Supervisory Education Program Specialist, GS-1720-15 (DEU)
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Department Of Education
One or more vacancies may be filled through this announcement.
The area of consideration for this position is All Recruiting Sources for non-status candidates. Announcement OESE-2014-0044 is open concurrently with an area of consideration of Federal Agencies for Status candidates. Applicants eligible for appointment under special appointing authorities (i.e. VEOA, Sch. A, etc) should also apply under announcement OESE-2014-0044.
Permanent Full time THE SELECTION CERTIFICATES MAY BE SHARED AMONG PROGRAM OFFICES ACROSS THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The position is located in the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE). The Office of State Support (OSS), is a newly designed office whose purpose is to take a coordinated approach across multiple programs and rethink the ways in which the Department interacts with States. The OSS will provide States with one point of contact across multiple programs to support grant administration, policy development, and technical assistance, in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency and reduce duplication. OSS will support State Education Agencies (SEAs) in administering and leveraging federally funded grant programs and become stragetic partners in addressing issues and strategizing for enhanced outcomes for all students. The programs currently scheduled to become part of this new office include Title I (including ESEA Flexibility), Title II, Title III, School Improvement Grants, Race to the Top, Race to the Top Assessment, and the Comprehensive Centers Program.
As a Deputy Director for the State Support Teams (SST), the incumbent is charged with managing three or more groups within OSS and has the responsibility of supporting those teams to use performance management processess and practices to help build the capacity of SEAs to successfully implement systemic education reforms. You must be a U.S. Citizen. Must complete a Background Investigation and fingerprint check. Sets Plans & Objectives and Contributes to Technical Assistance and Policy
Given the strategy established by the Director, sets the objectives for assigned State Support Teams including the review and recommendation of approval of each SEA's Implementation Plan and, in response, the development, coordination, and execution of integrated Annual State Support Performance Plans.
Coordinates implementation activities with the Deputy Director for the Functional Support Teams (division leading State technical assistance, policy development, assessments and data analysis), and any other Deputy Directors within the OSS.
Ensures implementation of high-quality performance management processes.
Identifies and executes mid-course corrections so that the State Support Teams are functioning at high levels and responding to States in ways that yield positive outcomes.
Organize
Divides State Support Team core function work, as documented in integrated Annual State Support Performance Plan, into manageable activities and develops schedule for that work.
Ensures opportunities for norming and collaboration across and among State Support Teams.
Works, in conjunction with relevant Functional Support Team (FST) members, to provide opportunities for SEAs with similar interest, performance or needs, to collaborate, problem solve and share practices.
Supervision
Supervises Group Leaders who provide direct supervision of State Support Teams' staff
As vacancies in State Support Teams occur, oversees the recruitment and selection of staff for each State Support Team in consultation with the Group Leader and Director.
Develops and implements plans to mentor Group Leaders as effective first-line supervisors, including effective on-boarding.
Ensures accurate performance appraisals are conducted for Group Leaders and for staff including the provision of on-going feedback.
Identifies and executes continuous loop of professional growth for self and staff via written individual development plans.
In coordination with Group Leaders, responds to employee performance issues expeditiously.
Communication
Represents the Director and effectively communicates the priorities and policies of the office.
Uses individual and group meetings to facilitate discussions and gather input, updates Group Leaders and staff about progress on current plans, and informs them of changes to plans in a timely manner.
Works with Director, other Deputy Director of the SST, and Functional Support Team Deputy Director to ensure effective coordination of staff efforts and attainment of goals.
Results-Driven
Works with SEAs, Local Educaitonal Agencies (LEAs), and other relevant stakeholders to advance the implementation of their plans as well as the goals of the U.S. Department of Education (Department).
Sets targets and assesses the performance of each State Support Team group to achieve desired objectives.
Establishes appropriate leading indicators that align with relevant Government Performance and Results measures as well as OESE goals and objectives.
