Job Description:

Job ID: 531048

Arizona Department of Education

The Arizona Department of Education is a service organization

committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents.

Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

Consolidated Grant Application Program Specialist

Job Location:

Title I Section

Phoenix Location

Posting Details:

Salary: $70,000 - $72,000

 Grade: 21

 Closing Date: 01/13/2025

Job Summary:

• This position will engage in leadership, coaching, and support for the implementation and evaluation of grant programs within the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). This includes a high degree of collaboration with Local Education Agencies (LEAs) as well as other ADE programs areas to design, develop and support academic programming around the state which supports federal programs.  

·         This position is a leadership position which coaching LEAs to build capacity in building effective ESEA Programs. This position requires a high degree of knowledge in grants as well as school leadership with program monitoring and evaluation.

·         Occasional in-state and rare out-of-state travel is required for this position.

The Arizona Department of Education currently utilizes a hybrid work environment, with up to two days of remote work (contingent upon business needs).  Candidates should apply with an ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.

Job Duties:

• Engage in comprehensive and collaborative performance management, including but not limited to: compliance and program monitoring activities for grants assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Consolidated Application as well as other grant applications and planning tools such as: Title I-A, Title I-D, Subpart 2, Title II-A, Title III, RLIS, Title IV-A, Title V-B, McKinney-Vento
• Collaborate with Local Education Agencies to ensure effectiveness with LEA level planning tools and grants applications
• review planning tools and grant applications to ensure grantees are developing and implementing a compliant and effective program which is accessing and expending fiscal resources to provide equitable access to a high-quality education for all students
• Review grant applications to ensure grant funds are appropriately budgeted and expended in accordance with grant program requirements as well as state and federal law
• Prepare and complete administrative and monitoring reports as well as provide grantees with guidance on state and federal budgeting and funding compliance in accordance with the Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR), Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), and OMB Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG) while providing exemplary customer service
• Develop and provide differentiated professional learning opportunities, coaching, modeling, and technical assistance through face-to-face and virtual methods in collaboration with unit leadership, personnel, other ADE program areas, and/or external partners, including opportunities related to quality development of school and LEA planning through the Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) and Integrated action Plan (IAP), state and federal, reporting, funding and coding, and general measures of compliance and effectiveness in relationship to the ESEA Consolidated grant application
• Engage in a high degree of collaboration with ADE program areas to improve processes, procedures, communication, and services to the field as well as align internal processes in relationship to grants, specifically in the areas of state and federal budgeting and funding compliance

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge in:

• Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Arizona Revised Statutes, and State Board of Education rules governing public education 
• School leadership and District leadership with building effective federal programs which achieve student success
• Methods and instructional strategies that strengthen the academic program of a school and LEA, and help provide an accelerated and enriched curriculum and a well-rounded education
• State and federal budgeting and compliance procedures
• The Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR), Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), and OMB Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG)
• Experience in managing and/or compliance monitoring Title I, Title II, Title III, RLIs, Title I-D or Title IV programs
• Methods of professional learning for strengthening fiscal accountability practices, allocations and compliance
• Program evaluation techniques to meet the needs of at-risk students and strategies to strengthen school programs to provide an equitable and well-rounded education for all students 
• Methods and instructional strategies that strengthen the academic program of a school and LEA, and help provide an accelerated and enriched curriculum and a well-rounded education
• A Bachelor’s degree in Education or Public Administration or related field, or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree, is required.

Skills in:

• Applying systems thinking 
• Problem solving techniques, to include root-cause analysis
• Providing differentiated technical assistance and support
• Plan development, implementation, and evaluation
• Creating and providing highly effective professional learning using a variety of delivery methods to a variety of audiences
• Communicating effectively with educators, administrators and the public
• Budget and resource allocation
• Budgeting and finance practices
• Analysis, interpretation, and communication of data
• Exemplary customer service and communication 
• Work and collaborate in teams
• Intermediate skill in using Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel 

Ability to:

• Adapt to changes in compliance regulations and federal law 
• Absorb, synthesize, interpret, and apply highly technical, specialized knowledge of funding and financial compliance in 
• Partner with stakeholders to provide guidance, training, and support 
• Guide and support grantees in designing, implementing and evaluating effective and compliant programs  
• Absorb highly technical, specialized knowledge related to the ESEA Consolidated Grant Application and other federal, state and local programs
• Coach district leaders in program effectiveness

Selective Preferences:

Preference will be given to those applicants with:

·         Three or more years of combined professional experience related to PK-12 education–preferably with federal programs

·         Experience in school level leadership with building effective programs and delivering technical assistance and professional learning in the design, implementation and evaluation of accelerated, enriched, and well-rounded educational programs and services

·         Experience managing federal or state grants, to include fiscal and programmatic management and reporting

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Offers are contingent upon successful completion of all background and reference checks, required documents and, if applicable, a post-offer medical/physical evaluation.
• If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Driver’s License Requirements.
• All employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Retirement:

You will be required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) upon your 27th week of employment, subject to waiting period. On or shortly after, your first day of employment you will be provided with enrollment instructions and effective date.

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

·         Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans

·         Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans

·         10 paid holidays per year

·         Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years

·         Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly

·         Deferred compensation plan

·         Wellness plans

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.  Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 542-3186 or emailing Human.Resources@azed.gov.  Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. 

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