EDUCATION PROGRAM SUPERVISOR

This is a professional position responsible for overseeing, managing and coordinating the Extended Learning Section, which involves providing direction and support to the Youth Development Branch Director, Education Program Specialists, and 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grantees as well as overseeing grants, contracts and operations related to 21st CCLC.

Oversees the development and implementation of an annual program plan that includes activities and timelines related to application review and approval processes, administrative meetings and training workshops for all grantees; directs the planning and implementation of an annual monitoring plan for programs and projects operated by the Section to determine program effect and compliance with State and federal requirements; directs the development and publication off an annual report card for 21st CCLC programs; supervises staff with the Section and conducts all performance evaluations using Departmental policies and procedures; manages all grant awards and grant modifications for programs administered by the Section to ensure compliance with federal requirements; provides professional development to grantees in Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions; plans and schedules quarterly meetings with interdepartmental team to discuss challenges and tangible solutions for grantees.

EDUCATION: Possession of a Master’s Degree or equivalent 36 credit hours of post-baccalaureate course work in Education, Education Administration/Supervision or a related field. 

EXPERIENCE: Five years of administrative or teaching experience in, or affiliated with, an education program, including two years of experience in coordinating or administering a federally or State regulated education program or service directly related to the position; experience managing an out of school time program and experience coordinating student services program preferred.

NOTES:   1. Possession of a Doctorate in a field related to the position may be substituted for one year of the required experience.  2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Education Program classifications or Education Program specialty codes in the Education field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.    

Knowledge of the administration of afterschool programs; knowledge of 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) and other state funded afterschool programs; knowledge of grant processes, financial grant management and program management; skill  in implementing, monitoring and evaluating education programs and making sound recommendations; sill in designing, implementing and evaluating professional development programs; skill in organizing and managing multiple timelines; ability to work as a team member and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS  

To apply for this position online go to http://jobaps.com/MD/jobs/msde which is the preferred method for submitting your application/attachments.  Using this method will allow you to access your documents for future recruitments for which you apply and to verify that the appropriate documents have been attached to the recruitment that requires them. Please provide sufficient information on your application to document that you meet the minimum qualifications for this recruitment. Please do not put "See Resume" in the job duties section of your application; your application will not be considered.

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 Supervisor, Youth Development Branch within the Division of Student, Family and School Support # 088119,  Jobaps # 15-005057-0004 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 recruitment actions 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. For inquiries or an MSDE Application, contact 410-767-0019 or TTY/TDD 410-333-3045 or visit our website at www.marylandpublicschools. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.

Proof of eligibility to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and travel throughout the state are required.  Any misrepresentation of academic or experience requirements for this position may result in non-selection or termination of employment.

Closing Date: May 29, 2014