Director of Federal Programs
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QUALIFICATIONS:•Current Alabama Teacher Certification, Masters degree or higher, with an endorsement in administration K-12.•Three years of successful experience in a certified position.•Prior school administrative experience preferred. ESSENTIAL DUTIES: •Assists the Chief Academic Officer, Academics & Accountability staff, and school-based administrators in planning thewise utilization of funds available to the schools through the various federal programs.•Directs and oversees activities associated with all federal programs available to the district, including charter and privateschools.•Keeps abreast of federal, state and local laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, including student enrollment, andappropriately leads, trains, and communicates such to Executive Directors, school-based administrators, student supportservices, staff, and other stakeholders.•Prepares and maintains budgets for all federal program fund sources including Title 1, 2, 3, and 4, local school,administrative set-aside, and competitive grant budgets.•Works collaboratively with ALSDE Federal Programs, Custodian of Funds, and MPS Finance staff to ensure compliancewith accounting laws and procedures.•Prepares or oversees the preparation and timely submission of all required reports, proposals, plans, and compliancedocuments, and maintains records as required.•Ensures the completion of required e-GAP applications, internal and external program evaluations and needs assessments.•Coordinates plans for the utilization of funds and delivery of services, including the development of districtwide schoolimprovement goals and objectives consistent with the system and participating private school priorities.•Supervises assigned personnel, conducts annual performance appraisals, and makes recommendations for appropriateemployment actions.•Trains and serves as advisor to principals and other program heads in the appropriate utilization and management of federalfunds.•Provides leadership in parent and community involvement to support increased student achievement.•Recommends local and state policies in support of NCLB requirements.•Attends local, state, and national conferences, training sessions, and workshops as appropriate to keep abreast of complianceand legal issues, and best practices.•Leads and serves on system, state, and community committees as required or appropriate.•Leads, trains, and oversees the process for processing and verifying Federal/State Reports using office softwareprograms to increase efficiency in correspondence, communication and meeting deadlines.•Works collaboratively with other department heads to implement NCLB Highly Qualified Teacher requirements,Public School Choice Requirements, Parents' Right to Know, and School Accountability and Student Assessmentrequirements.•Studies all federal legislation, and programs for the possibilities they offer for educational grants, entitlements, andallocations offered relevant to the needs of the district.•Informs, interprets, and recommends to the superintendent the effects of current and impending federal legislation.•Considers and evaluates all requests from school personnel for projects and programs requiring federal money.•Conducts in-service education workshops in the writing of performance objectives, the drafting of school improvementproposals, and the interpretation of specifications for federal funding.•Evaluates all federally funded projects in the district regularly.•Establish a positive relationship with parents, co-workers, volunteers, and other visitors.