About The Position
AlphaGov is seeking a 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Technical Assistance Specialist with afterschool and out-of-school-time (OST) expertise, including experience providing training, coaching, monitoring support, and program-quality improvement to 21st CCLC grantees. This independent consultant role supports a state education agency engagement providing statewide technical assistance to 21st CCLC subgrantees. The engagement is project-based and remote. It is contingent on contract award and final staffing approval, and no assignment is guaranteed. AlphaGov will request permission before including a candidate’s name or résumé in a proposal. The consultant may also contribute a technical-assistance approach and past-performance narrative to proposals when naming is authorized.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in afterschool or out-of-school-time programs, with direct experience supporting 21st CCLC grantees through a state agency, TA center, intermediary, or evaluator.
- Experience delivering training or technical assistance to multiple sites or subgrantees, rather than only operating a single program.
- Working knowledge of Title IV, Part B requirements, grantee monitoring, and federal reporting.
- Clear writing and facilitation skills, including the ability to turn findings into usable improvement plans.
- Comfort working as an independent consultant on a project basis.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with a state education agency or statewide afterschool network.
- Program evaluation experience.
- Utah or Mountain West experience.
Responsibilities
- Deliver technical assistance, coaching, and professional development to 21st CCLC grantees and site coordinators.
- Support program-quality assessment and continuous improvement, using approaches such as Weikart/YPQA or state quality standards.
- Help grantees with federal Title IV, Part B compliance, monitoring readiness, data reporting, and performance measures.
- Design and facilitate trainings, webinars, regional convenings, and new-grantee onboarding.
- Develop practical tools such as guides, templates, checklists, and resource libraries.
- Contribute a technical-assistance approach and past-performance narrative to proposals when naming is authorized.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
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