All job postings will expire at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the application deadline.Organization: Education and Workforce
Agency Contact Name and Information: Morgan Webb (morgan.webb@education.ohio.gov)
Work Location: 25 South Front Street
Columbus, Ohio, 43215-4104
United States
Compensation: $40.87
Schedule: Permanent - Full Time
Work Hours: Flexible
Classified Indicator: Unclassified
Union: Exempt from union
Primary Job Skill: Grants Administration
What You'll DoCollaborates and coordinates across centers within the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW) to ensure the continuity of educational services for pre-adjudicated and adjudicated students:
- Works with various DEW offices to identify needs and develop a strategic plan;
- Coordinates with agency staff to align strategic plan with legal requirements, curriculum and operating standards, funding, educator quality, special education, Title I and other programmatic offices to determine policy, guidance, and resources;
- Develops and implements policies aligned with strategic plan.
Facilitates implementation of comprehensive and compliant plans for educational services for pre-adjudicated and adjudicated students with state, county and local agencies:
- Provides tools to conduct needs analysis of each agency's educational services;
- Provides technical assistance to agencies to align supports around educational needs;
- Serves as DEW point of contact;
- Provides tools, products and support services to school districts related to responsibilities for pre-adjudicated and adjudicated students;
- Shares evidence-based practices to address academic and non-academic barriers to learning (e.g., alternative education programs);
- Provides oversight for the alternative education program and funding.
Applies knowledge of public policy around judicial systems, juvenile detention systems, state corrections and local education agencies (LEAs) to support integrated educational services:
- Establishes relationships across each system/agency;
- Communicates with other policy administrators (e.g., judges, court administrators, social workers, school administrators) to navigate the areas of conflict and/or disconnect between all systems;
- Makes recommendations to ensure alignment of applicable standards and policies.
Performs other duties as assigned:
- Writes position papers and reports and gives presentations;
- Coordinates professional learning opportunities for LEAs;
- Collaborates with other state agencies, professional organizations/associations to ensure technical assistance and professional development initiatives are focused on improving results;
- Administers and participates in statewide comprehensive school monitoring reviews for compliance of policy, state and federal rules and regulations.
Unusual Working Conditions: Requires travel throughout the State of Ohio and may require overnight stay. (Must be willing and able to secure a valid driver's license OR supply your own transportation.)
Additional InformationThe final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check as well as other investigative reviews. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position, unless restricted under state or federal law or federal restrictions. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
The final applicant for this position will be required to submit urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to an appointment. The State will decline to extend a final offer of employment to any applicant with a verified positive test result. Also, an applicant with a positive test result will not be considered for any position with the State of Ohio for a period of one year.
Qualifications: 5 years of experience performing any combination of the following:
- Previous employment in an educational setting, youth serving agency, or state agency with connection to foster care, residential, or the justice system
- Experience managing federal funding and grants
- Experience providing technical assistance and support for local implementation of state and federal law
- Experience explaining and presenting on law and best practices
- Experience building relationships and partnerships with students, families, youth-serving agencies, and schools
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate degree (e.g., social work, psychology, education, juris doctor, public administration, political science, or related field); and more than 5 years of experience performing any combination of the following:
- Excellent interpersonal, networking, and team-building skills
- Customer focus with strong communication skills (written, verbal, other)
- Facilitating internal and external work groups across multiple department levels
- Experience with development of tools and technical assistance related to program operations
- Experience with federal grants
- Working knowledge of the education system, justice system, residential, and multi-system youth
- Working knowledge of state and federal laws and government
