Education Program Consultant II

The Office of Charter Schools Divisionwithin the Department of Public Instruction has the responsibility for implementing The Charter Schools Act of 1996 andits subsequent revisions under guidance of the State Board of Education. This act authorized the establishment of a system of autonomous public charter schools across North Carolina. Charter schools are public schools of choice that are authorized by the State Board of Education and operated by independent non-profit boards of directors. State and local tax dollars are the primary funding sources for charter schools which have open enrollment and cannot discriminate in admissions associate with any religion or religious group or charge-tuition. Charter schools operate with freedom from many of the regulations that govern district schools but charter schools are held accountable through the State assessment and accountability system. The division particularly the Office of Charter Schools is responsible for administrative and policy at the level of the General Assembly the State Board of Education (SBE) andthe Department of Public Instruction. The NC Office of Charter Schools (OCS) exists to sustain the success of quality charter schools through operations compliance and support. The OCS has several major purposes including but not limited to

Monitor legalcompliance and risk

Provide support training and development to the charter school community;

Serve as staff to the Charter SchoolReview Board (CSRB)

Make presentations and recommendations to the SBE;

Provide answers to public inquiries and stakeholder concerns; and

Conduct the authorization renewal and accountability procedures necessary for the implementation of the Charter Schools Act.

This position serves as part of the OCS team that develops and implements processes and procedures to support DPIs administration of the system of charter schools in alignment with the states overallgoals for public school students. The positions work might include serving as an expert source of information regarding State charter school laws and SBE and federal policies administering the charter application process or new- school planning process developing frameworks for supporting and monitoring charter schools compliance (including as part of the renewal process) staffing the CSRB and SBE facilitating charter schools amendments to their charters and collaborating across DPI and the wider charter schools community to ensure transparency regarding charter school operations. The position may include occasional statewide travel. Consultants are placed into specific workflows and must be comfortable performing all duties and functions of the office.

Additional duties as assigned.

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 working within the North Carolina charter school landscape including authorizing operating and/or governing charter schools.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with various stakeholders such as OCS/DPI staff board members charter school leaders and/or charter school families.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting rules regulations and/or policies related to charter school operations within NC.

MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES:

• Experience as a charter school administrator
• Experience working in a K-12 school
• Legal government and/or policy experience
• A valid NC teaching or administrative license is preferred

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 the education field to which assigned from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of specifically related experience in public education; 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 DD-214 copy) will also be accepted but not used in screening for qualifying credit.

Applicants are required to scan and attach a copy of their DD-214 (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 Trustwill 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 1-.

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.