Compliance and Operations Specialist

University of South Florida•Tallahassee, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Institute for School-Community Partnerships, Integrated Services, and Child Mental Health and Educational Policy (ISCP), which is part of the College of Education, envisions that all schools in the state of Florida and nationally will have the capacity to provide a safe, effective, and efficient environment to continuously improve the academic, social, and emotional growth of all students and to actively engage families and communities in education. The ISCP’s nearly $23 million budget is derived from grants from federal, state, and private sources. It is the mission of the ISCP to implement and evaluate research-based and innovative practices in school and community settings. This is accomplished through (a) training, technical assistance, and support to key partners; (b) community-engaged research and program evaluation to inform key partners’ decision making; (c) the development of research and evidence-based documents, tools, and resources to support implementation and evaluation activities; and (d) supporting the infrastructure and capacity of key partners to implement and evaluate federal and state educational policy. The Compliance and Operations Specialist supports the implementation, compliance and continuous improvement of 21st CCLC programs across funded sites. This role ensures programs meet federal and state requirements, fosters program quality, and builds the capacity of subgrantees through monitoring, technical assistance and professional development. This position is grant funded.

Requirements

This position requires a Bachelor's degree in education, public administration, or a directly related field with 3-5 years of experience in program management, education, youth development or compliance.
Requires: Criminal History Background Check - Level 1
Requires: Criminal History Background Check - Level 2

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in education, public administration, or a directly related field with 1-2 years of experience in program management, education, youth development or compliance.
Strong understanding of 21st CCLC program requirements.
Proficient skills in using Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, data systems (e.g., EZReports) and virtual collaboration tools.
Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication, public speaking and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

Conduct on-site and virtual monitoring visits to review program implementation and compliance
review documentation (Batch 1 documents including but not limited to attendance, lessons plans, student records, fiscal reports) for alignment with grant goals and federal guidelines
prepare monitoring reports with strengths, areas for improvement, and follow-up actions
track and follow up on corrective action plans when needed
monitor and assist with field trip reporting documentation
review subrecipient compliance documents including closeout reporting documents.
Act as a liaison between the State Program Office and subgrantee sites
participate in statewide meetings, technical assistance, webinars, and strategy sessions
coordinate with school districts and community partners to enhance alignment and collaboration.
Support grantees in developing sustainability plans and identifying new funding or partnership opportunities
assist in the development of new program models or enhancements aligned with state goals.
Performs other duties as assigned.