APPLICANTS MUST MEET QUALIFICATIONS AND TIME-IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT. Applicants are expected to possess the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) listed below to qualify for this position. These KSAs are addressed in the self-assessment questionnaire that you will complete for this announcement. You do not need to respond separately to the KSAs listed below. Your answers to the on-line experience questions will serve as responses to the KSAs. Your application will be evaluated based on your ability to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities/competencies (KSAs):
1.Knowledge of authorizing statute(s).
2. Knowledge of State and district policies, systems, and how federal policies affect them.
3. Knowledge of ED's education reform priorities that demonstrates implementation of standards and assessments, accountability, teacher and leader effectiveness, and intervening in struggling and failing schools.
4. Knowledge of SEA's functions, working relationships with key personnel, and understanding of how ED can enhance SEA capacity and success using federally-funded ESEA grant programs.
5.Experience working with reform efforts that relate to the State Support Teams.
6. Demonstrated successful leadership in at least one large organizational structure.
7. Expertise in project management for planning and scheduling work of the unit and managing staff.
8. Ability to work closely with individuals and groups to resolve problems, analyze and negotiate differences, and make decisions that improving programs.
9. Experience in prioritize conflicting assignments and ability to delegate tasks and provide sufficient direction to ensure quality of work is achieved and issues are resolved.
10. Experience in recruitment and selection of personnel, including support of equal opportunity programs and demonstrating fairness in filling vacancies and promoting staff.
11. Experience in providing staff resources for staff development opportunities.
12. Ability to provide guidance and direction to supervisors so they can effectively manage the staff under their direction.
WARNING! High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, essay responses, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from best-qualified status or result in a lowered score. Your responses to the vacancy questions must be substantiated by your on-line resume. Be sure that the experience/education as described on your resume contains accurate and sufficient information that clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing experience and education relevant to this position. If you exaggerate or falsify your experience, education and/or your responses to questions, your ratings can/will be changed, or you may be removed from employment consideration. You should make a fair and accurate assessment of your qualifications. Applicants who do not respond to the application questions will be rated ineligible.
To preview questions please click here. Basic Requirements:
A. Degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of coursework in a field related to the work of the position to be filled (as presented in the description of duties), of which at least 9 semester hours were in education courses. OR
B. Four (4) years of experience that demonstrated a thorough understanding of the principles and practices of the work in the education program specialist series. This experience must have been of such character and diversity to demonstrate that the applicant possesses an understanding of the field comparable to that acquired through completion of a degree from an accredited college or university. OR
C. Combination of education and experience - (including at least 24 semester hours in a field related to the work of the position to be filled, of which at least 9 hours must have been in education courses.) OR
D. At least one (1) full academic year of professional teaching experience. This experience is defined as full and primary responsibility, under general supervision, for instruction of assigned students in an accredited school or institution. This includes responsibility for preparing and presenting lessons and for evaluating students' progress, including a determination of the students' progress, including a determination of the students' success or failure according to established criteria. Serving in an assistant capacity to a professor without the authority to determine the students' success or failure to meet course requirements does not meet this criterion.
GS-15
52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 in the Federal government. (Examples of such experience include: being a nationally recognized expert on an educational program or issue (e.g., Teacher Quality, School Improvement); serving as a manager of a major education program; providing guidance to Federal, State, or local education officials in planning, developing and carrying out an education program; serving as a consultant to top-level Federal, State or local officials, or those of other countries, on education issues and programs; reviewing, evaluating and recommending improvements in State education plans; planing and managing regional or national meetings, workshops or seminars; representing an organization (e.g., university, government agency, school district) at meetings and conferences; advising top-level officials on education plans, trends and priorities; integrating best practices and new methods into education programs and new initiatives; developing education program guidelines and regulations; managing the development of grant or contract requirements and the evaluation of proposals; and leading major task forces and committees).
