**Pending Board Approval**

The WISD's Mission is to educate, serve, and advocate with students, families, schools, and the community. We disrupt racial inequities, build just educational systems, and expand access for all learners. We value human potential while striving to support current and future generations of Washtenaw County to enrich as many lives as we possibly can.

The WISD’s Vision is to be a leader in empowering, facilitating, and delivering high-quality, boundary- spanning, educational system that educates all children through an equitable, inclusive, and holistic approach.

SUMMARY:

The MISTEM Program & AI Grants Manager is committed to advancing STEM education with a specific focus on mathematics, science, & engineering. This role supports the development of student programming, professional learning opportunities, and partnerships with diverse stakeholders to build STEM awareness. Collaborating with the MISTEM network, the manager helps to align initiatives across various educational systems and community sectors to enhance STEM education statewide.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion in all practices and position responsibilities.
Demonstrates the ability to examine how his/her/their position (directly or indirectly) impacts educational inequities in student achievement outcomes.
Engages in reflection and ongoing learning and development on critical concepts and terms identified in the Washtenaw ISD Educational Equity Policy including concepts such as cultural proficiency, racial equity, and systemic and structural inequities.
Provides leadership, direction, vision, and support for social justice and inclusive instructional practices in the network initiatives for which this position is responsible.
Examines the impact of educational inequities on student achievement outcomes as it aligns with race and ethnicity.
Develops Program and Professional Learning
- Designs and implements programs that build STEM awareness among students, families, educators, and leaders at both state and local levels.
- Creates professional learning opportunities for educational leaders and educators that emphasize the importance of STEM integration and real-world applications.
- Collaborates with school districts to incorporate innovative STEM teaching strategies that support student engagement and achievement.
Collaborates Across Education Systems
- Partners with educational leaders, state officials, and local leaders to ensure alignment of STEM initiatives with state standards and community needs.
- Engages families and students through workshops, events, and resources that promote STEM awareness and career readiness.
Develops Student Programming & Engagement
- Develops and implements mathematics or science-focused student activities, such as STEM camps, competitions, and inquiry-based projects.
- Works with the MiSTEM Program Manager for Science to design interdisciplinary STEM opportunities incorporating mathematics and science.
- Organizes events and initiatives that showcase STEM applications in everyday life and potential career paths.
Develops Partnerships with Business Stakeholders
- Establishes partnerships with industry leaders to create student learning opportunities and professional development for educators.
- Collaborates with businesses to provide mentorship programs, internships, and real-world problem-solving activities.
- Secures sponsorships to support STEM programs and enhances resources for schools.
Promotes STEM Advocacy & Community Outreach
- Advocates for STEM education by engaging with families, communities, and state and local leaders to build awareness and support.
- Develops outreach materials and initiatives to communicate the impact of STEM education on future workforce development.
Promotes Professional Development & Educator Support
- Provides educators with resources and training on integrating STEM concepts into their curricula.
- Facilitates workshops and seminars in collaboration with the MiSTEM network, focusing on cross-disciplinary STEM teaching approaches.
Provides Data Analysis & Reporting
- Uses data to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and professional learning efforts, identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Reports outcomes and progress to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accountability in program delivery.
Provides Grant Writing & Resource Management
- Identifies funding opportunities and collaborates on grant applications to support STEM initiatives.
- Allocates resources to maximize the impact of STEM awareness programs and professional development.
- Maintains accurate grant records and appropriate reports.
- Assists in the compilation, preparation, and administration of the departmental budget; compiles information and proofs documents for presentation; reviews expenditures, processes invoices for payment and coordinates the department budget administration process; and fund transfers as required.
- Maintains accurate records in a manner consistent with state and federal law as required by the district and local educational agency, including monthly project reports.
- Coordinates closely with the business office to track, manage, report, and approve grant expenditures, amend grant budgets, build, and modify budgets, and secure grant and budget approvals for the Achievement Initiatives Team.
Works collaboratively with Early Childhood and School and Community Partnerships departments’ grants staff to coordinate agency grants efforts.
Works in a team-oriented, diverse environment.
Supports WISD vision and mission to enhance achievement for all students.
Supports a team-based approach to problem-solving.
Demonstrates excellent customer service.
Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
Allows flexibility in work schedule to meet grant deadlines and submission timeframes.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the Board of Education may be considered. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Science, Education, or a related STEM field.
Experience in education, program development, or STEM advocacy.
Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders, including educators, leaders, and community organizations.
Experience in support group facilitation to develop consensus.
Experience working with New World - preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

N/A.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Demonstrates ability to explain the grant cycle process.
Demonstrates ability to read, analyze and interpret information including grant proposals, periodicals, and professional journals.
Demonstrates ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Demonstrates ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Demonstrates ability to write grant proposals, narratives, budgets, case statements, progress reports, and other related correspondence.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Demonstrates a working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and Apple software and devices.
Demonstrates ability to use video conferencing (e.g. Zoom, Teams).
Demonstrates ability to use grants systems for federal, local and state submissions.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Demonstrates ability to apply the concepts of accounting and finance consistent with the duties of this position.

REASONING ABILITY:

Exhibits high proficiency in areas of reasoning, problem-solving, organizational dynamics, and emotional intelligence.
Demonstrates ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Exhibit a high level of professionalism with the ability to handle confidential information, use good judgment, plan, and handle complex projects and maintain a flexible attitude.
Exhibits ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
Exhibits ability to work under pressure; see the task through to a successful conclusion.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Provides excellent customer service and communication skills with a client-centered focus.
Exhibits ability to build rapport with others and to serve diverse publics.
Demonstrates ability to take the initiative, work well with others as a collaborative team member, and exhibit good communication skills.
Exhibits effective communication and outreach.
Demonstrates ability to direct the activities of others to execute successful grant submissions.
Provides strategic collaboration across education systems.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day. The employee may be required to be outdoors for periods of time, and therefore subject to varying weather conditions, for purposes of accomplishing the essential functions of this job.

FUNCTIONS OF POSITION DESCRIPTION:

This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the duties of employees under supervision. The WISD retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment.

This position description is not a contract for employment.

The WISD is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The District will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

TERMS:

Contract, salary and other employment conditions to be established by the Board of Education as reflected in the Non-Affiliated Staff Manual. Starting salary ranging (dependent upon experience) $82,665 - $101,596.

Washtenaw Intermediate School District is a drug-free workplace.

It is the policy and commitment of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any legally protected characteristic, in its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment policies in accordance with Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, executive order 11246 as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and all other pertinent state and federal regulations.

MISTEM Program & Grants Manager (230-Days)