IDEA Monitoring Consultant- Fiscal

The Office of Exceptional Children provides general supervision professional learning and technical assistance to all local education agencies including charter schools state operated programs the innovative school district lab schools and other state agencies and approved private agencies that provide special education to children and youth classified as disabled. Approximately 14% of the students being educated in North Carolina are exceptional. All require specially designed instruction (SDI) to receive the full benefit of their education. Some also require related services like physical occupational or speech therapy; assistive technology; or adapted classroom facilities or equipment. Most receive special education services in regular classroom settings; others receive instruction in resource classes. A small percentage of exceptional students receive educational services in separate classes within regular schools in separate day or residential schools and sometimes in hospitals or in their homes. It is the mission of the Exceptional Children Division to assure that all these students develop academically mentally physically emotionally and vocationally through the provision of an appropriate individualized education in the least restrictive environment.

The primary purpose of this position is the review approval and amendment of federal programs under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Title VI Part B. Also included is the approval of program report codes including IDEA Part B 321 (PRC 060) which support programs for exceptional children ages 321. Federal funds are allocated to local education agencies Charter Schools and three state operated programs. Grants and budgets are web based and are received reviewed and approved thorough this method. This position will work with another grant coordinator to submit the state eligibility documents for continued funding. This position will also participate in onsite federal reviews and will have a particular focus of grant and budget approvals as well as fiscal monitoring with Charter Schools.

Additional duties as assigned.

EEO Statement:

The State of North Carolina and the Department of Public Instruction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:

• Demonstrated experience managing budget and/or finance within school system operations.
• Demonstrated experience conducting fiscal monitoring and/or auditing as well as drafting detailed reports proposed legislation and/or regulatory interpretations.
• Demonstrated experience communicating via email responses best practice guides letters and/or memoranda and/or delivering presentations to diverse audiences.

MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES:

A thorough knowledge of state and federal laws governing programs and services for children with disabilities is essential in this position. The person in this position must possess a Masters Degree in the area of School Administration or Exceptional Children and five years successful experience in education or similar position. Good writing skills oral communication skills and organizational skills are also needed for this position.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See for details.
Masters degree in education school administration business administration or public administration from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of responsible administrative experience in an education environment at the local state or federal level; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

All applicants must complete and submit a state application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System (Job Opportunities Sorted by Job Title ascending Careers ()for the State of North Carolina.

Any applications not received by the advertisement closing date and time will not be accepted outside of the portal. To receive credit for work history and credentials the applicant must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes cover letters and reference information but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit.

Please make sure the application is completed in full. If you put See Resume or See Attachment on your application instead of a completed application with detailed work duties your application will NOT be accepted. Other attachments (except a DD214 copy) will also be accepted but not used in screening for qualifying credit.

Applicants are required to scan and attach a copy of their DD214 (Form 4 or Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) or discharge orders if they wish to obtain Veterans preference.

Reference checks will be performed on all selected candidates. If the position requires a background check and/or drug screening that will also be performed on all selected candidates.

Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered Positions of Trust will be subject to a criminal background check.

To check the status of an application please log in to your NC Government Job Opportunities account and click Application Status.

For technical issues with your application please call the NeoGov Help Line at. If you have a technical issue with your Government Jobs account please call their Help Line at .

NOTE: Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application or any questions on their application.

If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status please contact NC Department of Public Instruction Human Resources.

Contact Information

Houston Davis Agency Recruiter

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Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicants transcript. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution. The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service please visit the NACES membership website at Transcripts degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.