Education Associate, Education Funding Program Manager

Position Type:
DE Dept of Education/DOE Certified Staff

Date Posted:
10/8/2026

Location:
Delaware Department of Education

Closing Date:
10/22/2026

District:
Delaware Department of Education
Position Title: Education Associate, Education Funding Program Manager

As the Education Funding Program Manager, you will:

• Support implementation of the new hybrid funding model
• Participate on Public Education Funding Commission workgroups to support policy recommendations development and technical implementation workstreams
• Translate education funding policy into practical business processes and implementation plans.
• Coordinate statewide efforts across Finance, Policy, Data, Technology, Legal, and Communications.
• Guide executive leadership through complex fiscal, operational, and policy decisions.
• Improve transparency, accountability, and equity in Delaware's public education funding system.
• Support Local Education Agencies as they prepare to transition to the new funding model

Major Responsibilities:
Fiscal Analysis & Policy Implementation

• Evaluate funding reform initial implementation strategies and future phase options.
• Coordinate fiscal modeling and impact analyses.
• Translate legislation and policy into operational business requirements.
• Develop executive recommendations and implementation guidance.

Program Leadership

• Support the Department's Education Funding Reform implementation efforts.
• Lead the development of implementation strategies, project plans, and organizational readiness activities.
• Coordinate work across multiple Department offices and external partners.
• Manage project governance, timelines, risks, and executive reporting.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build collaborative relationships with school districts, charter schools, legislators, state agencies, and education partners.
• Lead implementation meetings and stakeholder workgroups.
• Lead executive briefings, presentations, and decision materials.
• Communicate complex funding concepts to diverse audiences.

Operational Excellence

• Identify implementation challenges and recommend practical solutions.
• Coordinate implementation across finance, technology, policy, and data systems.
• Develop processes that support long-term sustainability and continuous improvement.

Essential Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree required in Education Finance, Economics, Quantitative Analysis, Public Administration, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Education Finance, Public Policy, or a closely related field. Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

• Education finance and public sector finance
• Quantitative analysis and executive decision support.
• Policy implementation and organizational change.
• Large-scale project or program management.
• Stakeholder engagement and cross-functional leadership.

Desired Knowledge and Skills:

• State K-12 funding formulas and school finance systems
• Adequacy, equity, and student-needs-based funding
• State/local/federal education revenue streams
• Fiscal modeling, forecasting, and funding-formula analysis
• Education policy development and implementation
• Legislative and regulatory analysis
• SEA and LEA budgeting and financial operations
• Translating complex finance issues for policymakers, district leaders, boards, and other stakeholders
• Experience helping states design or implement major school-finance reforms
• Financial analysis
• Education funding policy
• Leadership and organizational change management
• Project and program management

Support the Implementation of Delaware's New Education Funding Model

Join a collaborative team committed to strengthening Delaware's education system through innovative solutions aimed at improving outcomes for students across the state.

Salary:
Salary Range: $98,642.80-$154,081.14 annually. The final salary will be determined based on the candidate's education and experience in accordance with the Department of Education's compensation policy. The position includes a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, participation in the state retirement program, annual, sick, and personal leave, and supplemental benefits options. Direct deposit of payroll checks is a condition of state employment, and employees are paid on a lag pay schedule with the first payment made after approximately one month of employment.

Notes:
A criminal background check is required. The successful candidate must demonstrate during the interview process an understanding of diversity, educational equity and multicultural education. This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. The selected candidate should expect to perform any other related activities needed to deliver the position's key duties and responsibilities and follow any other instructions as defined by his/her supervisor.