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 TO RECEIVE FULL CONSIDERATION, APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: JULY 2, 2021

TITLE:                      Program Specialist II – Charter Grant Program

POSITION NO:     P03481

SECTION:               Department of Education/Independent Education & Parental Choice

HIRING SALARY:  $38,500 annually (non-negotiable)    

HOURS:                    8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M., Monday ‑ Friday

CONTACT:              Human Resources (850) 201-8510 or via email at hr@tcc.fl.edu

MAJOR FUNCTION: The Program Specialist II is a position housed in the Florida Department of Education; funded by the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) grant. The Program Specialist II reports directly to the Grant Director and is responsible for the following:

• Initiating the review process of grant applications for new charter schools to ensure all applications meet federal and state statutory requirements.
• Tracking ongoing budget reviews of grant recipients and keeping records of the budget amendment approval and denial process.
• Provide technical assistance to grant sub-recipients and charter school district contacts, both verbally and written, regarding the grant requirements and allowable expenditures.
• Review and approve subgrantees’ required documents and reporting requirements to ensure compliance with grant requirements and restrictions.
• Assist with projects as assigned by the Grant Director and/or Charter Director.

This position plays an important role in ensuring all grant projects and their related activities are compliant with federal and state requirements. Minimum travel is required.  

MINIMUM TRAINING/EXPERIENCE: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and proficiency with Microsoft Excel is required. Previous budgeting or grant experience, or related experience is desired. 

SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING: Skill in operating personal computer software: Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook. Proficiency with processing financial/budget requests. Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Ability to analyze and interpret data. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. The employee must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions.  The employee must interact courteously with others and deal effectively with a wide variety of people. The employee’s performance and behavior must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit.

 PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO VETERANS AND SPOUSES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER THE VETERANS' PREFERENCE LAW. AT TIME OF APPLICATION, SUBMITTAL OF FORM DD214 IS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR VETERANS' PREFERENCE CLAIM.  NOTE:  PLEASE UPLOAD YOUR DD214 AS AN ATTACHMENT AS PART OF YOUR APPLICATION AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION.  

                               ***TCC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/E-VERIFY EMPLOYER *** 

 The selected candidate identified for this position will be required to successfully complete a criminal background check, which may include fingerprinting.

 The College uses E-Verify as part of the I-9 process to verify the work eligibility of all new hires.  Tallahassee Community College does not discriminate against any person on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its programs and activities.  Inquiries regarding the College’s non-discrimination policies may be directed to: Renae Tolson, Equity Officer, Room 239 Administration Building, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32304, (850) 201-6074, Renae.Tolson@tcc.fl.edu  

                                                                         ALL PERSONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application/selection process, please notify Human Resources at (850) 201-8510.

Required Skills Required Experience