Federal Program Administrator

Agency
Dept of Public Instruction

Division
Academic Svcs , Instructional Support

Job Classification Title
Education Program Administrator I (NS)

Position Number


Grade
NC18

Description of Work
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. 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.

Job Responsibilities:

Provide support for federal program reporting requirements for all applicable programs under ESEA.

Provide data driven focus of the office to ensure the work demonstrates progress toward office goals and compliance.

Provide research and data analysis regarding the work of federal grants management, compliance monitoring, and technical assistance to PSUs by providing oversight for federal funds.

Develop policies and procedures for administering and evaluating federal programming in accordance with state and federal directives including the development of periodic reports to the State Board of Education, the General assembly, and the U. S. Department of Education reflecting status of programs for reporting purposes.

Serve as grants manager to include review of narratives, budgets, amendments, and expenditure reports.

Develop and conduct technical assistance sessions for current and potential subgrantees; and develop and coordinate the dissemination of resources to assist sub-grantees with federal compliance requirements.

Conduct regional/service area meetings with a focus on statewide and regional needs, current federal compliance, and general federal program updates.

Coordinate data reporting, application systems, project management, and digital infrastructure supporting the Office of Federal Programs.

Monitor data accuracy and federal reporting requirements, and identifies improvements to operational workflows and the user experience for Public School Units, NCDPI and other stakeholders.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range: $63,927.00 - $100,815.00

Manager Preferences:

• Demonstrated experience working with federal and 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.

Important: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date above.

If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more.

Primary Purpose of the Office of Federal Programs:

The Office of Federal Programs is responsible for 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-A, Title I-C - Migrant Education, Title II, Title III, Neglected and Delinquent, Rural Education Achievement Programs, Title IV-A, Title IV-B 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC), 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), 21st CCLC Data Collection, the Committee of Practitioners (COP), Section 504, NCSTAR, and the state funded Extended Learning and Integrated Student Support Grant Program.

Minimum Education and Experience

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 the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Master's degree in education, school administration, business administration, or public administration from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of responsible administrative experience in an education environment at the local, state, or federal level; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Recruiter:
Tamara Lynn Cherry

Recruiter Email:
TAMARA.CHERRY@DPI.NC.GOV