For full qualifications go to: Please carefully read the information provided under the link listed below. The section entitled How to Apply provides detailed instructions on faxing your supporting documentation. All required supporting documentation MUST be received by midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You are encouraged to thoroughly review the list of supplement documents required. It is critical to note that many documents may not pertain to you. You are only required to submit those that apply to you. Required Documents We will inform you of the status of your application at four stages: (1) Upon receipt of your application; (2) Upon minimum qualification determinations; (3) Upon issuing the highly qualified candidates to the hiring official; and finally (4) once a selection is made. It is essential that you have a current e-mail address on file with USAJOBS. You be notified of our application status by the servicing Human Resources Specialist via email. You may also check the status of your application at USA JOBS. ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS MAY BE MADE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE SELECTION CERTIFICATE(S), SHOULD VACANCIES OCCUR.
The Federal Government is committed to expanding access to employment by hiring people with disabilities; providing technical assistance and information on reasonableaccommodations for people with disabilities; and identifying and removing barriers to work. Persons with disabilities may apply for jobs filled either competitively (where qualified individuals compete with one another through a structured process), noncompetitively (where a qualified individual may be selected based on a special appointing authority), or through an excepted appointing authority for people with disabilities (i.e. Schedule A). People who are selected for a Federal job must meet the qualification requirements for theposition and be able to perform the essential duties of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. For information on People with Disabilities please visit ;#8221;>
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)- Eligible federal employees who were in positions and who were displaced from their positions may be eligible for selective priority over other candidates, under the ICTAP or the CTAP. Information about these programs may be found at the following links. In order to qualify, your application must receive a score of 85 in comparison with the knowledge, skills and abilities criteria. If you believe you are eligible for this special consideration, it is critical that you read the information provided in the links below.
> CTAP
>ICTAP
Student Loan DefaultApplicants selected for positions are subject to a background check to verify that he or she has not defaulted on any loan funded or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants found to be in default will be contacted to make arrangements for repayment prior to being made an official offer of employment.
Veterans and Veteran Spouses interested in receiving tips on preparing a Federal resume and/or how to prepare for an interview, may send an email to to schedule an appointment for a session. Veterans Counseling Session must be placed in the subject line of the email.
!benefits.hms?orgId=1&jnum;=61914Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Department Of Education
One or more vacancies may be filled through this announcement.
The area of consideration for this position is All Recruiting Sources for non-status candidates. Announcement OESE-2014-0044 is open concurrently with an area of consideration of Federal Agencies for Status candidates. Applicants eligible for appointment under special appointing authorities (i.e. VEOA, Sch. A, etc) should also apply under announcement OESE-2014-0044.
Permanent Full time THE SELECTION CERTIFICATES MAY BE SHARED AMONG PROGRAM OFFICES ACROSS THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
The position is located in the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE). The Office of State Support (OSS), is a newly designed office whose purpose is to take a coordinated approach across multiple programs and rethink the ways in which the Department interacts with States. The OSS will provide States with one point of contact across multiple programs to support grant administration, policy development, and technical assistance, in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency and reduce duplication. OSS will support State Education Agencies (SEAs) in administering and leveraging federally funded grant programs and become stragetic partners in addressing issues and strategizing for enhanced outcomes for all students. The programs currently scheduled to become part of this new office include Title I (including ESEA Flexibility), Title II, Title III, School Improvement Grants, Race to the Top, Race to the Top Assessment, and the Comprehensive Centers Program.
As a Deputy Director for the State Support Teams (SST), the incumbent is charged with managing three or more groups within OSS and has the responsibility of supporting those teams to use performance management processess and practices to help build the capacity of SEAs to successfully implement systemic education reforms. You must be a U.S. Citizen. Must complete a Background Investigation and fingerprint check. Sets Plans & Objectives and Contributes to Technical Assistance and Policy
Given the strategy established by the Director, sets the objectives for assigned State Support Teams including the review and recommendation of approval of each SEA's Implementation Plan and, in response, the development, coordination, and execution of integrated Annual State Support Performance Plans.
Coordinates implementation activities with the Deputy Director for the Functional Support Teams (division leading State technical assistance, policy development, assessments and data analysis), and any other Deputy Directors within the OSS.
