Esea Consolidated Education Program Specialist

Arizona Department of Education ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA) CONSOLIDATED EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Title I Section
Phoenix Location

• This position will engage in leadership, coaching, and support for the implementation and evaluation of grant programs within the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). This includes a high degree of collaboration with Local Education Agencies (LEAs) as well as other ADE program areas to design, develop and support academic programming around the state which supports federal programs.
• This position is a leadership position which coaches LEAs to build capacity in building effective ESEA Programs. This position requires a high degree of knowledge in grants as well as school leadership with program monitoring and evaluation.
• This position also requires a diverse and broad understanding of all ESEA programs and associated programs like McKinney‑Vento and Equitable Services. This position will also serve in special leadership and point of contact roles as assigned, and may serve as the state point of contact for any ESEA program, such as:
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• Foster Care
• Homeless
• Equitable Services
• Monitoring
• Comparability
• Professional Development
• Rural Schools
• Expanding and closing schools
• Occasional in‑state and rare out‑of‑state travel is required for this position.
• The Arizona Department of Education currently utilizes a hybrid work environment, with up to two days of remote work (contingent upon business needs). Candidates should apply with ability and willingness to work in‑office up to five days per week as business needs necessate.

• Engage in comprehensive and collaborative performance management. Including but not limited to:
  Grant approvals, management, compliance and program monitoring activities for grants assigned to Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Consolidated Application, as well as other grant applications and planning tools such as:
  Title I‑A, Title I‑D, Subpart 2, Title II‑A, Title III, RLIS, Title IV‑A, Title V‑B, McKinney‑Vento
• Collaborate with Local Education Agencies to ensure effectiveness with LEA‑level planning tools and grants applications
• Review planning tools and grant applications to ensure grantees are developing and implementing a compliant and effective program that is accessing and expending fiscal resources to provide equitable access to a high‑quality education for all students
• Review grant applications to ensure grant funds are appropriately budgeted and expended in accordance with grant program requirements, as well as state and federal law
• Lead and participate in monitoring programs for compliance and effectiveness with the direction of the Director and Deputy Associate Superintendent
• Prepare and complete administrative and monitoring reports as well as provide grantees with guidance on state and federal budgeting and funding compliance in accordance with the Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR), Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), and OMB Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG) while providing exemplary customer service
• Develop and provide differentiated professional learning opportunities, coaching, modeling, and technical assistance through face‑to‑face and virtual methods in collaboration with unit leadership, personnel, other ADE program areas, and/or external partners
• Engage in a high degree of collaboration with ADE program areas to improve processes, procedures, communication, and services to the field and align internal processes with grants, specifically in state and federal budgeting and funding compliance
• Serving as a point of contact with local, state, or national committees as approved by the Deputy Associate Superintendent
• Work alongside the Director and Deputy Associate Superintendent to develop, refine, and evaluate programs
• Serve at the director's direction in coordination with the Deputy Associate on projects and programs as the unit and agency determine

• Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Arizona Revised Statutes, and State Board of Education rules governing public…