Join Our Team

Part-time Grant Consultant - Education, TEMP

Grant Writing Consultant—Education

This is a remote seasonal Contract role: candidates must live in the United States.

>>>>> This is direct with the 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. Our top-notch team works closely with law enforcement, fire, EMS, corrections, local government, and education professionals to tailor our solutions to better address today’s challenges.

Working at Lexipol means making a difference – day in and day out.

The Work
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. Few organizations have grants experts on staff, or the time to research opportunities and develop grant applications.

We offer three unique grant solutions:

GrantFinder, our grant search tool
Grant Writing Services for stand-alone projects and programs
Grant Assistance Platform program for applicants in need of support for multiple projects and programs on an annual basis

The Consultant plays a key role on the Grants Team. The overall goal is to assist the Grants Team in the fulfillment of grant writing services contracts, grant consulting, 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 particular focus on both nonschool safety and school safety related activities. This could include career and technical education (CTE), science-technology-engineering-mathematics (STEM) education, social-emotional learning (SEL), afterschool 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 comprehensive, professional 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 working in these areas of focus:

Narrative Writing and Development (40%)
Example activities:
  • Provide support and guidance to the project manager and agencies by developing comprehensive narratives. Narratives will be delivered professionally, timely, and free of grammar errors.
  • Consult with agency point of contacts on items needed for narratives and make recommendations on project eligibility.

Consulting & Research (60%)
Example activities: 
  • Advise, consult, problem solve, and research potential 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 grants team for various products and clients.

Requirements:  To be considered for this role, you will have this experience:
  • Proven Track Record: Two or more years of professional grant writing and consulting experience within municipal government and/or public works.
  • Availability and flexibility during daytime hours for consultation calls and communicating with the grants team.
  • Proposal Development: Excellent writing, editing, and research skills, with the ability to craft clear and persuasive narratives.
  • Writing education grants for agencies including US Department of Education (ED), state and local education agencies, US Department of Justice (DOJ), and foundations.
  • Experience writing education grant applications including 21st Century Community Learning Center. 
  •  Familiarity with K-12 and higher education, knowledge of education laws, and current trends in education.
  • Applicant Background: Strong knowledge of federal, state, and foundation, grant processes, particularly grants that benefit education-based clientele.
  • Grant Research: Conduct comprehensive research to identify grant opportunities from state and federal government agencies, foundations, and other funding sources relevant to education-based clientele, to include areas like
  • Strategic Planning & Collaboration: Strong organizational and project management skills, with the capacity to manage multiple proposals and deadlines effectively.
  • This role requires speaking with clients and other parties to gather information on the phone as well as on camera during video conference calls.


Preferred Experience:
  • Grant Management: Familiarity with grant administrative best practices
  • Proficiencies: Experience working with various CRM databases

Target Outcomes/ Target Results
  • 25% Success Rate in having competitive national grants awarded
  • 95% Narrative completion rate:  fulfilling accepted projects in timelines assigned by project manager 

Employee Value Proposition
  • Onboarding process that successfully trains you on our Grants Database, grant writing processes, and our project management system.
  • The goal of this team is supporting public servants through the successful guidance and submission of grant applications to achieve funding for their organization.
  • The organization is growing, committed to staff growth, product improvement and looking to scale the impact of our work nationally.
  • Mentoring by Grant Services Manager.
  • Career pathing opportunities in custom content creation and speaking opportunities.
  • Grant Writer and consultant roundtables: engage in activities designed to provide exchange of information and ongoing training.

The Environment
  • Report to the Grant Services Manager who has 10+year experience as a first responder and in grants.
  • Fun, engaging and talented teammates who are passionate about social good and contributing to communities.
  • Team oriented environment: collaborate with project managers who are the point of contact with agencies. The project manager collects information from our client agencies. This allows the grant writer to focus on narrative development.
  • Working closely with fortune 500 Companies Marketing and sales organizations who have limited to no understanding of funding for state and local organizations.
  • Multiple stakeholders and team members in immediate and ancillary teams

Duties listed are not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive; other duties may be assigned. Management retains the discretion to add to or change the duties of the position at any time.

Compensation and Benefits
This is a contract-based, remote, seasonal hourly position that pays $35 to $55 per hour based on experience.

About Lexipol
Lexipol empowers first responders and public servants to best meet the needs of their residents safely and responsibly. We are experts in policy, training, and wellness support, committed to improving the quality of life for all community members. Our solutions include state-specific policies, online learning, behavioral health resources, grant assistance, and industry news and information offered through the websites Police1, FireRescue1, EMS1, Corrections1 and Gov1. Lexipol serves more than 2 million public safety and government professionals in over 12,000 agencies and municipalities. For additional information, visit www.lexipol.com.

Lexipol Is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)
Lexipol, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other non-job-related characteristic. Lexipol complies with applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation, and training.

 

 
* Required fields
First name*
Last name*
Email address*
Location
Phone number*
Resume*

Attach resume or Paste resume

Attach resume as .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf (limit 5MB) or paste resume

Paste your resume here or attach resume file

1. Are you at least 18 years of age?*
2. Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?*
4. Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for U.S. employment visa status (Do you currently have H1-B or Student visa status) ?*
Note: Please answer each question on the application with specific and accurately detailed answers if you would like to be considered for the role.
Applications with unanswered questions, dashes or other "fillers" for answers, or "will share in interview", or "see resume", or other non-specific answers will not be considered, unless you provide an attachment that thoroughly addresses each question.*
7. Were you referred by a Lexipol employee or from a recruiting agency? If so, please list their name.*
How many years in the most recent five-year span from 2019 to present have you written grant applications for the following:
• Writing education grants for agencies including US Department of Education (ED), state and local education agencies, US Department of Justice (DOJ), and foundations.
• Experience writing education grant applications including 21st Century Community Learning Center.
• Familiarity with K-12 and higher education, knowledge of education laws, and current trends in education.*
Have you personally written grant applications for Grants provided programs in Education?*
Describe your experience writing grant applications for Education or equivalent. Include each of these 7 criteria for each grant application:
1. List the name of the grant
2. Name the state or federal agency or Grant sponsorship organization it was submitted to
3. Name the local government that you wrote the grant application for
4. What the grant was for ?
5. List the amount requested
6. What was $ amount successfully awarded
7. List the year the grant application was submitted.*
What is your target hourly rate for this part-time contract role? Please answer with a specific and realistic hourly rate $ amount per hour if you would like to be considered for the role. Applications with "negotiable" or other non-specific answers will not be considered.*
What is the grant award rate of grant applications that you have submitted? Provide a % of success answer.*
What is your completion rate on submitting grant applications once you start them?*
Do you want to tell us anything else about yourself?*
Human Check*