Federal Programs Director (2025-2026) Position Available In Bolivar, Mississippi

Federal Programs Director (2025-2026)
North Bolivar School District
District – Mound Bayou, Mississippi This job is also posted in North Bolivar School District
Job Details

Job ID:

5001604

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Feb 24, 2025

Starting Date:

Jul 1, 2025
Job Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION TITLE:

Federal programs Director

REPORTS TO

Superintendent

QUALIFICATIONS

Appropriate state licensure
Minimum of five years teaching experience
Principal and district office experience preferred
A Masters degree in Educational Administration
Administrative certification required
Possess collaborative and interpersonal skills
Proven leadership skills

AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Provide leadership and direction to the district’s entire educational program.
Provide leadership and direction to the district’s federal programming goals.
Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Superintendent.
Mission and Goals
Works with the Superintendent and those whom he/she supervises to articulate and promote the school system’s vision of teaching and learning
Assists with monitoring and evaluating progress toward accomplishment of system goals and objectives
Uses student data to identify program needs
Develops goals and objectives, programs and operations that are consistent with school system vision, mission, and goals
Ensures that unit and program plans are consistent with the system’s strategic plan
Organizes daily, monthly, and yearly schedules to facilitate funding for teaching and learning in the schools
Communicates high expectations of students, staff, and parents/guardians
Creates, identifies, encourages, and supports innovative ideas that support teaching and learning in the schools
Management of Educational Resources
Selects and utilizes personnel to meet the needs of schools
Assists in development of the budget that pertains to curriculum, instruction, and evaluation of the instructional program based on results and expenditures
Achieves maximum results for available resources and money spent
Monitors the protection of instructional time
Understands and utilizes available technology of the schools with focus on student achievement
Evaluates program effectiveness and personnel effectiveness and makes appropriate recommendations
General Performance Responsibilities
Compiles and completes the Civil Rights report and supplies copies to the appropriate personnel
Develops and implements a plan of action to comply with Title IX requirements and address grievances as addressed by School Board policy
Secures approval from the Superintendent and Board of Education before submitting final proposal for federally funded programs
Informs the principal and superintendent of the efforts of current and impending federal legislation
Attends meetings as assigned by the superintendent, assistant superintendent, and state education officials pertaining to federal programs
Assures coordination between federally funded staff, regular staff, and parents in planning and implementing programs
Plans and implements a public information program for parents, teachers, administration, and the general public
Provides leadership in establishing local and district parent involvement
Instructional Support
Works with teachers, principals, and other persons involved in carrying out the objectives of federally funded programs
Works with the Director of Staff Development to provide in-service education workshops for professional and para-professional staff members
Makes periodic and regular site visits to classrooms for purposes of program evaluation and needs assessment of Federal and special projects
Directs the planning of education activities and support services for district-wide federal programs
Federal and State Programs
Coordinates the Drug Education Program
Allocates Drug Education funds to schools on an equitable basis
Assumes the responsibilities for writing all proposals and the filing of all Consolidated Federal Programs applications under the direction of the Superintendent
Serves as liaison between the and the State Department of education in meeting the requirements for receiving federal funds that are available to schools
Obtains information, data, and application forms necessary to fulfill the requirements of the application
Secures approval from the Superintendent and Board of Education before submitting final proposal for federally funded programs
Conducts surveys necessary to implement Federal and special projects
Remains up to date on changing laws and requirements regarding federal funds available to the schools
Compiles and maintains written records and reports on all federal projects and disseminate this information, as appropriate to the school, the state agency lay groups, and the U.S. Office of Education
Prepares, for submission and approval, an application for federal programs and for federal funds for the implementation of said programs within the perimeter of the approved project and applicable regulations
Maintains an inventory of all equipment and materials purchased with federal funds
Obtains grants for Extended School Year (21st Century, etc.)
Prepares necessary budget instruments for securing and expending funds for project implementation, including making necessary amendments and reports
Approves all expenditures of project funds via purchase order
Supervision and Evaluation of Instruction
Supervises and evaluates personnel in Title I as designated by the assistant superintendent
Prepares, administers, and supervises the budget and expenditures for all approved federal programs
Reports regularly to the assistant superintendent on the progress of the tutorial and remediation efforts
Shows student growth on the Mississippi Assessment system over a two year period
Performs other responsibilities as designated by the Superintendent, the Assistant Superintendent, and the designee of the Superintendent

Terms of Employment:

Ten, eleven, or twelve month year. Salary and work year will be established by the Board.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on
Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

Position Type:

Full-Time

Positions Available:

1
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