Program Specialist IV - Executive Office Early Learning

Salary Range: The program offers placement on the initial step of the salary range for new external applicants, with potential for above initial step based on special characteristics, critical needs, exceptional qualifications, availability of funds, and prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed in accordance with department regulations. Program Specialist IV, SR-22: $5,369.00 - $6,535.00 per month.

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree. Excess work experience of comparable scope, level and quality may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. The qualifications must demonstrate ability to write clear, comprehensive reports and documents; read and interpret complex written material; and solve complex problems logically and systematically.

Applicants must have progressively responsible experience as described below, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

• Program Specialist IV: 2.5 years Specialized Experience, 0 years Supervisory Experience, 2.5 years Total Experience.

• Type 1: Progressively responsible professional experience demonstrating the ability to conduct studies and analyses of programs or projects through active participation in planning, coordination, development, and/or evaluation of programs and program activities. Must involve program interrelationships, effectiveness or intra-program integration, high analytical skill, ability to identify information needs, collect and analyze data, identify problems, propose solutions, read, comprehend and interpret complex material such as State statutes and federal regulations, and draft comprehensive reports of findings and conclusions.
• Type 2: Progressively responsible professional work experience in a relevant field/program area that provides knowledge of principles and practices, current issues, and concerns of the identified field/program area, and of State and federal agencies, community organizations and agencies, resources and services interacting with the agency’s programs and activities.

A Master’s degree in business administration, public administration or a related field may be substituted for one year of Specialized Experience as described under Type 1.

The applicant’s overall experience must have been of such scope, level and responsibility to conclusively demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Applicants must meet all required education and experience as of the date of application. Experience is calculated based on full-time 40-hour work weeks. Part-time experience is prorated. Excess hours beyond 40 hours per week are not credited.