SENIOR MANAGER, FEDERAL PROGRAMS

Orange County Public Schools•Orlando, FL

About The Position

Coordinates and provides expertise to help private schools and district departments address priorities and needs or disparities identified at the school and classroom level. The role supports federal grant priorities through consultation, service delivery planning, program monitoring, and coordination with private schools, district departments, and third-party providers. The position works with a third-party provider to coordinate instructional programs in private schools receiving Title I funds and monitors a provider contract valued at more than $6 million. It reviews student performance data, supports grant-program development and implementation, maintains tracking systems, and reports on federal-program monitoring. The role reports to the Director, Federal Programs and supervises administrative support. It is a 12-month, non-bargaining-unit position scheduled for 8 hours per day.

Requirements

One year of coaching or teacher-leader experience, including leading professional learning and using coaching competencies with adult learners.
Three years of experience developing, implementing, and monitoring state or federal grant programs as a teacher or administrator.
Knowledge of teaching and learning processes.
Knowledge of finance, budget development and implementation, and grant writing.
Knowledge and use of Excel and database systems.
Knowledge of and commitment to decentralized decision-making and accountability for results.
Ability to communicate and work effectively with people to direct human and financial resources toward district goals.
Ability to facilitate group processes involving consensus building, conflict resolution, planning, and decision-making.
Ability to focus human and financial resources on quality teaching and learning.
Ability to keep current with technology and relevant research, trends, and best practices.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree from an accredited institution preferred.
One year of experience in budget development and implementation using Excel preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and provide expertise to help private schools and district departments address priorities and needs identified at the school and classroom level.
Work with a third-party provider to coordinate instructional programs in private schools receiving Title I funds.
Monitor a third-party provider contract valued at more than $6 million, reviewing student performance data and state and local performance metrics and assessments to support academic achievement.
Assist private schools and district departments with developing service delivery plans or grant programs based on comprehensive needs assessments and state guidelines.
Develop, maintain, and monitor a tracking system for federal programs, budget development, and program implementation involving private schools and district departments.
Provide consultation, expertise, and support services to private schools and district departments to advance learning, success, achievement, and federal grant priorities.
Serve as liaison with private-school and district-department personnel to support consistency with federal program requirements and district-wide practices.
Assist the Director, Grants, in planning and directing feedback and assessment systems for grant programs.
Keep the Director, Grants, informed through state-required written reports regarding desktop monitoring of federal programs.
Follow district policies and procedures related to HRMD guidelines, instructional initiatives, and fixed assets.
Develop leadership in subordinates and maintain timely, accurate information, including information maintained by supervised staff.
Keep current with OCPS technology and relevant research, trends, and best practices; attend training as needed to maintain required technology skills.
Manifest a professional code of ethics and values, provide timely and courteous service to internal and external customers, and use technology effectively in daily work.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.