Extended Learning Education Consultant, Part-Time: Social Work Office of Research & Public Service - UTK

University of Tennessee • Knoxville, TN

5d • $60,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Extended Learning Education Consultant will work with SWORPS’ project team dedicated to supporting Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) and other entities that serve PK-12 students with grants administered by the Tennessee Department of Education. The project team’s coordinator will serve as the supervisor for this position. A key responsibility for this position is development and management of an appropriate blend of self-assessments, desktop reviews and site visits to ensure program compliance of grantees including analyzing, interpreting data, and identifying areas of concern. This position is externally funded. This position requires in-state travel. This is a part-time position that is expected to work around 30 hours weekly. This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon the continued funding of the grant.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ work experience in compliance/auditing of federal or state programs
• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, education, public health, social work or related social science field
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal fiscal policies and procedures for Local Education Agencies and Community Based Organizations that receive 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) and Lottery for Education Afterschool Programs (LEAPs) grants.
• Knowledgeable about best practices for quality extended learning programming.
• Ability to conduct reviews and analyze information to compose clear, concise, timely, and professionally written reports.
• Knowledgeable about data collection methods and methods for protecting confidential data.
• Demonstrated experience of strong observational, analytical, and critical thinking skills to be able to review trends, information, and outcomes and deduce reasons for the results and consider alternative possibilities for conclusions and recommendations.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills to be able to provide clear and concise written and verbal reports that outline findings and highlight the reasoning behind recommendations.
• Ability to maintain discretion with confidential information.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, follow through to complete assignments in a timely and accurate manner.
• Knowledge of MS Office platforms including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in public administration, education, public health, social work or related social science field
• 5 years’ work experience working in extended learning program service delivery settings.
• Previous experience in extended learning program service delivery.
• Demonstrated skill in responding to potentially serious compliance issues and violations, and consulting in negotiating resolutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert on local, state, and federal fiscal policies and procedures for Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) that receive the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) and Lottery for Education Afterschool Programs (LEAPs) grants and determine compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Maintain currency on relevant Tennessee Department of Education guidance, and state and federal policies and procedures.
• Develop and manage an appropriate blend of self-assessments, desktop reviews and site visits to ensure program compliance of grantees including analyzing, interpreting data, and identifying areas of concern.
• Provide responsive and timely communication to grantee inquiries.
• Collaborate with grantees when needed to identify methods of resolution and options for corrective action.
• Liaison with grantees for project evaluation needs and work with other members of the SWORPS project team on development of policies and procedures to improve data quality.
• Facilitate or monitor changes resulting from program evaluation recommendations.
• Act as program evaluation champion reinforcing with grantees notion that evaluation activities are intended to drive continuous quality improvement.
• Provide technical assistance to grantees on how to use the teacher and parent survey results as well as student participation and outcome data to improve their programs.
• Coordinate new user training on how to access the Extended Learning Afterschool Program (ELAP) data collection system.
• Provide input for development of training content and other resources to meet grantee ongoing needs.

Benefits

• UT market range: MR11
• Anticipated hiring range: $60,000
• Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here [https://hr.tennessee.edu/pay/market-ranges/]
• Find more information on UT Benefits here [https://hr.tennessee.edu/benefits/]

What This Job Offers

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