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EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST I

Family Services and Interagency Support

Recruitment #16-005055-0004

Introduction

THIS POSITION IS BEING REPOSTED. APPLICANTS THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY APPLIED WILL NOT NEED TO RE-APPLY.

 

GRADE

21

LOCATION OF POSITION

Nancy S. Grasmick Building
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Main Purpose of Job

This is a Part-Time (20 hours per week) contractual position.

Provides technical assistance with the coordination of the statewide network of family support services for families of children with disabilities, ages birth-21. Responds, both verbally and through written correspondence, to parents concerns expressed to through telephone calls, email correspondence, and written correspondence addressed to this office, the State Superintendent, and the Governor. Takes the lead with the development and implementation of the annual plan for professional development and technical assistance for statewide network staff and the annual plan for the support and involvement of families of children with disabilities, ages birth-21, utilizing the statewide data reporting system and the Federal reporting requirements.

POSITION DUTIES

Responds to parent telephone calls and letters on behalf of the Governor of the State of Maryland, the State Superintendent of Schools, and the Assistant State Superintendent of Special Education/Early Intervention Services; facilitates communication between local school system administrators, local family support services staff, and families of children receiving early intervention, special education or related services; provides technical assistance with a Statewide network of family support services for families of children with disabilities, ages birth-21; coordinates, responds to, and identifies systemic issues from parent inquiries regarding early intervention, special education and related services for children with disabilities; organizes and supports local Family Support Networks (FSN), Preschool Partners (PSP) and Partners for Success Centers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:  A Master’s Degree or equivalent 36 post baccalaureate credit hours of course work in Education or Special Education or a related field.

EXPERIENCE:  Four (4) years of professional experience in or affiliated with special education or family support programs; experience must be in coordinating or administering programs related to services for individuals with disabilities and their families.

NOTE:  Two additional years of experience directly related to the position may be substituted for the Master’s Degree.

SELECTION PROCESS

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application (and on separate pages, if necessary) to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment.  All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date.  We will not consider information submitted after this date.  Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.

BENEFITS

Contractual employees who works for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program (the Program), have a current employment contract and work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month) may be eligible for subsidized health benefits coverage for themselves and their dependents.  As a contractual employee, you will be responsible for paying 25% of the premiums for your medical and prescription coverage, including any eligible dependents you have enrolled. The State of Maryland will subsidize the remaining 75% of the cost for these benefits. You can also elect to enroll in dental coverage, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and life insurance, but will be responsible to pay the full premium for these benefits.

FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

If you have any questions about this recruitment, please contact the Maryland State Department of Education at 410-767-0019. 

To apply for this position online go to: MSDE Jobs on JobAps which is the preferred method for submitting your application/attachments. Using this method will allow you to access the document for further recruitments for which you apply and to check that the documents have been attached to the recruitment that requires them.

If you utilize fax or regular mail as the option to submit required attachments, you will need to resubmit these documents each time you apply for a new position that requires the attachments.  Additionally, you must include the following information on each page of the attachment you submit in order to ensure that we append the attachments to the correct recruitment: First and Last Name, Recruitment Number, and the last 4 digits of your SS# and indicate application for - EDUCATION PROGRAM SPECIALIST I, JobAps #16-005055-0004. 

Mailing Address:
Maryland State Department of Education 
Office of Human Resources 
200 West Baltimore Street 
Baltimore, Maryland 21201   
Fax: 410-333-8950 – This fax number is for Department of Education recruitments only. 

If you have difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budge and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850.   

Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.

TTY Users: call via Maryland Relay.

We thank our Veterans for their service to our country, and encourage them to apply. As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. 

Open Until Filled.



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