EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST I

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Nancy S. Grasmick Building
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

This position provides leadership and technical assistance for the Maryland Resource Exchange (MRE) and is responsible for the administration and maintenance of Maryland's Digital Resource repository as well as related state-wide professional development.

Provide leadership in the development, communication, and delivery of a professional development plan related to the roll out and implementation of a digital resource repository (searchable collection of resources) for teaching and learning in Maryland. This state-wide implementation will include differentiated training models, training modules/materials, guides and timelines for the introduction and use of repository instructional resources. Provides technical assistance to increase the capacity of the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) in providing open educational digital resources that align with the Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards, Maryland State Standards, and assessments. Meta-tags will be assigned to resources to allow for robust searching capability.

EDUCATION:  Master’s Degree or equivalent 36 credit hours of post baccalaureate course work in Instructional Technology or a related field.  

EXPERIENCE:  Four (4) years of professional work experience with digital learning, professional learning, and experience as an online student or facilitator.   

NOTES: 1. Two years of additional experience as defined above may be substituted for the Master’s Degree. 2. Possession of a Doctorate in a field related to the position may be substituted for one year of the experience requirements.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

Contractual employees who works for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program (the Program), have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents.  As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

To apply for this position online go to MSDE Jobs on JobAps which is the preferred method for submitting your application/attachments.  Using this method will allow applicants to access their documents for future recruitments for which they apply and verify that the appropriate documents (resume-credentials) have been attached to the recruitment that requires them. Applicants must include their resume and provide sufficient information on the application to document that they satisfy the minimum qualifications for this recruitment. Please do not put "See Resume" in the job duties section of your application; your application will not be considered.   If you utilize fax or regular mail as the option to submit required attachments, you will need to resubmit these documents each time you apply for a new position that requires the attachments.  Additionally, you must include the following information on each page of the attachment you submit in order to ensure that we append the attachments to the correct recruitment: First and Last Name, Recruitment Number, and the last 4 digits of your SS# and indicate application for  - Education Program Specialist I, #16-005055-0014, Maryland Professional Online Program Specialist #223761.

Mailing Address: 
Maryland State Department of Education
Office of Human Resources
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Maryland  21201
Fax: 410-333-8950 – This fax number is for Department of Education recruitment actions only.

If you have difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850. 

For inquiries or an MSDE Application, contact 410-767-0019 or TTY/TDD 410-333-3045 or visit our website at http://www.marylandpublicschools.org.   

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.