Section Chief

State of North Carolina•301 N Wilmington Street Wake, NC

2d•$63,927 - $99,000

About The Position

This position is responsible for leading statewide work supported by federal funds designed to supplement and improve data and reporting systems related to compliance. The primary role of the Federal Program Administrator is to provide support for federal program reporting requirements for all applicable programs under ESEA. The Federal Program Administrator provides data driven focus of the division to ensure the work demonstrates progress toward divisional goals and compliance as well as contributing input on a regional support team structure. Work involves conferring with federal program directors to determine overall programming activities of local education agencies to achieve maximum effectiveness with program success and compliance through monitoring and budget support.

Requirements

Considerable knowledge of federal and state provisions, regulations, and objectives pertaining to education programs.
Considerable knowledge of principles and practices of local education agency administration.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with federal, state, and local education officials and the general public.
Master's degree in education, school administration, business administration, or public administration from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of responsible administrative experience in an education environment at the local, state, or federal level; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Monitor federal programs to ensure local education agency (LEA/Charter school) compliance and program quality.
Serve as grants manager for assigned Title I, Part A and Title II, Part A programs to include review of narratives, budgets, amendments, and expenditure reports.
Conduct Cross-Program Consolidated Monitoring based on risk assessments.
Conduct Program Quality Reviews in Focus Schools and other Title I schools and charter schools receiving Title II funds based on risk assessment of specific needs.
Provide technical assistance in coordination with the Statewide System of Support.
Conduct regional/service area meetings with a focus on statewide and regional needs, current federal compliance, and general federal program updates.
Support organization and agency meetings/conferences as appropriate to represent the work of the section, present quality information, and coordinate with the work of others.
Serve on and contribute to Service Support Teams and Comprehensive Needs Assessment teams.
Develop and coordinate the dissemination of resources to assist LEAs/charter schools with federal program implementation.