Supervisor, Federal Programs

Every Student Succeeds Act Program Manager

Leads, manages, supervises, and administers all programs, policies, and activities related to the Every Student Succeeds Act. Monitors the programmatic and fiscal aspects for federal educational program initiatives to ensure the implementation of federal, state and local laws, policies and procedures are compliantly carried out for traditional public, public charter, and private schools and stakeholder groups.

Essential Functions

1. Provide technical assistance to district administrators, school administrators, and project leaders planning and developing federally funded programs and corresponding budgets.
2. Implement project management, monitoring, communication, fiscal, and evaluation systems for LEA and school processes to generate the greatest return on investment (academic and fiscal) for grant projects.
3. Create resource guides, manuals, procedures, and checklists. Distribute to schools and district offices to ensure all program activities meet regulatory requirements. Ensure documentation related to these activities are located at a centralized site for easy access.
4. Develop and implement processes for internal and external audits and state and local monitoring at the LEA and school level.
5. Ensure the highest academic standards and a safe and secure learning environment for students participating in equitable services in accordance to the service delivery plan. Lead, manage, supervise, and administer federally funded programs, policies, and activities funded by the grant project. Monitor instruction and ensures implementation of supplemental curriculum and assesses the effectiveness of instructional and support personnel.
6. Plan, develop, and prepare annual project applications, revisions, and amendments for federally funded grants and coordinated funded projects.
7. Develop and encourage positive school/community relations with internal and external stakeholders. Support the engagement of parent liaisons, advisory councils, volunteers, business partners, civic clubs, and parents to create shared ownership for student and school success. Support schools with leveraging funds to engage the community and families to support student achievement activities.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Master's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Minimum three (3) years of experience in fiscal and/or program management. Demonstrated ability to implement program management systems that will facilitate school improvement and program accountability. Demonstrated ability to manage instructional technology planning and program fiscal affairs. Experience in federal programs.

Certifications & Licenses: Florida Department of Education in certification in Administration and/or Supervision or Educational Leadership preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of federal, state, and district legislation, policies, and standards related to Title I program operations
• Knowledge of program evaluation
• Knowledge of budgeting techniques
• Strong word processing and spreadsheet software skills
• Strong time management skills
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong creative problem solving skills
• Strong budget management skills
• Ability to implement program management systems to facilitate school improvement and program accountability
• Ability to manage instructional technology planning and program fiscal affairs
• Ability to prepare contracts
• Ability to implement continuous improvement processes
• Ability to efficiently manage and interpret large amounts of data
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Ability to facilitate meetings effectively
• Ability to manage team activities