Program Development Specialist

POSITION LOCATION: TALLAHASSEE FL

Organizational Summary

The Institute for School-Community Partnerships Integrated Services and Child Mental Health and Educational Policy (ISCP) which is part of the College of Education envisions that all schools in the state of Florida and nationally will have the capacity to provide a safe effective and efficient environment to continuously improve the academic social and emotional growth of all students and to actively engage families and communities in education. The ISCPs nearly $23 million budget is derived from grants from federal state and private sources. It is the mission of the ISCP to implement and evaluate research-based and innovative practices in school and community settings. This is accomplished through (a) training technical assistance and support to key partners; (b) community-engaged research and program evaluation to inform key partners decision making; (c) the development of research and evidence-based documents tools and resources to support implementation and evaluation activities; and (d) supporting the infrastructure and capacity of key partners to implement and evaluate federal and state educational policy.

Position Summary

The Program Development Specialist (PDS) serves as the main support and provides guidance for 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) sub recipients who provide after-school time and expanded day learning opportunities for students across Florida. The PDS provides technical assistance and support to the subrecipients in an array of areas such as grant management compliance with federal and state rules and regulations quality instruction for students adult family member and stakeholder engagement and program evaluation to enhance the quality of services provided to the students they serve.

Special Requirements:

Position is located in Tallahassee FL

This position requires in state travel up to 15% of the year.

Reviews 21st CCLC application including program plan budget and other documents and provides support and guidance to 21st CCLC sub recipients to ensure the applications are in approvable form as per federal and state requirements. Assists sub recipients in achieving and maintaining compliance with federal and state rules and regulations by providing technical assistance sample process and forms trainings and other items as appropriate.

Assists sub recipients in other grant management activities such as amendments to the sub grant agreement submitting documentation to support the delivery of services reports and other as needed. Participates in planning conversations regarding the 21st CCLC administrative activities statewide trends sub recipient needs success and challenges and other topics as needed.

Travels to provide training and technical assistance conducts site visits to gauge the quality of the programs review their processes and provide technical assistance and guidance as needed to improve program quality and compliance including participation in meetings.

Presents professional learning courses to sub recipients 21st CCLC staff and other stakeholders on topics such as 21st CCLC programming quality initiatives academic instruction enrichment activities grants management and others.

Uses adult learning strategies and other inquiry-based activities to ensure participant engagement understanding of content and application of material learned in order to run successful programming.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

This position requires a Bachelors degree in a field directly related to the program responsibilities and two (2) years of professional experience; or Masters degree in an area of specialization appropriate for the program.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Communication Education Adult Education or related field from accredited university and/or minimum of 3 years professional training experience or Masters in same fields with 2 years professional training experience.

Exhibits strong problem-solving skills and able to adapt professional learning opportunities to changing

environments and sub recipient needs. Exhibits ability to collaborate with sub recipients to develop supportive relationships. Exhibits excellent writing proofreading organization communication and technology skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint and Outlook).

Knowledge of and experience with contracts and grants compliance.

Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply related Federal State and local laws ordinances rules and regulations related policies processes principles and practices.

FLSB1310 Equivalency: 4 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for bachelors degree. 6 years of directly relevant experience may be substituted for masters degree.

Requires: Criminal History Background Check - Level 1

Requires: Criminal History Background Check Level 2