Education Programs Professional

Job Summary

Education Programs Directors, Supervisors, and Professionals assist and foster the growth of early childhood, pre-K, K-12, postsecondary, adult, and related education programs throughout Nevada by providing technical assistance, training, and oversight. The State Public Charter School Authority is seeking an Education Programs Professional. Under the general direction of the Director of School Support, this position is responsible for overseeing and monitoring Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Dual Credit programs at sponsored charter schools.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining policies and procedures for these programs, providing technical assistance to school-based staff, reviewing school-level reports and compiling agency-level reports, serving as a liaison to the Nevada Department of Education, and delivering training aligned to identified needs. The role also supports requirements related to the approval and monitoring of Dual Credit programs, which may include training and assisting schools on the processes and procedures for new program approval and ongoing monitoring.

The ideal candidate has working knowledge of CTE and Dual Credit requirements, understands state and federal grant monitoring, is highly motivated, and demonstrates strong professional communication skills, both written and verbal.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, economics, education, English, math, psychology, science, sociology, or related field and one year of related experience applicable to the current vacancy.

Assist and foster continuous improvement of educator preparation, recruitment, development, recognition, and retention programs. Assist and foster the improvement and growth of assigned education programs; develop tools and resources used by local agencies to accomplish required or desired objectives. Provide technical assistance to statewide councils, commissions, boards, and task forces by preparing agendas, meeting materials, and researching and presenting information. Provide training, technical assistance, and outreach regarding education program legal requirements and best practices individually or in group sessions.

Collect, analyze, and report education program-related data; assist schools in meeting accountability and reporting requirements. Coordinate the development of education standards for various roles, responsibilities, and/or subject areas; develop assessments and security/administration protocol to measure the performance of students, schools, and school districts regarding federal and State standards and indicators. Oversee school compliance with federal and State requirements by monitoring and reviewing program documentation and conducting interviews.

Review federal and State education program-related statutes and regulations; draft language for proposed State regulations; coordinate adoption of proposed regulations; provide input on statutory language. Review education program sub-grant or claims requests and recommend approval or denial; monitor and provide assistance regarding funds usage; manage sub-grant applications. Collaborate with external partners including universities, research organizations, governmental agencies, and other entities to drive school improvement efforts statewide.

Create and facilitate internal and external stakeholder groups to provide high quality, research-based recommendations to the Department regarding educational matters. Perform related duties as assigned. Under limited supervision, incumbents perform duties described in the series concept and may train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of subordinate technical and administrative support staff. This is the journey level in the series.

Working knowledge of: current issues and best practices in educational programs; data analysis necessary to evaluate success and trends of the program area; chart, graph, and table formatting to produce reports; computer applications used for email, spreadsheets, word processing, and databases. General knowledge of: education…