Ensures implementation of high-quality performance management processes.
Identifies and executes mid-course corrections so that the State Support Teams are functioning at high levels and responding to States in ways that yield positive outcomes.
Organize
Divides State Support Team core function work, as documented in integrated Annual State Support Performance Plan, into manageable activities and develops schedule for that work.
Ensures opportunities for norming and collaboration across and among State Support Teams.
Works, in conjunction with relevant Functional Support Team (FST) members, to provide opportunities for SEAs with similar interest, performance or needs, to collaborate, problem solve and share practices.
Supervision
Supervises Group Leaders who provide direct supervision of State Support Teams' staff
As vacancies in State Support Teams occur, oversees the recruitment and selection of staff for each State Support Team in consultation with the Group Leader and Director.
Develops and implements plans to mentor Group Leaders as effective first-line supervisors, including effective on-boarding.
Ensures accurate performance appraisals are conducted for Group Leaders and for staff including the provision of on-going feedback.
Identifies and executes continuous loop of professional growth for self and staff via written individual development plans.
In coordination with Group Leaders, responds to employee performance issues expeditiously.
Communication
Represents the Director and effectively communicates the priorities and policies of the office.
Uses individual and group meetings to facilitate discussions and gather input, updates Group Leaders and staff about progress on current plans, and informs them of changes to plans in a timely manner.
Works with Director, other Deputy Director of the SST, and Functional Support Team Deputy Director to ensure effective coordination of staff efforts and attainment of goals.
Results-Driven
Works with SEAs, Local Educaitonal Agencies (LEAs), and other relevant stakeholders to advance the implementation of their plans as well as the goals of the U.S. Department of Education (Department).
Sets targets and assesses the performance of each State Support Team group to achieve desired objectives.
Establishes appropriate leading indicators that align with relevant Government Performance and Results measures as well as OESE goals and objectives.
APPLICANTS MUST MEET QUALIFICATIONS AND TIME-IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT. Applicants are expected to possess the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) listed below to qualify for this position. These KSAs are addressed in the self-assessment questionnaire that you will complete for this announcement. You do not need to respond separately to the KSAs listed below. Your answers to the on-line experience questions will serve as responses to the KSAs. Your application will be evaluated based on your ability to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, and abilities/competencies (KSAs):
1.Knowledge of authorizing statute(s).
2. Knowledge of State and district policies, systems, and how federal policies affect them.
3. Knowledge of ED's education reform priorities that demonstrates implementation of standards and assessments, accountability, teacher and leader effectiveness, and intervening in struggling and failing schools.
4. Knowledge of SEA's functions, working relationships with key personnel, and understanding of how ED can enhance SEA capacity and success using federally-funded ESEA grant programs.
5.Experience working with reform efforts that relate to the State Support Teams.
6. Demonstrated successful leadership in at least one large organizational structure.
7. Expertise in project management for planning and scheduling work of the unit and managing staff.
8. Ability to work closely with individuals and groups to resolve problems, analyze and negotiate differences, and make decisions that improving programs.
9. Experience in prioritize conflicting assignments and ability to delegate tasks and provide sufficient direction to ensure quality of work is achieved and issues are resolved.
10. Experience in recruitment and selection of personnel, including support of equal opportunity programs and demonstrating fairness in filling vacancies and promoting staff.
11. Experience in providing staff resources for staff development opportunities.
12. Ability to provide guidance and direction to supervisors so they can effectively manage the staff under their direction.
WARNING! High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, essay responses, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from best-qualified status or result in a lowered score. Your responses to the vacancy questions must be substantiated by your on-line resume. Be sure that the experience/education as described on your resume contains accurate and sufficient information that clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing experience and education relevant to this position. If you exaggerate or falsify your experience, education and/or your responses to questions, your ratings can/will be changed, or you may be removed from employment consideration. You should make a fair and accurate assessment of your qualifications. Applicants who do not respond to the application questions will be rated ineligible.
