Coordinator, ESEA, Improvement and Support

Position Details

• Title:
  
  Coordinator, ESEA, Improvement and Support
• Job
• Position Type:
  Administration (Educator/Operations)
• Date Posted: 6/22/2026
• Location:
  
  Office of ESEA, Improvement & Support
• Closing Date: 07/05/2026
• County:
  West Virginia Department of Education

Typical

Work Hours:

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

FLSA Status: Full-time Exempt

Salary: $88,193 - $95,193 plus competitive benefits package (WVDE Summary of Benefits) equal to approximately 35% of direct compensation

The State Attendance and Homeless Education Coordinator provides statewide leadership for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of attendance and homeless education initiatives to support student engagement, educational access, and academic success. This position serves as the West Virginia Department of Education’s lead for attendance strategy and as the State Coordinator for Homeless Education under the McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance Act, overseeing policy implementation, grant administration, data‑informed decision‑making, technical assistance, professional learning, and cross‑agency collaboration.

The coordinator partners with WVDE offices, local educational agencies, and community stakeholders to strengthen systems, remove barriers to student success, ensure compliance with state and federal requirements, and promote equitable outcomes for all students.

• Develop and oversee a statewide attendance and engagement strategy aligned to federal accountability requirements, WVBE Policy 4110, and state priorities, serving as the statewide lead for coordinating WVDE's attendance initiative across policy implementation, technical assistance on statutory attendance requirements and appeals, data systems, professional learning, and cross‑agency collaboration.
• Lead the ongoing development, maintenance, and dissemination of statewide messaging, guidance documents, training resources, and support materials that emphasize data‑driven, prevention‑oriented, and MTSS‑aligned attendance practices.
• Assist counties in embedding attendance strategies into LEA and school strategic plans, school improvement plans, MTSS frameworks, and other continuous improvement efforts while providing technical assistance to support implementation.
• Analyze statewide attendance, chronic absenteeism, enrollment, and accountability data to identify trends, root causes, and priority needs across counties and schools while promoting accurate data collection and reporting practices.
• Coordinate with WVDE offices, data teams, and external stakeholders to align attendance efforts, improve reporting tools and data quality, implement the statewide attendance framework, and advance strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with state and local partners to strengthen wraparound supports that address barriers to attendance and provide professional learning, coaching, and technical assistance to county attendance directors, school leaders, and support staff.
• Serve as the State Coordinator for Homeless Education by providing leadership and oversight for the implementation of the McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance Act and related state and federal requirements.
• Administer and oversee the McKinney‑Vento grant program, including grant implementation, monitoring, reporting, fiscal oversight, and technical assistance to local educational agencies to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal requirements.
• Provide guidance, professional learning, and cross‑agency coordination to support local homeless liaisons, promote the identification, enrollment, attendance, educational stability, and academic success of children and youth experiencing homelessness, and remove barriers to educational access.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the State Board of Education, State Superintendent of Schools, and Associate/Assistant Superintendents.

• Master's degree from an accredited institution in education, educational leadership, or a related field, with a minimum of five years of professional experience in public education or a related setting.
• Valid Educational Leadership/Administration certification or licensure for Social…