ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY ACT (ESEA) CONSOLIDATED PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

1d • $80,000 - $82,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides leadership and supervision for programs within Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) as outlined in the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) Consolidated State Plan. This encompasses all ESEA Consolidated programs, including grants, programmatic leadership, compliance, training, and all other matters related to the agency's implementation of Arizona's ESSA state plan and other related and aligned state and local initiatives within Academic Achievement. This position will plan, organize, and lead in coordination with the Deputy Associate Superintendent, the unit's vision and mission of ESEA Consolidated for the state of Arizona as it relates to specific program and fund functions. The position supervises team members facilitating Local Education Agency (LEA) portfolio management, multiple grant fund management, monitoring, program compliance, and overall program leadership. 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.

Requirements

• Knowledge in: Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Arizona Revised Statutes, and State Board of Education rules governing public education
• Knowledge in: State and federal budgeting, compliance, and personnel procedures
• Knowledge in: School leadership and District leadership in building effective federal programs that achieve student success
• Knowledge in: 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
• Knowledge in: The Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR), Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), and OMB Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG)
• Knowledge in: Experience in managing and/or compliance monitoring Title I, Title II, Title III, RLIs, Title I-D, or Title IV-A, Title IV-B, and McKinney-Vento programs
• Knowledge in: Methods of professional learning for strengthening fiscal accountability practices, allocations, and compliance
• Knowledge in: Developing 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
• Knowledge in: 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
• Knowledge in: Goals, objectives, and functions of programs served
• Applicants must have taught or administered an educational program
• A Bachelor’s degree in education, or equivalent experience and knowledge of federal programs and requirements to substitute for the degree, is required
• Applicants must have supervisory experience
• Skills in: Effective leadership and management techniques
• Skills in: Applying systems thinking
• Skills in: Appling problem-solving techniques, including root-cause analysis
• Skills in: Providing differentiated technical assistance and support
• Skills in: Plan development, implementation, and evaluation
• Skills in: Creating and providing highly effective professional learning using a variety of delivery methods to a variety of audiences.
• Skills in: Communicating effectively with staff, educators, administrators, and the public
• Skills in: Budget and resource allocation
• Skills in: Budgeting and finance practices
• Skills in: Analysis, interpretation, and communication of data
• Skills in: Program/project workload prioritizing, organization practices, and workflow efficiency to increase productivity
• Skills in: Provide high-leverage feedback to specialists to improve work performance and service to districts
• Skills in: Reviewing grant applications for the required criteria, provide high-leverage feedback on programs and grants, and approve grant applications.
• Skills in: Competence in performing day-to-day activities using Microsoft products, Adobe products, and other computing products as determined
• Ability to: Adapt to changes in compliance regulations and federal law professionally and quickly.
• Ability to: Develop systems, messaging, and support aligned to the agency mission and vision to support change through the agency
• Ability to: Process changes quickly, develop systems, and lead groups through change in a positive manner
• Ability to: Absorb, synthesize, interpret, and apply highly technical, specialized knowledge of funding and financial compliance in all entitlement federal funding programs
• Ability to: Develop training and support materials for specialists and LEAs based on agency, state, or federal updates
• Ability to: Partner with stakeholders to provide guidance, training, and support
• Ability to: Guide and support in designing, implementing, and evaluating effective and compliant programs with designing training programs to assist specialists and districts
• Ability to: Absorb highly technical, specialized knowledge related to the ESEA Consolidated Grant Application and other federal, state, and local programs
• Ability to: Coach district leaders in program effectiveness
• Ability to: Coach and model effective practice for program specialists
• Ability to: Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to: Work independently and/or collaboratively in large or small groups as necessary
• Ability to: Lead a diverse team
• Ability to: Communicate clearly and concisely with audiences with differing knowledge and expertise when conveying ideas, suggestions, and proposals
• Ability to: Manage multiple ongoing projects and programs to meet urgent/critical deadlines.
• Ability to: Maintain a professional demeanor in daily duties and while representing the agency when working with internal and external partners/stakeholders
• Ability to: Gather and disaggregate data to make data-driven decisions and or use data provided to make recommendations
• Ability to: Assist with programs and projects at agency discretion and need
• Ability to: Manage, lead, and coach a portfolio of diverse LEAs across multiple program areas and grant funds

Nice To Haves

• Three or more years of combined professional experience at the federal, state, tribal, local education agency or school level related to education or PD-12 students, including experience working with Federal Title programs
• Experience managing federal programs, to include fiscal and programmatic management and reporting

Responsibilities

• Engage in comprehensive and collaborative performance management. Including but not limited to: Leading multiple program specialists, serving as program area lead as assigned by the Deputy Associate Superintendent in coordination with the Associate Superintendent and the agency, Grant approvals, feedback, and training, general program and staff management, compliance and program monitoring activities for grants assigned to ESEA Consolidated Application, as well as other grant applications and planning tools such as: Title I-A, Title 1-D, Subpart 2, Title II-A, Title Ill, RLIS, Title IV-A, Title V-B, McKinney-Vento
• Collaborate and assist in leading effective and quality programs to support the school district of Arizona in carrying out all duties aligned to the agency's mission, vision, and ESEA
• Work alongside the Deputy Associate Superintendent and Associate Superintendent to develop, refine, and evaluate programs
• Serve at the Deputy Associate Superintendent's direction in coordination with the Associate on projects and programs as the unit and agency determine
• Collaborate with specialists and local education agencies to ensure the effectiveness of LEA-level planning tools and grant applications
• Review planning tools and grant applications to ensure grantees are developing and implementing a compliant and effective program that accesses and expends fiscal resources to provide equitable access to a high-quality education for all students
• Review grant applications to ensure specialists are effective in ensuring that grant funds are appropriately budgeted and expended in accordance with grant program requirements, as well as state and federal law
• In coordination with the agency, this position will develop, coordinate, and direct assigned staff in implementing differentiated technical assistance, service, and support for schools, LEAs, educators for Title I programs, and other constituents
• Engage in aligned and applicable outreach activities with parents, families, and communities at the agency's discretion
• Ensure the provision of effective and positive customer service and support with external and internal constituents
• Engage in a high degree of collaboration with ADE program areas to help ensure ongoing alignment of program area activities with those of all ESEA Consolidated programs and other applicable state plans and initiatives and identify areas for cross-program area collaboration and coordination, and participate in agency divisional, unit, and team meetings and working groups and external partnerships in coordination with the Deputy Associate Superintendent
• 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; professional learning includes but is not limited to opportunities related to quality development of school and LEA planning, professional development on program effectiveness for all ESEA programs, and working with staff to develop skills in professional learning and technical assistance

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
• Ten 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
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans

What This Job Offers

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