Education Associate 2 (PCN 057743)

State of Alaska•Anchorage or Juneau, AK

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only and is recruiting in Juneau or Anchorage. The Department of Education & Early Development is seeking an individual to provide administrative, technical, and program support to the Alaska Reads Act and Early Learning team. The role involves serving as a hiring assistant, coordinating travel, processing invoices, supporting procurement, and coordinating meetings and events to ensure team effectiveness. The department's mission is to provide an excellent education for every student every day, and this position contributes to that by supporting statewide initiatives focused on student achievement, accountability, educator support, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college, preferably in administration and/or education. AND One year of experience as an Education Associate 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere.
Five years of experience in the broad field of education, counseling or administrative services, one year of which was at the technical/paraprofessional.
Any combination of the above.
Graduate study may be substituted for the required specialized experience on a year-for-year basis.
Undergraduate study, preferably in administration and/or education may also substitute for the generalized experience on a year-for-year basis.
Three (3) professional references, whom we may contact by phone, are required. One (1) of these references must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application.
Current performance evaluation, if available.
A copy of academic transcripts (unofficial is okay; please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcripts) is used to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications.
Must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed.
Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies and are required with each application.
If education is completed in a foreign college or university, it may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education, you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in the interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
When using work experience not documented in your application, please provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether you worked full-time or part-time.
Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application.
If you have currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position, please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level.
Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position.

Nice To Haves

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving
Attention to Detail
Oral and Written Communication
Technical Competence

Responsibilities

Provide administrative, technical, and program support to the Alaska Reads Act and Early Learning team.
Serve as the team’s hiring assistant by coordinating recruitment activities, interviews, reference checks, hiring documentation, and employee onboarding.
Coordinate employee and non-employee travel, including travel approvals, reservations, expense documentation, and closeout.
Process invoices and support procurement activities by preparing documentation, tracking contracts and agreements, and routing payments for approval.
Coordinate meetings, professional learning events, communications, records, and other operational activities that help the team work effectively.