Education Program Manager (Fftl)

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7/1/2024 (8:00 PM EDT)

24-03654

Education Program Manager (FFTL)

Pay Grade 17

Salary

$4,517.34 - $6,254.30 Monthly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Education

Location

300 Sower Boulevard

Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

Description

Kentucky Department of Education employees work to support and improve Kentucky's public education system so that the nearly 650,000 students attending public schools will have a bright and successful future. KDE offers its employees exciting and rewarding careers supporting Kentucky's public education system. In addition to rewarding work, KDE employees enjoy excellent benefits and flexible work opportunities, including telecommuting commensurate with job duties and responsibilities. KDE is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in Kentucky's public schools and the KDE workforce.

Our mission is to partner with districts, schools, families, students, business and industry, and communities to provide leadership and support to ensure success for each and every student.

We seek persons of the highest moral character who understand it is a privilege to represent the Kentucky Department of Education and work on behalf of Kentucky's children. This role represents a great opportunity to work in a dynamic, challenging and professional environment.

The department seeks to hire a smart, experienced, hardworking and dependable Education Program Manager to join our dedicated team.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Supervises and provides leadership on behalf of the Office of Special Education and Early Learning's Transition Education Unit.

• Align, identify and establish partnerships with key stakeholders, including educational institutions, community organizations, government agencies, and private sector partners.

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive database of partners and resources to support unit goals.

• Identify resources available to accomplish the goals of the Transition Education Unit.

• Leverage partnerships to access and optimize resources for the benefit of students with disabilities.

• Support student engagement and participation in Disability Innovation Fund initiatives such as the KY Transition 360 program.

• Monitor and report on the progress and outcomes of these initiatives.

• Plan, lead, and facilitate statewide summits focused on transition education for students with disabilities.

• Ensure these summits are inclusive, engaging, and productive for all participants.

• Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check.

• Supervises professional staff, including approval of leave requests and timesheets.

• Plan, lead, and facilitate the unit's stakeholder cadre.

• Coordinate a variety of interagency initiatives to support seamless transition services for students with disabilities.

• Foster community engagement and participation in transition ion initiatives,

• Serve as a liaison between the Kentucky Department of Education and community partners to enhance collaborative efforts.

• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, providing regular updates and reports on initiative progress and outcomes.

• Develop and disseminate informational materials to promote understanding and support for transition education initiatives.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Applicants currently under contract with a local school district are required to provide a written release from their superintendent prior to an offer of employment will be given.

In accordance with KRS 161.220 the applicant selected for this position will become a member of the Teachers' Retirement System.

This is a federally funded time limited (FFTL) position. This means it is a position that is paid entirely as the result of a federal grant. The duration of employment shall not exceed the life of the federal grant that funds the position. An employee appointed to an FFTL position is required to meet the minimum requirements for the classification but is not required to take an examination or be graded through the testing and evaluation process. Further, an employee appointed to an FFTL position is designated as an unclassified (non-merit) employee. An FFTL employee is eligible to receive benefits at the same level as a classified (merit) employee in a permanent position.

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. KDE will only use E- Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that KDE has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a master's degree in education or a related field.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Six years of professional experience in education, career and technical education, or a related field.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Current Rank II or Rank I certification by the Department of Education or Education Professional Standards Board will substitute for the required educational requirement. Additional professional experience in the field of education will substitute for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

Work is typically performed in an office or school setting. Travel may be required.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Kathryn McCrystal at kathryn.mccrystal@education.ky.gov or 502-564-3716.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D