EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER II

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

This position is responsible for directing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C and Part B Sections 611 and 619 services and reporting to the federal Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) performance data, including results and compliance, for services to infants, toddlers, young children, and youth with disabilities, and their families, birth through age 21. This position is to coordinate and direct activities of the Branch and oversee implementation of multiple aspects of the statewide interagency system of services, including the IDEA Part C, Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers policies, the IDEA Part B 611 and 619 special education and related services, the IDEA Part C and Part B 611 and 619 data collection, the IDEA Part C and Part B general supervisory oversight for compliance and improved results through the comprehensive monitoring for results driven accountability. This position is responsible for specialized outreach to State Agency partners, the State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC), the Special Education State Advisory Committee (SESAC), and the Maryland General Assembly. This position is responsible for the development and dissemination of Technical Assistance Bulletins and other policy-related guidance.

Responsibilities include coordinating the efforts of professional staff involved with each of these activities and working with other Program Managers to ensure policies and procedures, compliance monitoring, and technical assistance are aligned to improve outcomes for children with disabilities from birth through 21 and their families. This position is responsible for the supervision of two Educational Program Manager I positions, Education Program Specialists, and Staff Specialists.

Education: Possession of a Master’s degree or equivalent 36 credit hours of post-baccalaureate course work.

Experience: Six years of related experience in coordinating or administering education programs or services. Three years of the required experience must have been in direct supervision of other professional employees.

Notes: 1. Two additional years of experience, directly related to the position option may be substituted for the required Master’s Degree. 2. Possession of a Doctorate in a field related to the position option may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

A Master's degree in Special Education or Education Administration.

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 six months.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online applications are STRONGLY preferred.  If the online application process is not available, please send your paper application and supplemental questionnaire (if applicable) to: 

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 Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850. If you have questions about this recruitment, please call 410-767-0019.

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.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.  

Applications should be received by July 29, 2015– Open Until Filled