The Title IV, Part A Grant Specialist has primary responsibility for providing support, consultation, direction and technical assistance in the implementation and monitoring of the Title IV, Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grant (SSAE) at the local education agency (LEA) and State level. This position also identifies best practices and evidence-based activities for improving student academic achievement through well-rounded educational opportunities, safe and healthy school initiatives, and effectively using technology to personalize student learning and improve overall digital literacy.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for research that identifies evidence-based activities in well-rounded educational opportunities, safe and healthy school initiatives and the effective use of technology and maintains an inventory of such activities to inform training, technical assistance and consultation to schools, school systems, MSDE staff, and other agencies.
• Organizes meetings and workshops to assist in providing leadership and technical assistance in accordance with specifications set by the immediate supervisor.
• Supports efforts related to the Title IV, Part A grant to provide quality training, and to monitor the implementation of grant activities.
• Assists in the development of the annual calendar and budget, and manages contracts for the provision of local, regional, and statewide training events accordingly.
• Reviews and finalizes interim progress and annual reports regarding Title IV, Part A for the State and United States Department of Education.
• Assists and supports local Title IV, Part A site visit monitoring reviews.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: A Master’s degree or at least 36 hours of equivalent post-baccalaureate course work from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Three years of administrative or teaching experience in an education program; including one year of experience with grant management of an educational program.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute a Bachelor’s degree and five years of experience as described above for the required education.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

• Experience or education related to Student Support Services (school climate, behavioral health, counseling, etc.)
• Experience in graphic design and website maintenance/development
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365 and related applications
• Experience in data management and analytics
• Experience researching content and preparing reports or executive summaries
• Experience preparing and delivering presentations and training 
  

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