Arizona Department of Education

The Arizona Department of Education is a service organization committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents.

Title I Section

Phoenix Location

Salary: $80000 - $82000

Grade: 22

Closing Date: 06/29/2025

This position provides leadership and supervision for programs within Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) as outlined in the ESEA Consolidated State Plan. This encompasses all ESEA Consolidated programs including grants programmatic leadership compliance training and all other matters related to the agencys implementation of Arizonas Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) state plan and other related and aligned state and local initiatives within Academic Achievement.
This position will plan organize and lead in coordination with the Deputy Associate Superintendent the units vision and mission of ESEA Consolidated for the state of Arizona as it relates to specific program and fund functions. The position supervises team members facilitating Local Education Agency (LEA) portfolio management multiple grant fund management monitoring program compliance and overall program leadership.
This position will have goals aligned with all other program areas and directors in Academic Achievement as well as within the agency focusing on the effective and efficient work of their program domains. This leadership and grant program position will coach specialists other agency staff and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to build capacity in building and maintaining effective ESEA Programs.
This position will serve in leadership alongside other directors to manage and lead multiple programs across multiple grant funds at the service of the agency and Arizona school districts.
Occasional in-state and out-of-state travel is required for this position.

Engage in comprehensive and collaborative performance management. Including but not limited to: Leading multiple program specialists serving as program area lead as assigned by the Deputy Associate Superintendent in coordination with the Associate Superintendent and the agency Grant approvals feedback and training general program and staff management compliance and program monitoring activities for grants assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Consolidated Application as well as other grant applications and planning tools such as: Title I-A Title I-D Subpart 2 Title II-A Title III RLIS Title IV-A Title V-B McKinney-Vento
Collaborate and assist the Deputy Associate Superintendent in leading effective and quality programs to support the school district of Arizona in carrying out all duties aligned to the agencys mission vision and ESEA
Collaborate with specialists and local education agencies to ensure the effectiveness of LEA-level planning tools and grant applications
Review planning tools and grant applications to ensure grantees are developing and implementing a compliant and effective program that accesses and expends fiscal resources to provide equitable access to a high-quality education for all students
Review grant applications to ensure specialists are effective in ensuring that grant funds are appropriately budgeted and expended in accordance with grant program requirements as well as state and federal law
In coordination with the agency this position will develop coordinate and direct assigned staff in implementing differentiated technical assistance service and support for schools LEAs educators for Title I programs and other constituents
Engage in aligned and applicable outreach activities with parents families and communities at the agencys discretion. Ensure the provision of effective and positive customer service and support with external and internal constituents.
Engage in a high degree of collaboration with ADE program areas to help ensure ongoing alignment of program area activities with those of all ESEA Consolidated programs and other applicable state plans and initiatives and identify areas for cross-program area collaboration and coordination and participate in agency divisional unit and team meetings and working groups and external partnerships in coordination with the Deputy Associate Superintendent
Develop and provide differentiated professional learning opportunities coaching modeling and technical assistance through face-to-face and virtual methods in collaboration with unit leadership personnel other ADE program areas and/or external partners; professional learning includes but is not limited to opportunities related to quality development of school and LEA planning professional development on program effectiveness for all ESEA programs and working with staff to develop skills in professional learning and technical assistance
Work alongside the Deputy Associate Superintendent and Associate Superintendent to develop refine and evaluate programs
Serve at the Deputy Associate Superintendents direction in coordination with the Associate on projects and programs as the unit and agency determine

Knowledge in:
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and Arizona Revised Statutes and State Board of Education rules governing public education
State and federal budgeting compliance and personnel procedures
The Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR) Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and OMB Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG)
School leadership and district leadership in building effective federal programs that achieve student success
Methods of professional learning for strengthening fiscal accountability practices allocations and compliance
Developing program evaluation techniques to meet the needs of at-risk students and strategies to strengthen school programs to provide an equitable and well-rounded education for all students
Experience in managing and/or compliance monitoring Title I Title II Title III RLIs Title I-D or Title IV-A Title IV-B and McKinney-Vento programs
Goals objectives and functions of programs served
Applicants must have taught or administered an educational program
A Bachelors degree in education or equivalent experience and knowledge of federal programs and requirements to substitute for the degree is required
Applicants must have supervisory experience

Skills in:
Effective leadership and management techniques
Applying systems thinking
Appling problem-solving techniques including root-cause analysis
Providing differentiated technical assistance and support
Plan development implementation and evaluation
Creating and providing highly effective professional learning using a variety of delivery methods to a variety of audiences.
Communicating effectively with staff educators administrators and the public
Budget and resource allocation
Budgeting and finance practices
Program/project workload prioritizing organization practices and workflow efficiency to increase productivity
Provide high-leverage feedback to specialists to improve work performance and service to districts
Reviewing grant applications for the required criteria provide high-leverage feedback on programs and grants and approve grant applications.
Competence in performing day-to-day activities using Microsoft products Adobe products and other computing products as determined

Ability to:
Adapt to changes in compliance regulations and federal law professionally and quickly.
Develop systems messaging and support aligned to the agency mission and vision to support change through the agency
Process changes quickly develop systems and lead groups through change in a positive manner
Absorb synthesize interpret and apply highly technical specialized knowledge of funding and financial compliance in all entitlement federal funding programs
Develop training and support materials for specialists and LEAs based on agency state or federal updates
Partner with stakeholders to provide guidance training and support
Guide and support in designing implementing and evaluating effective and compliant programs with designing training programs to assist specialists and districts
Absorb highly technical specialized knowledge related to the ESEA Consolidated Grant Application and other federal state and local programs.
Coach district leaders in program effectiveness
Coach and model effective practice for program specialists
Establish and maintain effective working relationships
Work independently and/or collaboratively in large or small groups as necessary.
Lead a diverse team
Communicate clearly and concisely with audiences with differing knowledge and expertise when conveying ideas suggestions and proposals.
Manage multiple ongoing projects and programs to meet urgent/critical deadlines.
Maintain a professional demeanor in daily duties and while representing the agency when working with internal and external partners/stakeholders
Gather and disaggregate data to make data-driven decisions and or use data provided to make recommendations.
Assist with programs and projects at agency discretion and need.
Manage lead and coach a portfolio of diverse Local Education Agencies (LEAs) across multiple program areas and grant funds

Preference will be given to those applicants with:
Three or more years of combined professional experience at the federal state tribal local education agency or school level related to education or PD-12 students including experience working with Federal Title programs
Experience managing federal programs to include fiscal and programmatic management and reporting

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of all background and reference checks required documents and if applicable a post-offer medical/physical evaluation.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business then the following requirements apply:Drivers License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

Affordable medical dental life and short-term disability insurance plans
Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
Ten paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot programhere. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona please visit our benefits page

You will be required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) upon your 27th week of employment subject to waiting period. On or shortly after your first day of employment you will be provided with enrollment instructions and effective date.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling or emailing Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.