Education Program Assistant; PCN

Welcome to the Department of Education & Early Development

We’d be delighted to have you join our team.

This position is open to Alaskan Residents only.

The Education Program Assistant works with and responds to inquiries from federal program specialists, school district food service directors, and transportation companies. This position is responsible for collecting data, preparing forms and paperwork, and preparing program materials to support the program coordinator. The position is responsible for the ordering, allocation, and distribution of USDA Food items statewide.

DEED is committed to providing information, resources, and leadership to schools, districts, parents, and the public in order to support an excellent education for every student every day. Staff at DEED are engaged in meaningful professional work in support of Alaska’s most valuable resource – its children.

The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development offers the opportunity to work collaboratively with this tight‑knit team to fight hunger. Each member of the Child Nutrition Programs team plays a critical role in feeding Alaska’s children and supporting DEED’s mission.

Our Juneau office is located on the 9th floor of the State Office Building (SOB). There is ample parking as well as stores, eateries, and coffee shops within walking distance.

• Adaptability: adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
• Attention to Detail: is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Clerical: knowledge of filing, typing, entering data, maintaining records, taking shorthand, and using and completing forms.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.

Two years of full proficiency level clerical experience of which one year was in an educational environment such as would be found in traditional, correspondence or continuing education schools, education service providers or regulatory agencies. Substitution:
Post‑secondary education may be substituted for the experience on a year‑for‑year basis.

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services, alternative communication formats, please call 1‑800‑587‑4095 in Juneau or TTY:
Alaska Relay 711 or 1‑800‑770‑8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel at P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811‑0201. The State of Alaska is an equal‑opportunity employer.