Program Administrator Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

The Mission of the

Department of Public Instruction:

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is charged with implementing the state’s public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools at the direction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is seeking applicants for a Education Program Administrator I (

Working Title:

Program Administrator) for our Office of Federal Programs. The Office of Federal Programs is responsible for: This division supports approximately $600,000,000 in federal funds provided to districts and schools each year and an additional $6,000,000 in state funds. The primary role of this division is to provide grants administration, program monitoring, data collection and reporting, and to facilitate the necessary technical assistance to ensure not only compliance, but quality programs for students. Grant-funding programs include Title I, 21 st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC), Title II, Title III, Migrant Education, Neglected and Delinquent, Rural Education Achievement Programs, Title IV, School Improvement Grants, and Homeless Education. The division is responsible for other federal initiatives including the ESSA State Plan, Targeted and Comprehensive Support and Improvement, the National Title I Distinguished Schools Program, the Federal Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program, Federal Comparability Reporting, Federal Prayer Certification, Ed-Flex Authority, Consolidated State Performance Report System (CFDC), Migrant Student Interstate Exchange Initiative (MSIX), 21 st CCLC Data Collection, the Committee of Practitioners (COP), Section 504, and NC Star.

This position is responsible for:

The Federal Program Administrator position is responsible for leading statewide work supported by federal funds designed to supplement and improve data and reporting systems related to compliance. The primary role of the Federal Program Administrator is to provide support for federal program reporting requirements for all applicable programs under ESEA. The Federal Program Administrator provides data driven focus of the office to ensure the work demonstrates progress toward office goals and compliance. Work involves conferring with federal program directors and/or organizational leadership staff to determine overall programming activities of local education agencies and/or non-government agencies to achieve maximum effectiveness with program success and compliance through monitoring and budget support.

EEO Statement:

The State of North Carolina and the Department of Public Instruction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment. Demonstrated experience working with federal and/or state provisions, regulations, and/or objectives pertaining to education programs. Demonstrated experience in planning and/or managing multiple projects. Demonstrated experience preparing and/or presenting formal proposals/recommendations. Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details. Master’s degree in education, school administration, business administration, or public administration from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of responsible administrative experience in an education environment at the local, state, or federal level; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. All applicants must complete and submit a State application for employment using the NEOGOV Online Job Application System ( Job Opportunities | Sorted by Job Title ascending | Careers (governmentjobs.com) for the State of North Carolina. Any applications not received by the advertisement closing date and time will not be accepted outside of the portal. To receive credit for work history and credentials, the applicant must list the information on the online application form. Any information omitted from the application cannot be considered for qualifying credit. NC DPI welcomes attached or incorporated resumes, cover letters and reference information, but these items will not be used for screening for qualifying credit. Please make sure the application is completed in full. If you put “See Resume” or “See Attachment” on your application instead of a completed application with detailed work duties, your application will NOT be accepted. Other attachments (except a DD-214 copy) will also be accepted, but not used in screening for qualifying credit. Applicants are required to scan and attach a copy of their DD-214 (Form 4 or Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) or discharge orders if they wish to obtain Veteran’s preference. Reference checks will be performed on all selected candidates. If the position requires a background check and/or drug screening that will also be performed on all selected candidates. Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered “Positions of Trust” will be subject to a criminal background check. To check the status of an application, please log in to your NC Government Job Opportunities account and click “Application Status”. For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 877-204-4442 . If you have a technical issue with your Government Jobs account, please call their Help Line at 1-855-524-5627.

NOTE:

Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application or any questions on their application. For inquiries, please send questions to houston.davis@dpi.nc.gov . If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact NC Department of Public Instruction Human Resources.

Contact Information Houston Davis, Agency Recruiter Email:

houston.davis@dpi.nc.gov Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant’s transcript. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution. The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at http://www.naces.org/members.htm . Transcripts, degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.