Program Planner 2 (AmeriCorps)

Full Job Description

Iowa Department of Education’s mission is ensuring all students experience a world-class education. To accomplish our mission, we need talented, passionate people working together to build an excellent education system that empowers all students to achieve their full potential.

The Iowa Department of Education seeks a dedicated, highly qualified program professional to serve as the Community Engagement Consultant for the Course to College Coaching program in the Bureau of Iowa College Aid.

This person will provide professional level program planning by planning and leading the Bureau’s work for the AmeriCorps grant(s).

Your Responsibilities:

• Perform professional level program planning work as part of a comprehensive plan to assist community-based efforts to increase higher education attainment in the state.
• Plan and lead the Bureau's work for the Course to College Coaching program, supported by the AmeriCorps grant(s), including:
  1. Developing and executing an annual work plan for the program and associated components;
  2. Establishing and submitting all program deliverables;
  3. Developing training, technical assistance and site/member monitoring, including travel to partner sites; and
  4. Planning and implementing member and site recruitment, selection, placement and development.
• Ensure project goals are being consistently supported, by:
  1. Developing and maintaining quality AmeriCorps member recruitment, selection, placement and development within host sites;
  2. Monitoring the implementation and progress of AmeriCorps service projects through review of site progress reports and site visits;
  3. Developing and reviewing the program evaluation plan according to the objectives outlined in the AmeriCorps grant requirements;
  4. Collecting and monitoring performance and outcomes measures at the state and site levels; and
  5. Working closely with other agency departments and projects to share best practices and coordinate efforts to support host sites; and
  6. Developing strong working relationships with and serve as a trusted resource for school districts, site supervisors and members.

Establish project deliverables, training and technical assistance and site/member monitoring systems for the AmeriCorps Grant(s).

Offer technical assistance to applicants and host sites via phone calls, webinars and site visits. Lead the development of member training and service orientation.

Must be willing to travel within the state of Iowa and out of state for required conference and trainings.

• Monitor compliance with all aspects and terms of the grant. Prepare all required reports for the program, AmeriCorps grant(s), the section chief, and the project partners. Assist in dissemination of all data and evaluation reports.
• Provide information about the program to interested stakeholders; serves as a project advocate. Collaborate with other organizations on relevant program activities, ongoing monitoring, quality improvement and evaluations tasks.
• Research and maintain up-to-date knowledge of best practices, strategies and trends in college readiness, access and success, and other related subjects. Contribute to and consult on publications and outreach efforts.

Candidates are encouraged to include detailed information about their relevant experience in their application, or submit a cover letter and resume in addition to their application.

CREDENTIALS:

If you wish to review a copy of the Position Description Questionnaire, please contact idoe.hr@iowa.gov.

Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday; some nights and weekends, occasional in-state and out-of-state travel

A successful candidate will bring or have the ability and desire to learn:

• Passion for accomplishing common goals in pursuit of public service;
• Experience in college access, youth development and/or educational programming;
• Knowledge of and experience with federal grants;
• Ability to work independently, moving projects forward with minimal supervision;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Ability to interpret and break down highly technical language, and present information in an understandable manner;
• Ability to manage complex work processes and information for compliance and impact;
• Strong conflict resolution and interpersonal skills; and
• Desire to work with diverse teams and stakeholders

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with AmeriCorps grants or service;
• Experience in large-scale project implementation;
• Experience with Google Suite; and
• Experience with Salesforce, eGrants, IowaGrants, Qualtrics

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Opportunities to make a widespread difference in the lives of children, their families, and Iowa communities
• Collaborative, positive work environment
• Talented and passionate work colleagues that will help you learn and grow
• Opportunities to collaborate with experts from around the country
• Employee discounts from a variety of vendors
• Competitive salary and benefits package:

https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/employment/Benefits_Beyond_the_Paycheck.pdf


E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov

Qualifications

1) Six years of full-time work experience in the administration or operation/execution (i.e., providing consultation and/or technical assistance to stakeholders, research and analysis, or enforcement of program guidelines/policies/procedures) of a program (i.e., the provision of a service or an administrative oversight/enforcement responsibility).

2) All of the following (a and b):
a. A total of four years of education and full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience; and
b. A total of two years of graduate-level education and full-time experience (as described in part a), where twenty-four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Program Planner 1.

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