Director of Federal and State Programs

Reports To:Chief Financial Officer

FLSA Status:Exempt

General Definition of Work

The job of Director of Federal Programs is done for the purpose/s of developingachievingand evaluating federal programs and services for all students andmonitoringthe long-range processes and goals for the district. Plansconductsand/or manages a variety of programs whichimpactthe district and community. These include the English for Speakers of Other Language (ESOL) Program Title I and Title IV and Priority funds programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree
• Valid SC administrative certification (or eligible with documented application to SCDE)
• Two years of successful principal experience in a Title I schoolortwo years as District Administrator of federal programs with quantifiable academic financial and operational results.

Additional Qualifications

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary/Status

Director Salary Schedule/Full-Time/240 days

Supervises

Grant Specialist

Place of Work

The normal place of work is on the premises used by Rock Hill Schools. Rock Hill Schools reserves the right to require you to work at such other place(s) as it mayreasonably requirefrom time to time.

Leadership Competencies

• Enterprise mindset
• Cross-functional systems leadership
• Operational discipline
• Executive autonomy & disciplined escalation
• Governance fluency
• Fiscal stewardship
• Clear and consistent communicator
• Customer-service orientation
• Chain-of-command integrity
• Aligns actions to Board Goals and Superintendent priorities.
• Leads for the wholesystemsuccess not only a division. Makes decisions based on district-wide impact and long-term outcomes.
• Provides soundtimelycoaching and support for principals to make decisions in complex situations in alignment with legal and policy mandates.
• Elevates appropriately providing all information necessary for decision making in a concise manner.
• Ensures no surprises through proactive communication.
• Coordinates with all district offices behind thescenesso schools experience seamless unified support.
• Translates district and level initiatives into concrete actions ensuring purpose and understanding with disciplined follow-through.
• Trusts professionalexpertiseandvalidateswith evidence.
• Assistsprincipals to align resources to strategy.
• Modelsintegrity transparency and accountability.
• Communicates clearly consistently and with one voice.
• Demonstrates discretion and composure under pressure.
• Takes initiative to promptly prevent and solve problems.
• Balancesurgency with sustainability.
• Provides exemplary customer servicefollows up follows through ensures schools never have to navigate misalignment.
• Leads effectively in all directions on the organizational chart.
• Champions district priorities with commitment and conviction modeling and reinforcing through belief and ownership.
• Leads with purpose in communicating rationale for changes to foster commitment not merely compliance
• Contributes to team dialogue and decisionmaking fully bringing forward all information to support sound decision making.
• Actively supports and promotes decisions.
• Protects school personnels time attention and investments to ensure focus on the highest leverage actions to improve student learning.
• Adaptable in afast pacedenvironment adapts to changing conditions.
• Consistently displays leadership characteristics with exemplary initiative professionalism confidentiality and commitment to student success.

