in our city.
Department or School Site There are currently multiple vacancies that exist in the Facilities
Legislation, Grants and Funding (FLGF) unit of the Facilities Services
Division (FSD) and the E-Rate and Grant Management unit of
Information Technology Services (ITS).
The Facilities Services Division's mission is to support the construction of
effective learning environments. A Grant and Funding Specialist in FLGF
will:
- Ensuring sites are selected and projects are designed according to Title
5 requirements
- Obtaining outside facilities funding
- Ensuring compliance with grantor requirements
- Creating favorable legislative and regulatory conditions for LAUSD's
Facilities Services Division (FSD)
FLGF has secured over $5 billion to support the District's recent efforts to
construct, repair and operate its 800+ schools. Through careful
coordination with grantors, government representatives, District planners
and other stakeholders, FLGF is able to secure school facilities funds
from federal, state, local and private sources and ensure compliance with
the requirements of the funding agencies.
The mission of Information Technology Services is to enable student
achievement and operational efficiency through deployment of
appropriate technical solutions for LAUSD students and their families,
employees, and the community. A Grant and Funding Specialist in the
E-Rate and Grant Management unit will be responsible for the filing of
applications for the E-rate Program which provides a discount on
services and equipment for all schools to connect to the Internet. An
incumbent in this position will ensure program compliance by reviewing
invoices and contract actions.
Note: Recruitment may be used to hire for future vacancies, as they
occur, in other District offices, including Beyond the Bell and Gear Up 4
LA.
For more information about the Facilities Services Division, visit their
website at www.laschools.org. For more information about the
Information Technology Services, visit their website at
https://www.lausd.org/itd .
Benefits Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental,
vision, and life insurance plans. Retirement: Membership in the California
Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
Vacation: Two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five
years of year-round paid service.
Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.
NOTE: Positions in this job classification may be offered on a 10 or 11
month basis - salary and paid time off for 10 or 11 month positions will be
adjusted accordingly.
Job Duties/Responsibilities A Grant and Funding Specialist performs a wide variety of research,
coordination, and development activities for funding application
proposals, monitors grant-funded projects, prepares necessary
documentation and correspondences, develops and writes proposals,
and performs administrative support tasks.
Typical duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Identifying potential sources of funding from federal, State and private
sources and evaluating appropriateness of grant funding relative to
District policies and goals
- Preparing grant applications and proposals and supporting
documentation to ensure compliance with funding requirements
- Developing ongoing criteria and methodology for establishing
compliance of rules and regulations; researching federal, State, and local
rules, guidelines, and procedures to comply with grant regulations in part
by detecting early signs of non-compliance and acting accordingly to
remedy the issues
- Reconciling grant accounts and monitoring related expenditures
including payroll, purchase orders, transfers, and payments
- Assisting in the development of bids, Request for Proposals, evaluation
criteria, contracts, and the collection and analysis of data to measure
grant program effectiveness, and conducting closeout procedures for
grant agreements.
Minimum Requirements Education: Graduation form a recognized college or university with a
bachelor's degree preferably in communications, education, business,
public administration, or a related field. LAUSD experience working with
grants or other funding programs beyond the required experience may
be substituted for the required college education on a year-for-year basis
for up to two years of the required education if proof of graduation from
high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency is provided.
Experience: Two years of grant proposal writing and research
experience or other funding application preparation, writing, research,
and program compliance monitoring experience is required, preferably
for an educational institution or public agency.
Special:
A valid California Driver License
Use of an automobile
All employees must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated and must be able to
provide verification of their vaccination status as part of the hiring and
onboarding process prior to an official offer of employment to any District
site; this includes current employees who are being promoted to a new
job class.
Desirable Qualifications The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and writing skills as it
pertains to preparing grant and funding applications. He or she will be
knowledgeable in grant acquisition techniques and grant terms and
conditions and will demonstrate the ability to perform extensive and
active research via the internet on subjects including, but not limited to
laws, regulations, statistics, and demographics. The ideal candidate will
also demonstrate the ability to synthesize ideas and implementation
plans and present them in clear, concise prose; organize and present
supporting documentation; interpret, summarize, and recognize the
implications of legislation and complex documents, and work effectively
with District personnel, representatives of other organizations, and the
public.
Employment Selection Process A Training and Experience (T&E) questionnaire will be included in the
online application which may be used as an employment assessment
part during the selection process.. You will only have one opportunity to
provide answers to the T&E questionnaire. Your responses will be
evaluated as-is along with your application materials.
We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this
position; therefore there will be a competitive process. The hiring
departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process
in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request we will be
adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule. For more
information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit the
'My LAUSD Career' section of our website at lausdemployment.org.
Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net as an
approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your
spam/junk e-mail folder.
Application Process DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE
APPLICATION?
Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net
To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the
website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org .
The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons
shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion.
Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing
are available to individuals with disabilities. Please email Cheyenne Pace
a cheyenne.pace@lausd.net for more information.
Additional Posting Information The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a
working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment,
intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits
discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying
based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including
gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth,
breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual
orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use
restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle
Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability
(including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis,
epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart
disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics),
military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner
status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or
affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or
group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or
any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or
regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides
significant assistance.
For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213)
241-7685.
Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment
assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment
process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment
score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top
three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The
hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open
positions in related job classifications.
Please contact Cheyenne Pace at cheyenne.pace@lausd.net for any
questions regarding this recruitment.
