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EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST II

Lead Policy & Resource Specialist

Recruitment #16-005056-0007

Introduction

GRADE

22

LOCATION OF POSITION

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

Main Purpose of Job

This is a professional position responsible for policy development and review, product development, cross-divisional technical assistance activities of the Division to public agencies to carry out federal and State regulations, maintain compliance, and participate in the Maryland State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report. Requires traveling through-out the local Districts in Maryland.

POSITION DUTIES

Provides lead technical assistance and support to Division Branch Chiefs aligned with the State Performance Plan and for reporting results to Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP); assists the Branch Chief, with the development of policy resource materials; responds to verbal and written inquiries from the general public, parents, professionals and other interested parties regarding the Department’s policy interpretation of the special education process, laws, rules, regulations, and procedures; develops, maintains, and revises State statutes and regulations to meet federal law and requirements for the provision of services to students with disabilities; facilitates completion of resource documents, guidelines, presentations, and technical assistance bulletins related to the provision of special education, related services, and best practices; conducts on-site monitoring visits to infants and toddlers programs and local school systems to assess compliance with federal and State regulations; develops reports and data-driven self-assessments for improved results and compliance with prescribed timelines, including satisfying all applicable progress reporting timelines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: Master’s Degree or equivalent 36 post baccalaureate course work in Special Education, Education Administration/Supervision or Education related field.  

EXPERIENCE: Five (5) years of experience in coordinating or administering special education programs or services directly related to the position.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in direct supervision of other professional employees.

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, JobAps #16-005056-0007.

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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