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EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST II

Coordinator of Migrant Education

Recruitment #16-005056-0004

Introduction

GRADE

22

LOCATION OF POSITION

Migrant Education Service Center
700 Glasgow Street
Cambridge, Maryland 21613

Main Purpose of Job

The Education Program Specialist II provides lead support to schools and systems in improvement. The specialist will have leadership responsibilities for providing technical assistance to schools and systems in the area of comparability, fiduciary requirements and grant amendments for Title I, Part A and Migrant Education, Title I, Part C. This specialist will have full responsibility for administering, coordinating, managing, and improving educational programs for children of migrant farm workers and fishers.

POSITION DUTIES

Provide lead support and technical assistance to Title I schools and school districts adhering to the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Conduct on-site Title I monitoring and program reviews in assigned counties of Dorchester and Somerset and as a team member in other local education agencies.  Provide leadership, coordination, consultation, technical assistance and management of the Migrant Education Program under Title I, Part C to ensure that goals and objectives of the programs are being planned, implemented and monitored. Review and validate accuracy of data for reports annually--(required and requested such as: Annual Federal Performance Report, State Migrant Education student information reports, data validation reports, Federal required Migrant Child Count Report, and Federal Consortium Reports) using Report Builder, Access, and Excel and other MSDE required data bases. Provide lead support to the Program Improvement and Family Support Branch. Assist in planning the Title Administrative Meetings, conferences, institutes, regional trainings, and other branch meetings and staff development trainings. Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:  Master’s Degree or equivalent 36 credit hours of post-baccalaureate course work in Education, Education Policy, or a related area.  

EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of administrative or teaching experience in, or affiliated with, an education program, including two years of experience in coordinating or administering an education program or service directly related to the position.

NOTE: Two additional years of experience directly related to the position option may be substituted for the required Master’s Degree.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Supervisory experience is preferred.

SELECTION PROCESS

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.

BENEFITS

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

If you have any questions about this recruitment, please contact the Maryland State Department of Education at 410-767-0019.

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 you to access the document for further recruitments for which you apply and to check that the documents have been attached to the recruitment that requires them.

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 II, Coordinator of Migrant Education #046211/JobAps #16-005056-0004.

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 recruitments only.

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

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply. As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

Open Until Filled.



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