Essential Functions

• Advisescentral administration on issues and/or problems for the purpose of providing information (pros and cons) for making knowledgeable decisions.
• Assesses specific needs and/or requests andguidesthe development implementationmaintenanceand evaluation of federal programs. Ensure that all programs functionin accordance withBoard mandates and government regulations for the purpose of aiding in the design of programs to meet those needs.
• Assistother personnel in evaluating assigned programs for the purpose of ensuring a continuous assessment of program needs in the district. Compiles data from a wide variety of sources (e.g.staff public agencies school sites etc.) for the purpose of analyzing issues ensuring compliance with various policies and procedures and/ormonitoringprogram components.
• Facilitate meetings that frequently involve a range of issues (e.g. School Improvement Planning parents and school site staff regulatory requirements community involvement actions involving outside agencies interdepartmental needs etc.) for the purpose of identifying appropriate actions developing recommendations supporting other staff and serving as the representative.
• Maintains high visibility in the schools and in the community for the purpose of supporting open lines of communication with the publicregardingthe districts federal programs philosophy services staffcapabilitiesand resources.
• Manages districts activities in relation to provisions of assigned programs (e.g. Education Improvement Act Education Accountability Act No Child Left Behind Act) for the purpose of achieving outcomes in relation to organizational objectives and/or monitoring the development and implementation of programs and/or procedures and ensuring conformance with legal financial and district requirements.
• Research informationto manage assignments including reviewing relevant policies current practices grantstrendsand/or developments etc. for the purpose of ensuring compliance with relevant requirements securing general information for planning takingappropriate actions and/or responding to requests.
• Responds to issues involving staff conflicts in policies and regulations and/or local school sites for the purpose ofidentifyingthe relevant issues and recommending or implementing a plan of action that may result in some negative impact and/or liability if not appropriately addressed.
• Supports and consultations with the Chief of Academics and Accountability the Board and Department Administrators asappropriate forthe purpose of collaborating with these administrators in achievement of departmentprogramand district goals. Meets operational statistics and gathers other data which the superintendent mayrequire. Works cooperatively with school and district level leaders and with the Board of Trustees to integrate the planning functions assigned to each level into a unified plan for the district.

Knowledge Skills Abilities

• Knowledge to perform advanced math; review and interpret highly technical information write technical materials and/or speak persuasively to implement desired actions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.
• Specific knowledgeto satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes pertinent codes policiesregulationsand/or laws; federal and state grants management; education code; instructional needs in other areas such as advanced placement and special education instructional researchtestingand innovative teaching methods.
• Skills to perform multiple technical tasks with a need to periodically upgrade skills to meet changing job conditions.
• Specific skillsto satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include planning and organizing programs of a complex nature developing subordinates to ensurea high levelof efficiency dealing with the public providingleadershipand managing a staff of professional personnel.
• Ability to schedule multiple activities meetings and/or events; often gather collate and/or classify data; and consider a variety of factors when using equipment.
• Flexibility isto independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; analyze datautilizinga variety of complex processes; andoperateequipment using a variety of processes.
• Ability is alsoto work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; andutilizea variety of types of job-related working with others independent problem solving isto analyze issues and create action plans.
• Problem solving with data requires analysis based on organizationalobjectives; and problem solving with equipment is moderate to significant.
• Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include communicating with diverse groups; meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; working as part of a team; being flexible to changing conditions; making quick and accurate decisions; working with multiple projects; maintaining confidentiality; and facilitating communication between people with frequently divergent positions.
• Ability to work independently under broad organizational policies to achieve organizationalobjectives; managing major organizational components; and supervising the use of funds for multiple departments.Utilizationof significant resources from other work unitsis routinely required toperform the jobs functions. There is a continual opportunity to significantlyimpactthe Organizations services.

Special Requirements

• Must have andmaintaina valid Drivers License or ability to provide own transportation
• Travel to school district buildings and professional meetings
• Prior to beginning employment negative tb test results must be provided

Physical Requirements/Work Conditions

• Work requires the occasional exertion of up to ten pounds of force
• Work regularly requires exchange ofaccurateand detailed information through oral and written communication
• Constantly operates a computer and other office business equipment
• Ability to remain in stationary position for required meetings/work
• Ability to move to other work locations
• Visual acuity requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work and observing general surroundings and activities
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data operating standard office equipment and the use of advanced technology
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office light traffic)
• Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• Must be adaptable to performing under mild to high levels of stress

Application Requirements
Applicants must submit official transcripts three professional references with at least one supervisory reference and a copy of the appropriate credentials as part of the application process.

Pre-Onboarding Requirements

As a condition of employment and prior to onboarding the district will conduct a criminal history background check. The recommended candidate will be required to provide personal information necessary to complete the background check such as date of birth gender and race to remain in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees in this job. Job description is sourced from employee interviews internal documents representative job descriptions in similar districts and other state/federal agencies.

The district reserves the right to modify the job description based on the needs of the district.

Rock Hill Schools 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.

Required Experience:

Director