Job Description

Position Title: Grant Manager

Department: Growing in God's Word (GGW)

Reports To: Director of Growing in God's Word

FLSA Classification: Nonexempt

Job Classification: Part-time, Hourly

Position Status: Seasonal for the grant period of January 2025 - June 2029

Weekly Hours: Monday thru Friday; 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM; 20 hours per week

Work Location: On-site

ABOUT CHRISTIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Christian Theological Seminary (CTS) is a fully accredited ecumenical graduate school located in Indianapolis, IN related to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and serving the whole people of God. We welcome all faiths to explore/ engage in an intellectually rigorous, spiritually formative, and emotionally supportive education that equips our students to go out into all the world and serve-whether that is in the church or out in the community. CTS also offers a robust counseling program that provides professional counseling preparation and spiritual/theological integration for those training to become mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, pastoral psychotherapists, and spiritual care specialists.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Grant Manager will work with handling inquiries that come through the GGW email system, collate applications for both cohort participants and church grants, work in coordination with the CTS finance team to manage and maintain the program budget, help to manage multi-layer projects, serve to support the Grant Director with projects and communication strategies, review and return program emails, enter event requests, manage guest speakers and day-of events, coordinate program hospitality efforts including hospitality and food, assist the Grant Director in collection, collation, and reporting for program evaluation, seek to grow and manage internal and external relationships and coordinate program travel. In addition, the assistant will be trained on the CTS system that supports programs' internal and external interfaces.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily.

• Monitor and respond to inquiries that come through the Growing in God's Word program
• Maintain and balance an up-to-date and accurate budget for the Growing in God's Word program, including tracking receipts, honorariums, and stipends
• Collate and report on applications and cohort participant reports for each stage of the program (workshop applications, grant applications, and participant evaluations)
• Receive training on CTS system that supports the Growing in God's Word program
• Update the database system/retrieve information based on the needs of the program
• Provide administrative assistance to the program

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES

The successful candidate will report to the director of growing in God's word and should possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to fulfill the essential functions of the position, demonstrating experience and proficiency in the following:

• Familiarity with church systems and/or youth and children's programming is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Professional and pleasant manner, friendly.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, and/or related software.
• Proficient with Zoom video conferencing and its application.
• Proficient with or the ability to quickly learn an array of computer hardware and software.
• Willingness to work in an office and ability to manage independent tasks with remote work

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Preferably a bachelor's degree.
• At least three years of experience in customer technical support and program management is preferred.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Qualified candidates should apply online using the application link or submit a letter of interest, a resume, and three professional references to [email protected].

MORE ABOUT CHRISTIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

CTS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with respect to recruitment, hiring, or any other status of employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other category protected by law.

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