Program Specialist III (Community Homeless Concerns Liaison) - CA Nanakuli-Waianae Leeward District

Hawaii State Department of Education • CA Nanakuli-Waianae, HI

27d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Leeward District-Homeless Concerns Office. The function of this office is to ensure that homeless children and youth receive uninterrupted access to education and related services as authorized under the McKinney-Vento Act (MVA). This position will provide assistance to the Complex Area Superintendent in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the program operations, services, and activities to ensure compliance with the (MVA). This position also responsible for performing a variety of liaison, coordinative and advisory work including the facilitation of communication between the school, family and community agencies; coordination of services with different community agencies and organizations; and providing technical assistance and training.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Excess work experience as described under the Specialized Experience below or any other responsible administrative, professional or analytical work experience which provided knowledge, skills and abilities comparable to those acquired in four years of successful study while completing a college or university curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
• The education or experience background must also demonstrate the ability to write clear and comprehensive reports and other documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.
• Progressively responsible professional experience which demonstrated the ability to conduct studies and analyses of programs or projects through active participation in the planning, coordination, development and/or evaluation of programs and/or program activities.
• The experience must have involved performing professional work concerned with program interrelationships, effectiveness or intra-program integration.
• It must further have demonstrated a high degree of analytical skill involving the ability to identify information needs, collect and analyze data, and identify problems and alternative solutions and their advantages and disadvantages and develop logical recommendations for a course of action and the ability to read, comprehend and interpret complex material such as State statutes and/or federal regulations and draft comprehensive reports of findings and conclusions.
• Progressively responsible professional work experience which involved providing assistance and support to individuals and families in need of social services or other related community resources.
• The professional experience must demonstrate knowledge of the McKinney-Vento Act (MVA) and a high degree of cultural awareness and sensitivity to issues facing homeless children and families.
• Applicants must possess a minimum of one (1) year of experience in providing assistance and support to individuals and families in need of social services or other related community resources, demonstrating knowledge of the McKinney-Vento Act (MVA) and a high degree of cultural awareness and sensitivity to issues facing homeless children and families.
• Applicant must possess a current, valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of a Master's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in business administration, public administration, or a field pertinent to the agency's programs may be substituted for one (1) year of the Specialized Experience (Type 1), but not for the Specialized Experience (Type 2).

Responsibilities

• Assists a higher level specialist in conducting segments of major studies or special projects.
• Conducts analyses of programs, their operations and activities and makes recommendations of findings to a higher level specialist or program supervisor.
• Conducts research into changes in State and federal laws, rules and regulations, community concerns, etc.
• Interprets and explains new or existing program policies and procedures, rules and regulations, program standards, etc.
• Provides information to, and communicates with various committees, other agencies and community groups and organizations concerned with the agency’s program.
• Assists in the development of contracts and grants.
• Monitors and evaluates program operations and activities to insure program objectives meet State and federal requirements.
• Develops and implements corrective action plans to address program deficiencies.
• Develops training programs to implement new or revised program policies, procedures, activities, functions, etc.
• Assists a higher level specialist in the preparation of the agency’s State plan.
• Participates in developing legislative proposals and testimonies.
• May speak before groups to promote or provide information or coordinate program activities and objectives.
• Assists in the development of budget requests.
• Provides technical assistance, consultation and interpretation of the program rules and procedures to agency staff, other public, private and community agencies.
• Develops, recommends and coordinates implementation plans for specific program areas.
• Advises and explains program requirements to data processing personnel.

Benefits

• Shortage and school year differentials, if applicable.
• Temporary positions may be extended year to year, dependent upon funding and departmental needs.
• Temporary employees may be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions.
• Temporary employees may also enjoy other rights and benefits as afforded to an employee in a permanent position, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force.

What This Job Offers

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