Education specialist Jobs in Atlanta, GA

Job Summary

The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) School Nutrition is recruiting for an experienced Education Program Specialist / Area Consultant. This position oversees and develops statewide activities for the school nutrition program including district level support, program development, and public relations. The Education Program Specialist / Area Consultant serves as a liaison with internal and external partners and represents the GaDOE (Georgia Department of Education) School Nutrition Division on national and state level committees.

Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Provides technical assistance to school systems which are deficient and / or non-compliant in federal accountability standards for the National School Lunch, Breakfast, After School Snack and Seamless Summer programs
• Responsible for planning and overseeing the Administrative Review Process
• Responsible for conducting a second party review of the Administrative Reviews, communicating with School Food Authorities the results and corrective actions necessary, and managing fiscal action as required
• Responsible for assigned Administrative Reviews (AR) either as the Lead AC (Area Consultant) or assisting AC and completes the review within the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) required time limits
• Monitors compliance and progress of grant recipients' program through off-site and on-site evaluations and reviews of plans and reports
• Interprets state and federal laws, regulations, instructions and policies for local, state, and federal agencies and allied organizations
• Serves as team-lead on various projects as required
• Successfully interacts with all appropriate levels of federal, state, and local government in a way that promotes respect, encourages cooperation, and contributes to excellent performance of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program
• Provides support and resources as they pertain to the School Nutrition Program both internally and externally
• Collaborates on the completion and submission of required USDA reports
• Assists directly or indirectly local systems and boards in the implementation of overall goals of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program by interpreting applicable state and federal laws, regulations and policies, financial and participation reports for state staff, public and private school personnel
• Analyzes technical data to help monitor the programs
• Evaluates programs using required data and tools to verify compliance
• Completes special projects and other duties as assigned
• Displays a high level of effort and commitment to the vision / mission of the Georgia Department of Education and State School Superintendent in all interactions and job performance

Note : Statewide travel and a home office are required

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess one or more of the following :

Consideration / interviews will begin as soon as a list of applicants is established. Applications / resumes will be evaluated and only those meeting the qualifications may be forwarded to the hiring manager to be considered. Candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted directly. No notification will be sent to applicants except those who are selected for interviews.

It is the policy of the Georgia Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or age in its employment practices. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and each associated State School is a registered participant in the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify. The GaDOE utilizes the program to verify employment eligibility of individuals hired on or after July 1, 2007.

High school diploma / GED and seven (7) years of program management experience; or two (2) years of experience required at the lower level Education Prgm Spec 3 (EDP032) or position equivalent.