21st Century Community Learning Centers and Family & Community Engagement Specialist (Program Specialist II)

State of Nebraska • Lincoln, NE

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position has two main focuses: supporting 21st Century Community Learning Centers by assisting with grant management and providing technical support to grant recipients, and coordinating the Family & Community Engagement program by ensuring initiatives align with NDE goals and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance school improvement. The ideal candidate is a people person with great communication skills, who enjoys learning, can work independently, and is adaptable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and three years of experience related to the essential functions of the position.
• Any equivalent education and/or work experience may be substituted in order to meet the minimum qualifications of the position.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in education and at least four years of successful K-12 teaching or school administration experience working with educationally disadvantaged youth, families, and community-based organizations.
• Direct involvement in the school-based Continuous Improvement Process and experience working with Nebraska afterschool and summer programs, such as 21st CCLC.

Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to meet grant management and reporting requirements (e.g., program and fiscal monitoring, grant management system processes).
• Assists with conferences, meetings, and other events to facilitate continuous improvement, disseminate information, and promote best practices.
• Provides technical support to grant recipients of the Expanded Learning Opportunity Grant Fund and ensures compliance with grant limitations.
• Ensures Family and Community Engagement initiatives are aligned to best practices and NDE goals and initiatives (e.g., AQuESTT, the Comprehensive Needs Assessment, and the Nebraska State Board of Education Strategic Plan).
• Organizes conferences, meetings, and other events to facilitate continuous improvement, disseminate information, and promote best practices in order to accomplish goals.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders, other NDE offices and programs, and Needs Improvement and Priority Schools to enhance family and community engagement in the school improvement process.
• Identifies and shares strategies to support school districts in building capacity of educators, community partners, and family members to increase engagement in schools, and to ensure academic success and healthy social and emotional development for all students.
• Maintains regular & reliable attendance, travels independently, and works in a variety of settings.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits, paid time off, and retirement
• 79% employer-paid health insurance, dental, vision, long and short-term disability, flex spending and health savings accounts, employee discount program, and more!
• Generous vacation and sick leave earnings each year (starting at 12 days each!), plus a variety of other leave types
• 156% state-matched retirement (yes, that’s $1.56 for every dollar!) with a guaranteed 5% return
• Thirteen paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level