Job Description:

Arizona Department of Education

The Arizona Department of Education is a service organization

committed to raising academic outcomes and empowering parents.

Education Program Specialist

Job Location:

Migrant Education Program Unit

Phoenix Location

Posting Details:

Salary: $66,000 - $72,000

 Grade: 21

 Closing Date: 04/28/26 

Job Summary:

• This position will provide guidance, consultant services, and technical assistance to schools, districts and other education agencies in the planning and development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Arizona’s Migrant Education Program (MEP) authorized by Congress originally under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and revised to Every Student Succeeds Act.

·         Occasional in-state and out-of-state travel is required for this position.

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:

• Review and approve MEP grants and Certificates of Eligibility (COEs) to meet state and federal requirements
• Assist with reviewing and approving all desk monitoring documents related to Cycle monitoring in the EMAC system
• Assist with monitoring Migrant programs for fiscal and program compliance and provide formal feedback and recommendations

·         Provide technical assistance and professional learning to MEP staff at the Local Education Agency (LEA) and State level

·         Assist LEAs in areas of grants, family engagement, monitoring, identification & recruitment (ID&R), quality control, and data

·         Review and update MEP policies and procedures related to migrant education program, including manuals with updates

·         Assist in the planning of committees for the creation and implementation of the service delivery plan, Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA), and state program evaluation

·         Other duties as assigned as related to the position

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge in:

• MEP funding sources
• MEP program requirements
• Instructional needs of MEP students
• Federal and state grants relating to education or a related field
• Federal and state fiscal codes relating to Migrant programs
• Federal regulations regarding MEP students
• Effective program and meeting facilitation
• Software conducive to developing presentations
• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree, is required

Skills in:

• Work management and work prioritization
• Analysis, review, and evaluation skills
• Applying critical thinking, in determining program efficacy
• Oral and written communication techniques
• Interpersonal relationships
• Multi-tasking/managing numerous projects while executing project detail
• Understanding and using data
• Teaching/providing professional development to educators
• Basic to intermediate skill in using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Ability to:

• Interpret and summarize complex written and oral information
• Exercise initiative and make independent decisions
• Work under stringent deadlines
• Organize, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks
• Gather, manipulate, interpret, and present statistical data
• Independently perform detailed work of a difficult nature with a high degree of accuracy
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of assignments and with colleagues
• Make presentations to small and large audiences
• Effectively communicate orally and in writing at all levels

Selective Preferences:

Preference will be given to those applicants with:

• Master's degree
• Fluency in Spanish
• Experience with state and federal grants specifically related to Migrant programs

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

Job ID: 540433

Closing Date: 04/28/26