Salary : $157,392.00 - $194,976.00 Annually
Location : Downey, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 27-LAC931
Department: Ed Services
Division: Student Support Services
Opening Date: 09/18/2026
Closing Date: 10/2/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Program Director, Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program Technical Assistance Provider$13,116 to $16,248 Monthly

Insurance:
Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

To learn more, visit:
https://www.lacoe.edu
Online applications
must be submitted by:

10/2/2026

5:00 P.M. (Pacific)

Retirement:
PERS Defined Benefit Plan

Paid Time Off:
24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.
Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking qualified individuals to apply for the position of Program Director, Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program Technical Assistance Provider (FYSCP TAP).

The Program Director, FYSCP TAP is responsible for leading the statewide support for Foster Youth Services Coordinating Programs. This position develops and maintains the program framework and technical assistance delivery systems, provides services to county offices of education throughout California, oversees program monitoring and compliance, and directs staff delivering technical assistance to support effective FYSCP implementation statewide.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

• California Education Code, California Code of Regulations, and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), California Welfare and Institute Code, California Rules of Court
• Federal, state, and county laws, codes, regulations and requirements pertaining to students in foster care, child welfare, and juvenile justice
• Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAP), and California School Dashboard
• Principles and practices of business administration, organizational management, and human resources management
• Principles and methods of finance and budget administration
• Concepts, capabilities, and applications of information systems
• Fundamental concepts of employment laws, codes, and regulations, including EEO, FLSA, FMLA, and Cal/OSHA and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements

Competencies:

• Critical Thinking - Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making - Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Legal and Regulatory Navigation - Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional and Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Oral Communication - Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing
• Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Professional Impact - Presenting self as a positive representative of the organization
• Relationship Building - Establishing rapport and maintain mutually productive relationships
• Involving Others - Engaging others for input, contribution, and shared responsibility for outcomes
• Leadership - Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
• Managing Performance - Ensuring superior individual and group performance
• Business Process Analysis - Defining, assessing, and improving operational processes and workflow
• Leveraging Technology - Applying technology for improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness
• Organization Design & Structure - Establishing organizational structure and clarifying roles and responsibilities
• Political & Organizational Savvy - Working skillfully with politics, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries
• Project Management - Ensuring that projects are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Cultural Proficiency - Modeling communication and interaction that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures

Required Education and ExperienceEducation: A bachelor's degree in social work, education, public administration or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification, from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience: Five years of experience developing, implementing, and managing a countywide Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program (i.e., developing program framework and technical assistance delivery model, creating program policies, procedures, and guidelines, grant writing, program evaluation and monitoring, and leveraging technology to collect, compile, and analyze program data to produce relevant reports), including three years of experience in providing training and technical assistance to foster youth programs in collaboration with the California Department of Education (CDE).

Additional Requirements: A master's degree or above in one of the areas listed above is preferred. A valid California driver's license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites is required.

Selection ProcessCandidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of Training and Experience Assessment and Technical Interview

Contact
For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to
Shirley Chang at [email protected]

For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon- Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm)

For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc

LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242
Additional InformationMinimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For complete application information, please go to https://www.lacoe.edu/pc. For additional information on our selection procedures, please visit Exam Preparation on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

This examination is authorized as Open to the Public

Recruitment ID: 27-LAC931

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.
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Based on full-time assignment:

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
  
  
• 24 vacation days per year
  
  
• 15 paid holidays per year
  
  
• 12 paid sick days annually
  
  
• Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
  
  
• Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options

01

Answer the following questions as truthfully and accurately as possible.Your responses to the supplemental questions below may be used to determine your qualifications beyond the minimum qualification requirements for this classification. Referring to your application/resume will NOT qualify as a response to any question, so please answer each question thoroughly. All experience, education, training, and certification must be included in your application to be considered.You are required to answer ALL of the supplemental questions as truthfully and accurately as possible. Your responses to these questions are subject to verification and may be assessed in subsequent examination parts. Any sign of deliberate misinformation or intentional exaggeration will result in disqualification from this examination process and possible bar from future employment opportunities with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE).Select "Yes" if you have read, understood and agree to the above statements. Select "No" if you have read, understood, and DO NOT agree with the above statements and voluntarily withdraw from the application process for this position.

• Yes
• No

02

What is the highest level of education you have completed? (Please attach your degree or unofficial transcripts to your application.)

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Some college coursework
• Associate's degree
• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree
• Doctorate degree

03

Please provide the title, field of study (as stated on your diploma), and the institution of the highest-level degree you have earned.Please state "NA" if you do not have a diploma, degree, or equivalent.
04

How many years of experience do you have in developing, implementing, and managing a countywide Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program?

• None
• Less than one year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years but less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

05

Describe your experience in developing, implementing, and managing a countywide Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program. Please provide specific examples. Be sure to include the name of the organization(s), job title(s), employment dates and your responsibilities as related to the experience mentioned above. Please state "NA" if you do not have the experience. Do not ask to refer to your application or resume.
06

How many years of experience do you have in in providing training and technical assistance to foster youth programs in collaboration with the California Department of Education (CDE)?

• None
• Less than one year
• 1 year but less than 2 years
• 2 years but less than 3 years
• 3 years but less than 4 years
• 4 years but less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

07

Describe your experience in in providing training and technical assistance to foster youth programs in collaboration with the California Department of Education (CDE). Please provide specific examples. Be sure to include the name of the organization(s), job title(s), employment dates, and your responsibilities as related to the experience mentioned above. Please state "NA" if you do not have the experience. Do not ask to refer to your application or resume.
Required Question