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Requisition No:850936
Agency: Department of Education
Working Title: PROGRAM SPECIALIST IV-DOE -
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number:
Salary: $49584.67 - $54543.14
Posting Closing Date: 06/13/2025
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Florida Department of Education
Office of K-12 School Choice
Location: Tallahassee/ Turlington Building
Position Title: Program Specialist IV-DOE (CS)
Salary Range: $49584.67 - $54543.14
CANDIDATES ARETYPICALLY HIRED AT THE MINIMUM SALARY
APPLICATION INFORMATION & HIRING REQUIREMENTS
Application Information:
- Your Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.
- Work History (in easy to review chronological order) Consists of:
- Any position held by a State of Florida Agency
- Any position held by a Florida University
- All periods of employment from high school graduation
- All periods of current or prior unemployment
- Gaps 3 months or more must be accounted for*
- Any Education
- Any Volunteer Experience
- Your resume and application must match
- *Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
- It is unacceptable to use the statement See Resume in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will be converted to your official application.
- Include supervisor names and phone numbers for reference checks or the contact information for your Human Resources office to verify current or former employment.
- Experience education training knowledge skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
Hiring Information and Requirements:
- The Bureau of Personnel Management reviews every application for prior State of Florida and Florida University work history in the People First system.
- If claiming Veterans Preference the candidate MUST attach supporting documentation such as the DD214 and your VA Letter that reflects level of disability if applicable. Applicable to career service positions only.
- If claiming Right to First Interview the candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. Applicable to career service positions only.
If you are missing any of the items above your packet may be held up at the final review step.
NOTE:Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission falsification or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.
OFFICE CONTACT:
Monica Garmon
The Office of K-12 School Choice Program Specialist IV will provide both administrative and programmatic support.
The employee must be productive under tight timeframes balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions. The employee must interact courteously with others. The employees performance and behavior must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit. Attendance is an essential function of this position.
(Note: The omission of specific job duties does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.)
The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has an open position that is responsible for executing the following functions:
- Provide assistance to the Executive Director as needed to include managing the calendar recording phone messages preparing travel authorizations and reimbursements and preparing and updating meeting files.
- Receive and process all documents that require approval and/or signature by Executive Director. This will include review of the routing form for completion prior to submitting for final signature/approval.
- Act as the Departments liaison for the controlled open enrollment school choice option providing information and technical assistance to parents and other members of the public by responding to phone calls Corrflow electronic mail and other requests.
- Employee will support the Accountability Manager and Site Visit Program Specialist with travel. Responsible for coordinating the approval of all travel requests from site visit staff including reimbursements. This include the following tasks: Submit travel authorization requests a minimum of 2 weeks prior to requested travel Submit travel reimbursements documentation within 5 business days of completed travel.
- Develop and maintain pertinent information related to controlled open enrollment including contact information for district school choice offices.
- Serve as contact for parents and other members of the public for information related to magnet schools and magnet programs providing information by responding to phone calls Corrflow email and other requests.
- Ensure that information provided on the School Choice website regarding magnet schools and controlled open enrollment is current and accurate including the directory of magnet schools.
- Assist with formatting content for submission as School Choice website updates and coordinate with the Web Development Team to ensure content meets Department publishing standards.
- Serve as the Offices contact for preparing Paperless Communications and for ensuring published documents are ADA compliant.
- Assist with the monitoring and processing of CorrFlow assignments ensuring responses are of high quality and submitted by established timelines.
- Support the grant manager in the administration of the grant agreements with Tallahassee State College including associated projects including advertising positions hiring personnel and making purchase requisitions.
- Assist the budget officer with activities related to property control and physical facilities including technology requirements for new hires and employee moves.
- Perform related work as assigned.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to strengthen their administrative skills while being involved in an active team focused on quality education options for Florida students.
Required Licensure/Registration/Certification/Experience or Education:
- Four years of professional experience in an office setting
- Ability to communicate effectively including verbal and written communication.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Preference will be given to applicants who have knowledge of laws rules policies and procedures relating to K-12 educational programs.
SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements.
- An associate or bachelors degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for two years of experience.
- A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for three years of experience.
Related work experience may not substitute for any licensure certification or registration required by an agency and indicated in the advertised job description.
OFFICE OF K-12 SCHOOL CHOICE MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Office of K-12 School Choice is to support quality public and private educational choice programs by providing information and assistance to promote successful outcomes for students families institutions and communities.
Every day the Department of Education works hand in hand with parents teachers educators and community members to improve Floridas education system for students of all backgrounds and abilities. Our site reflects this cooperative relationship and the role that so many Floridians play in ensuring student success.
The FDOEs mission for Floridas Early Learning-20 education system is to increase the proficiency of all students within one seamless efficient system by allowing them the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills through learning opportunities and research valued by students parents and communities.
Serving approximately 3 million students 4400 public schools 28 colleges 200000 instructional staff 46000 college professors and administrators and 340000 full-time staff throughout the state FDOE enhances programs and services for Floridas students from early learning through college and career development. In addition FDOE manages programs that assist individuals who are blind visually-impaired or disabled succeed either in school settings or careers - encouraging independence and self-sufficiency.
FDOEs goal is to hire individuals to provide:
- Higher Student Achievement
- Seamless Articulation and Maximum Access
- Skilled Workforce and Economic Development
- Quality Services
Florida Department of Education
WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!
*State Group Insurance coverage options
(health life dental vision and other supplemental option)
* Retirement plan options including employer contributions ()
* Nine paid holidays and a Personal Holiday each year
* Annual and Sick Leave Benefits
* Student Loan Forgiveness Program(Eligibility required)
* Flexible Spending Accounts
* Tuition Fee Waivers (Accepted by major Florida colleges/universities)
* Ongoing comprehensive training provided
* Career Growth
* Highly skilled professional environment
*Maternity and Parental Leave Benefits
For a more complete list of benefits visit.
* We care about the success of our employees.
* We care about the success of our clients.
* We are always improving our technology our tools our customers experiences and ourselves.
* A rewarding experience for reliable compassionate and professional employees.
LEAVE INFORMATION: (CS)
- Annual Leave - All full-time Career Service employees filling established positions earn annual leave in varying increments dependent upon years of creditable service. Employees with up to 5 years of creditable service earn 8.667 hours per month with 5 to 10 years earn 10.833 hours per month and those with over 10 years of service earn 13 hours per month. Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions are credited with 176 hours of annual leave upon appointment. In subsequent years the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of the initial appointment.
- Sick Leave - Career Service employees earn 8.667 hours of sick leave credits per month
BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT
It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education that applicants for employment/volunteer undergo Level 2 background screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435 Florida Statutes as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. No applicant for a designated position will be employed contracted or permitted to volunteer until the level 2 screening results are received reviewed and approved by the Department. Level 2 background screening shall include but not be limited to finger printing for all purposes and checks under this requirement statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement federal criminal records check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and local criminal records checks through local law enforcement.
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM (SSS) AND REQUIREMENT
Male applicants born on or after October 1 1962 will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Other Personal Services (OPS) or Career Service or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.
For more information please visit the Selective Service website.
If you experience problems applying online please call the People First Service Center at .
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455 F.S. Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295 Florida Statutescandidates eligible for Veterans Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational claiming Veterans Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7 Florida Administrative Code. Veterans Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
