Job Description
Associate Research Grant Writer
Remote
Employment Status: Part-time; Remote
Reports to: VP of R&D
Start date: February 2023
Anticipated compensation: Starting at $27/hour, commensurate with experience
Who We Are
Saga Education is a national leader in high-impact, in-school tutoring. We leverage the power of human capital and technology to accelerate student outcomes and create more equitable learning for students.
Since our founding in 2014, we have reached more than 30,000 students and counting. With our proven-to-work tutoring model and focus on relationship building, we have been able to reach students who need it most and support families, educators, and districts through our services. Whether that be through our work in providing direct solutions, building cutting edge products, or advocating for impact, our vision to make education equitable for all students is realized daily.
For more information about Saga Education’s mission, vision, and services, please visit us at www.sagaeducation.org.
What We Do
Inside each student lives a story waiting to unfold. We know every student is capable of shaping a story of success—in school, and in life. But not every student has had a fair chance to see it. Saga Education envisions a world where students–especially Black and Latinx students–have equitable access to economic and social mobility. To achieve this, Saga seeks to establish high-impact, in-school-day math tutoring as an integrated part of a student’s education, as a proven response to accelerating educational equity.
Our research shows our program works–not only to raise math scores but to foster the confidence and sense of belonging that underpin all academic success. As a trusted leader in building powerful tutoring programs, Saga provides the resources and tools to enable all districts to take advantage of our expertise. Saga has the evidence and experience to know what works.
What You’ll Do
Saga Education is at the forefront of education reform and innovation. We are investing heavily in technology and products to accelerate this vision. We collaborate with researchers at leading academic institutions. We participate in various grant-funded research projects to develop and test human and technology-based interventions that bear on our practices, content, tutor training and professional development, and our technological solutions which include leading-edge AI-driven support capabilities.
We are looking for an Associate Research Grant Writer to collaborate with these research teams and to help provide project management support. Central to this role is supporting a range of R&D work including the co-authoring of new proposals and supporting the on-going reporting of a number of in-progress grants and emerging research projects and school district RFP’s (Request for Proposals). Your responsibilities will include the following:
- Coordinate the internal project process and the organization and preparation of grant-funded program activities, inclusive of programmatic reports, site visits, data gathering and analysis, evaluation, and reporting
- Draft grant proposals by analyzing proposal requirements and providing draft text that is concise and persuasive, soliciting and folding in feedback and suggestions
- Conduct literature review, market research and analysis, and write internal reports
- Author white papers and similar publications
- Support Saga’s communications team with press and awareness campaigns related to Saga’s research and development activities
- Track proposals, RFP’s, and other sponsored projects documentation through relevant processes to ensure deadlines are met
- Coordinate with internal and external collaborators and content experts to fulfill project and reporting requirements
- Assist with post-submission requests for clarification, supporting documentation, and compliance documentation
- Assist with program implementation and other duties as needed
What We’ll Use To Measure Success
- Mission Alignment – You acknowledge social injustice in education and have a desire to grow
- Communicates Effectively – You deliver clear, multi-mode communication to various audiences. This includes understanding and communicating technical materials effectively.
- Collaborates – You work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Instills Trust – Your deliverables will be on-time, of high-quality, with attention to detail to ensure the project and all deliverables are on time
- Nimble Learning – You use both successes and failures to actively learn new lessons
- Action Oriented – You take on new opportunities and have a solutions-oriented approach
What You Bring
- You have completed a MS/PhD degree in Education, Psychology, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, or a related field or a Bachelor’s degree with comparable experience
- Knowledge of and interest in working with interdisciplinary teams of academic researchers, education practitioners and content developers, and technology developers
- 3+ years’ experience working in a research or education environment, preferably in higher education Research Administration or Sponsored Programs
- Experience collecting, understanding, and analyzing data, preferably in an evaluative or experimental context
- Technology product or technology-enhanced intervention development experience
- You are passionate about supporting, testing, and understanding interventions that make an impact in education, especially for historically underserved groups
What We’ll Provide
Saga Education offers competitive compensation and part-time benefits including 7 days of PTO, a paid Winter Wellness Break, opt-in 401k with discretionary match, and company provided technology. Saga Education also provides access to our Saga 360 Wellness Program, DEIB events and initiatives, a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program and a remote and flexible work schedule when applicable.
Saga Education provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.
To remain at the cutting edge of educational innovation and impact, we celebrate and leverage our diversity in all of its intersectional identities and nurture a sense of belonging at all levels of the organization. We welcome ideas and perspectives from all employees to fulfill the full promise of our mission. Our diversity is our strength. We encourage people of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds to apply for this and all available roles.
Thank you for applying to Saga Education.