SENIOR MANAGER- HOMELESS EDUCATION

Compensation

Salary Schedule

Overview

To assist district and schools with homeless education compliance issues and support services to ensure schools achieve desired priorities in response to needs and disparities identified at the school and classroom level.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Master’s degree preferred.

Three (3) years of coaching or leadership experience required. Technical assistance and professional learning to individuals and groups on federal, state or district policies preferred.

Three (3) years of experience working with children or families in need required. Work in an educational setting preferred.

Experience supporting grant implementation required, federal grants preferred.

Experience organizing events required. Organizing events involving homeless youth or community agencies preferred.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

 

Knowledge of organization and management theory and practice. Knowledge and commitment to decentralized decision-making and accountability for results that facilitate creative processes toward achievement of district expected results.  Knowledge and understanding of the distinction between line and staff positions and functions within an organization. Knowledge of Federal Programs, Homeless Education Program, laws and regulations.  Knowledge of student management systems as it relates to student count, reports, analyzing student performance data, transferring student data, data entry and accountability.  Ability to work and communicate effectively with people to focus resources (both human and financial) toward the achievement of district goals.  Ability to facilitate group processes in consensus building, conflict resolution, planning and decision-making.  Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrated skill and experience in writing and presenting information in a variety of formats to administrators, teachers, support staff, parents, business partners, and members of the community.  Ability to interpret state board rules and school board policy.  Demonstrated ability to adapt to changes in priorities and work assignments.  Demonstrated ability to independently plan, execute, and monitor completion of tasks and projects according to established timelines.

REPORTS TO:

 

Senior Administrator - Homeless Education

 

SUPERVISES:

 

None

 

MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT:

 

Machines, tools, equipment, electronic devices, vehicles, etc., used in this position.  Telephone, Computer, (Personal Computer and Mainframe), Automobile, Copier

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

 

Describes physical conditions of this position.

 

Light Work:  Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently.  If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated as Light Work.

 

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:

 

Physical activities of this position.  Percent of a typical day involved in each applicable activity is noted.

 

Percentage

70     Sitting:  Resting with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs.

 

10     Standing:  Assuming an upright position on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.

 

10     Walking:  Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.

 

5       Bending:  Lowering the body forward from the waist.

 

5       Reaching:  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

 

5       Lifting:  Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position through the use of the upper extremities and back muscles exerting up to 10 pounds of force.

 

80     Finger Dexterity:  Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.

 

70     Grasping:  Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

 

90     Talking:  Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.  Those activities in which detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed accurately, loudly or quickly.

 

90     Hearing Acuity:  The ability to perceive speech and other environmental sounds at normal loudness levels.

 

90     Visual Acuity:  The power to see at a level