Ready To Learn Grant Writer

Request for Quotes

CPB is seeking a highly qualified consultant to serve as the Grant Writer of the organization's future Ready to Learn grant application to the U.S. Department of Education. This individual will collaborate with CPBs executive team, PBS colleagues and other public media partners in developing, refining and submitting a successful proposal for future Ready To Learn funding.

CPB will provide the selected consultant with appropriate background materials on the Ready To Learn Initiative. These materials include, but are not limited to, copies of the original Programming and Outreach proposals, copies of the annual reports that have been submitted to the USDOE, and all of the educational research reports that have been delivered to CPB.

CPB will also involve the Grant Writer in educational needs assessment activity, concept brainstorming and development sessions, and other idea-generation activity involving relevant Ready To Learn partners and subcontractors such as television producers, new media developers, outreach designers, educational researchers, public television stations, and others.

Please download the Request for Quotes for detailed information, including proposal requirements.

• Request for Quotes 111 KB

Eligibility

Required:

• Undergraduate degree in Education, English, Journalism, Communication or related field.
• Background in children's literacy, teacher professional development, family engagement, innovative community outreach strategies, or related endeavor.
• Proven track record in successfully writing and securing large-scale, USDOE, government, and/or foundation grants aimed at improving children's learning outcomes.
• Strong ability to communicate needs, vision, and project components in a direct and compelling manner.

CPB may also consider the following qualifications:

• Ability to work and thrive in a team environment including listening to, learning from, integrating and synthesizing ideas coming from a creative and diverse range of public media partners.
• Organizational technology and infrastructure to support development of a high quality grant proposal package.
• Interest in public media's role as an early literacy partner.

Preferred:

• Advanced degree (Master's or Doctoral) in related fields.
• Work experience in public media at a local, state or national level.
• Ability to consider working on more than one grant simultaneously, should this opportunity present itself.

Contact

Questions about this Request for Quotes should be directed to Dr. Pamela Johnson via email or phone:

Dr. Pamela Johnson

Executive Director, Ready to Learn

Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Office Phone: (202) 879-9684

email: pjohnson@cpb.org

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