Job Description:

Arizona Department of Education

The Arizona Department of Education is a service organization

committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents.

ESEA Consolidated Education Program Specialist (Homeless Programs)

Job Location:

Homeless, Refugee, and Foster Unit

Phoenix Location

Posting Details:

Salary: $67,000 - $71,500

 Grade: 21

 Closing Date: 02/25/26

Job Summary:

• Engage in leadership, coaching, and support for implementing and evaluating grant programs within the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). This includes a high degree of collaboration with Local Education Agencies (LEAs) as well as other ADE program areas to design, develop, and support academic programming around the state, which supports federal programs. 
• This leadership and grant program position, coaches LEA to build capacity in building and maintaining effective ESEA Programs. It requires a high degree of knowledge in grants, school leadership, and program monitoring and evaluation.
• This position also requires a diverse and broad understanding of all ESEA programs and associated programs like McKinney-Vento and Equitable Services.
• This position will also serve in special leadership and point of contact roles as assigned, and may serve as the state point of contact for any ESEA program, such as:

§  21St CCLC

§  Foster Care

§  Homeless

§  Equitable Services

§  Monitoring

§  Comparability

§  Professional Development

§  Rural Schools

§  Expanding and closing schools

·         Statewide and interstate travel is required for this position. This includes serving as a point of contact with local, state, or national committees, as approved by the Deputy Associate Superintendent (DAS).

The Arizona Department of Education currently utilizes a hybrid work environment, with up to two days of remote work (contingent upon business needs).  Candidates should apply with an ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.

Job Duties:

• Engage in comprehensive and collaborative performance management. Including but not limited to: Grant approvals, management, compliance and program monitoring activities for grants assigned to ESEA Consolidated Application, as well as other grant applications and planning tools such as: Title I-A, Title I-D, Subpart 2, Title II-A,  Title III, RLIS, Title IV-A, Title V-B, McKinney-Vento.
• Collaborate with LEAs to ensure effectiveness with LEA-level planning tools and grants applications.
• Review planning tools and grant applications to ensure grantees are developing and implementing a compliant and effective program that is accessing and expending fiscal resources to provide equitable access to a high-quality education for all students.
• Review grant applications to ensure grant funds are appropriately budgeted and expended in accordance with grant program requirements, as well as state and federal law.  
• Lead and participate in monitoring programs for compliance and effectiveness with the direction of the Director and DAS.
• Prepare and complete administrative and monitoring reports as well as provide grantees with guidance on state and federal budgeting and funding compliance in accordance with the Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR), Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), and OMB Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG) while providing exemplary customer service.
• Develop and provide differentiated professional learning opportunities, coaching, modeling, and technical assistance through face-to-face and virtual methods in collaboration with unit leadership, personnel, other ADE program areas, and/or external partners. 
• Professional learning includes but is not limited to opportunities related to quality development of school and LEA planning through the Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA) and Integrated action Plan (IAP), state and federal, reporting, funding and coding, and general measures of compliance and effectiveness in relationship to the ESEA Consolidated grant application. This also includes Professional development on program effectiveness for all ESEA programs.

·         Engage in a high degree of collaboration with ADE program areas to improve processes, procedures, communication, and services to the field and align internal processes with grants, specifically in state and federal budgeting and funding compliance.

·         Work alongside the Director and DAS to develop, refine, and evaluate programs.

·         Serve at the director's direction in coordination with the DAS on projects and programs as the unit and agency determine.

·         Other duties as assigned related to the position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge in:

• ESEA, Arizona Revised Statutes, and State Board of Education rules governing public education
• School leadership and District leadership in building effective federal programs that achieve student success
• Methods and instructional strategies that strengthen the academic program of a school and LEA, and help provide an accelerated and enriched curriculum and a well-rounded education
• State and federal budgeting and compliance procedures
• The Uniform System of Financial Records (USFR), Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), and OMB Uniform Grant Guidance (UGG)
• Experience in managing and/or compliance monitoring Title I, Title II, Title III, RLIs, Title I-D, or Title IV-A, Title IV-B, rural schools, Equitable Services, Foster Care Education and McKinney-Vento programs
• Methods of professional learning for strengthening fiscal accountability practices, allocations, and compliance
• Program evaluation techniques to meet the needs of at-risk students and strategies to strengthen school programs to provide an equitable and well-rounded education for all students
• Methods and instructional strategies that strengthen the academic program of a school and LEA, and help provide an accelerated and enriched curriculum and a well-rounded education
• Goals, objectives, and functions of programs served
• A Bachelor’s degree in education, public or business administration, a related field, or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree, is required

Skills in:

• Apply systems thinking, problem solving techniques, including root- cause analysis
• Provide differentiated technical assistance and support
• Plan development, implementation, and evaluation
• Create and provide highly effective professional learning using a variety of delivery methods to a variety of audiences
• Communicate effectively with educators, administrators, and the public
• Budget and resource allocation
• Budgeting and finance practices
• Analysis, interpretation, and communication of data
• Work and collaborate in teams
• Program and project workload prioritizing, organization practices, and workflow efficiency to increase productivity
• Review grant applications for the required criteria, provide high leverage feedback on programs and grants, and approve grant applications
• Competence in performing day-to-day activities using Microsoft products (specifically Outlook, Word, and Excel), Adobe products, and other computing products as determined

Ability to:

• Adapt to changes in compliance regulations and federal law professionally and quickly
• Absorb, synthesize, interpret, and apply highly technical, specialized knowledge of funding and financial compliance in all entitlement funding programs
• Partner with stakeholders to provide guidance, training, and support
• Guide and support grantees in designing, implementing, and evaluating effective and compliant programs
• Absorb highly technical, specialized knowledge related to the ESEA Consolidated Grant Application and other federal, state, and local programs
• Coach district leaders in program effectiveness
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Work independently and/or collaboratively in large or small groups as necessary
• Communicate clearly and concisely with audiences with differing knowledge and expertise when conveying ideas, suggestions, and proposals
• Manage multiple ongoing projects and programs to meet urgent/critical deadlines
• Maintain a professional demeanor in daily duties and while representing the agency when working with internal and external partners/stakeholders
• Gather and disaggregate data to make data-driven decisions and or use data provided to make recommendations
• Assist with programs and projects at agency discretion and need
• Manage, lead, and coach a portfolio of diverse LEA across multiple program areas and grant funds

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Offers are contingent upon successful completion of all background and reference checks, required documents and, if applicable, a post-offer medical/physical evaluation.
• If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Driver’s License Requirements.
• All employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Retirement:

You will be required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) upon your 27th week of employment, subject to waiting period. On or shortly after, your first day of employment you will be provided with enrollment instructions and effective date.

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

·         Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans

·         Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans

·         10 paid holidays per year

·         Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years

·         Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly

·         Deferred compensation plan

·         Wellness plans

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.  Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 542-3186 or emailing Human.Resources@azed.gov.  Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. 

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Please apply at www.azstatejobs.gov

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Job ID: 539009

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Closing Date: 02/25/26