University of South Florida · 11 hours ago
Program Director
Tallahassee, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expThe University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university dedicated to providing quality education and services to its diverse student body. The Program Director will provide direction and oversight for federal programs, ensuring compliance with regulations while managing staff and program development.
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Responsibilities
Lead federal program development and oversight. These duties include developing and reviewing program applications and amendments: establishing and maintain a budget that reflects the goals of the FDOE (Florida Department of Education) to meet the needs of the federal program; facilitating the collection and review of data relative to the federal program to improve outcomes annually; and ensure program compliance with organizational, state and federal rules and regulations
Manage the Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) system and provide technical assistance to both external and internal stakeholders regarding the MSIX system
Monitor school district compliance with federal program requirements. These duties include facilitating the review of applications (including plans, budgets, deliverables {if applicable) and other documents) submitted by stakeholders, the development of annual Tier I and II compliance monitoring activities, and the performance of real-time monitoring and reporting requirements
Facilitating and providing training, technical assistance, guidance, and support to FDOE and school district personnel. Guidance and support are provided in the following areas in coordination with program staff: grant management, compliance with federal and state rules and regulations. Directors also facilitate training an technical assistance on a variety of topics that relate to the federal program(s)to build FDOE and school personnel staff capacity to implement educational policies and practices. These activities occur through face-to-face (e.g. school district site visits, conferences) and virtual (e.g., conference calls, webinars) platforms
Supervise and manage federal program staff. These duties include directing the operation, management, and hiring of staff; completing timely performance appraisals for direct reports; developing work plans for staff (plans include objectives and scope and details of tasks to be performed); and approving monthly attendance and leave for each position under their direct report
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a field directly related to the program responsibilities and seven years of experience; or a Master's degree and 5 years of experience
Criminal History Background Check - Level 1
Criminal History Background Check - Level 2
Preferred
Master's degree in Education or related field
Administrative and grant management experience needed to carry out essential job duties (3 years of administrative experience)
Benefits
Medical, dental and life insurance plans
Retirement plan options
Employee and dependent tuition programs
Generous leave
Hundreds of employee perks and discounts
Company
University of South Florida
University of South Florida is a public research university located in Tampa, Florida.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$170.33MKey Investors
The Duke Energy FoundationNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyFederal Railroad Administration
2024-09-17Grant· $0.07M
2024-04-03Grant· $0.2M
2023-09-25Grant· $17.07M
Leadership Team
Sidney Fernandes
CIO and Vice President Digital Experiences
Shilen Patel
Trustee
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