Program Specialist, PreK Partnership and Support

School District of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The School District of Philadelphia is committed to becoming the fastest improving District in the country and transforming the educational opportunities it offers to our city’s more than 200,000 students. The District seeks leaders who have a passion for working with schools and communities who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision. Will you join us? Provides technical assistance and support to school administration and staff as well as external agencies in response to the School District’s education initiatives. Facilitates the enrollment and registration processes to ensure that access to education is not hindered by concerns associated with transiency. Identifies and locates children, removes barriers of learning, assesses their needs, and develops appropriate programs based on these needs. Insures that all legislative regulations governing the educational rights of children and youth are adhered to and establishes and maintains liaison with local, state and federal officials and agency representatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Three years of full-time, paid, professional experience which has involved working with children and youth, or in social services or community outreach work.
Any combination of training and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Talent.
Demonstrated knowledge of the current, social, and economic problems affecting urban families and children and their specific impact on disadvantages families and children.
Demonstrated knowledge of the theories of child growth and development.
Knowledge of counseling and intervention techniques.
Demonstrated ability to conduct comprehensive needs assessments.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Responsibilities

Serves as a resource and contact person on issues pertaining to children within the School District of Philadelphia; delivers informational sessions to internal and external personnel working with children.
Serves as a resource and contact person on issues pertaining to early childhood grant compliance.
Delivers informational sessions to internal and external personnel utilizing early childhood grant funds.
Consults with stakeholders pertaining to fiscal matters; conducts follow-up sessions and training sessions.
Visits service providers and city agencies that provide programs and services and communicate with program managers and staff.
Gathers and compiles fiscal data and prepares reports, inputs written reports into database, and maintains records.
Identifies and discusses the appropriateness and necessity of services being rendered based on allowable expenses and detailed evaluation of expenditures.
Establishes and maintains a cooperative working relationship with partner agency representatives.
Attends requires meetings.
Represents superior at staff meetings.