Title Iv- Education Program Specialist

Position: TITLE IV-A EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST
Arizona Department of Education

The Arizona Department of Education is a service organization committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents.

TITLE IV-A EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Job Location:

TITLE IV-A Section

Phoenix Location

Posting Details:

Salary: $68,000 - $72,000

Grade: 21

Closing Date: 06/10/2026

Job Summary:

* This position will engage in compliance, programmatic monitoring, and professional development activities for grants assigned to the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) Consolidated application, specifically with Title IV Part A, to provide access to a high-quality education for all students.

* This position will collaborate with a Title IV-A interdisciplinary team and work to educate and support internal and external stakeholders regarding the successful implementation and evaluation of Title IV-A.

* Additionally, this position will support the implementation and evaluation of Title IV Part A programs as required in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), to provide all students with access to a well-rounded education, improve school conditions for student learning, and improve the use of technology to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students.

* 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 an ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.

Job Duties:

* Review grant applications to ensure programmatic and fiscal compliance for each LEA assigned to his/her caseload

* Responsible for reviewing and approving LIAPs and SIAPs and fiscal grant applications to ensure that grant funds are necessary, reasonable and allocable in accordance with all ESSA program requirements, and that all expenditures are aligned to local IAPs and assist in preparing and completing administrative and monitoring reports

* Engage in performance management, collaborative monitoring, and fiscal and programmatic activities to ensure grantees are accessing and expending Title 1-A, Title I-D, Subpart 2, Title II-A, Title IV-A, Title V-B grant resources in accordance with federal and state applicable statutes and programmatic requirements, and that LEAs and Schools are leveraging resources effectively and efficiently to meet local needs and improve local capacities to support student learning outcomes

* Develop and provide professional learning and technical assistance opportunities through face to face and virtual methods in collaboration with unit leadership, personnel, other ADE program areas, and/or external partners to assist Local Education Agencies (LEAs) with the completion of required Comprehensive Needs Assessments (CNA), development of LEA and School Integrated Actions Plans (IAP) and completion of fiscal grant applications for the Consolidated Application

* Engage in a high degree of collaboration with unit personnel, other ADE program areas, and/or external partners to coordinate activities regarding the Consolidated Application and other state plans and initiatives

* Participate in agency divisional, unit and team meetings, and working groups

* Participate in other related program activities and complete other duties as assigned by the Deputy Associate Superintendent of the unit

* Assist in preparing and completing administrative reports

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge in:

* Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), particularly relating to Title I, Part A, Title II, Part A, and Arizona Revised Statutes and State Board of Education rules governing public education

* Evidence based instructional pedagogy and strategies

* Meeting the needs of all students, including those traditionally undeserved

* The implementation of a well-rounded program of instruction, the improvement of school conditions for student learning, and the utilization of technology to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students

* Standards and practices for professional learning (adult learning theory)

* Program…