To preview questions please click here. Basic Requirements:
A. Degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of coursework in a field related to the work of the position to be filled (as presented in the description of duties), of which at least 9 semester hours were in education courses. OR
B. Four (4) years of experience that demonstrated a thorough understanding of the principles and practices of the work in the education program specialist series. This experience must have been of such character and diversity to demonstrate that the applicant possesses an understanding of the field comparable to that acquired through completion of a degree from an accredited college or university. OR
C. Combination of education and experience - (including at least 24 semester hours in a field related to the work of the position to be filled, of which at least 9 hours must have been in education courses.) OR
D. At least one (1) full academic year of professional teaching experience. This experience is defined as full and primary responsibility, under general supervision, for instruction of assigned students in an accredited school or institution. This includes responsibility for preparing and presenting lessons and for evaluating students' progress, including a determination of the students' progress, including a determination of the students' success or failure according to established criteria. Serving in an assistant capacity to a professor without the authority to determine the students' success or failure to meet course requirements does not meet this criterion.
GS-15
52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 in the Federal government. (Examples of such experience include: being a nationally recognized expert on an educational program or issue (e.g., Teacher Quality, School Improvement); serving as a manager of a major education program; providing guidance to Federal, State, or local education officials in planning, developing and carrying out an education program; serving as a consultant to top-level Federal, State or local officials, or those of other countries, on education issues and programs; reviewing, evaluating and recommending improvements in State education plans; planing and managing regional or national meetings, workshops or seminars; representing an organization (e.g., university, government agency, school district) at meetings and conferences; advising top-level officials on education plans, trends and priorities; integrating best practices and new methods into education programs and new initiatives; developing education program guidelines and regulations; managing the development of grant or contract requirements and the evaluation of proposals; and leading major task forces and committees).
For full qualifications go to: Please carefully read the information provided under the link listed below. The section entitled How to Apply provides detailed instructions on faxing your supporting documentation. All required supporting documentation MUST be received by midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. You are encouraged to thoroughly review the list of supplement documents required. It is critical to note that many documents may not pertain to you. You are only required to submit those that apply to you. Required Documents We will inform you of the status of your application at four stages: (1) Upon receipt of your application; (2) Upon minimum qualification determinations; (3) Upon issuing the highly qualified candidates to the hiring official; and finally (4) once a selection is made. It is essential that you have a current e-mail address on file with USAJOBS. You be notified of our application status by the servicing Human Resources Specialist via email. You may also check the status of your application at USA JOBS. ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS MAY BE MADE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE SELECTION CERTIFICATE(S), SHOULD VACANCIES OCCUR.
The Federal Government is committed to expanding access to employment by hiring people with disabilities; providing technical assistance and information on reasonableaccommodations for people with disabilities; and identifying and removing barriers to work. Persons with disabilities may apply for jobs filled either competitively (where qualified individuals compete with one another through a structured process), noncompetitively (where a qualified individual may be selected based on a special appointing authority), or through an excepted appointing authority for people with disabilities (i.e. Schedule A). People who are selected for a Federal job must meet the qualification requirements for theposition and be able to perform the essential duties of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. For information on People with Disabilities please visit ;#8221;>
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)- Eligible federal employees who were in positions and who were displaced from their positions may be eligible for selective priority over other candidates, under the ICTAP or the CTAP. Information about these programs may be found at the following links. In order to qualify, your application must receive a score of 85 in comparison with the knowledge, skills and abilities criteria. If you believe you are eligible for this special consideration, it is critical that you read the information provided in the links below.
> CTAP
>ICTAP
Student Loan DefaultApplicants selected for positions are subject to a background check to verify that he or she has not defaulted on any loan funded or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants found to be in default will be contacted to make arrangements for repayment prior to being made an official offer of employment.
Veterans and Veteran Spouses interested in receiving tips on preparing a Federal resume and/or how to prepare for an interview, may send an email to to schedule an appointment for a session. Veterans Counseling Session must be placed in the subject line of the email.
!benefits.hms?orgId=1&jnum;=61914Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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