Grant Reviewer, Educator Pipeline – SOAR Educator Pipeline

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Successfully complete EGMS training and participate in the virtual orientation webinar specific to grants.

• Independently review and evaluate assigned grant applications as a member of an EGMS review panel.

• Evaluate program designs, implementation strategies, and budgets for educator-pipeline applications.

• Fill out scored rubrics for each section of the application based on established criteria.

• Provide written comments that highlight the strengths and weaknesses of applications, ensuring alignment with the scores.

• Base all scores and comments strictly on the submissions made by applicants in EGMS.

• Submit scores and comments before the review deadline.

• Engage in a facilitated phone or video panel discussion when there are significant discrepancies in scores.

• Submit final rubrics with adjusted scores and comments as necessary.

• Disclose any conflicts of interest and avoid reviewing applications where conflicts exist.

• Direct any technical or grant-scoring inquiries to the relevant EGMS or OSSE resources.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher is required.

• A minimum of three years of experience in school-based elementary or secondary education, or relevant graduate-level studies.

• Previous experience with grants, evaluations, and/or budgeting is necessary.

• Demonstrated ability to objectively review and score applications utilizing established criteria and scoring rubrics.

• Strong written communication skills for providing clear, constructive, and objective feedback.

• Consistent access to a computer, internet, and phone is essential.

• Must be available for EGMS training, orientation, review periods, and facilitated discussions if necessary.

• No conflicts of interest with any applicant organization, validated through a signed Conflict of Interest Form.

• No history of unsatisfactory performance evaluations from previous grant review assignments.

• Preferred: Experience in reviewing competitive grant applications for OSSE or other governmental agencies.

• Preferred: Experience in educator recruitment, preparation, or professional development programs.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote work arrangement.

• Part-time schedule with adaptable review timings within deadlines.

• Payment via direct deposit or check within 30 calendar days following OSSE verification.

• Potential for future assignments, contingent upon successful performance.

• Access to virtual EGMS training and grant-specific orientation webinar.