Career and Technical Education Advisor 1 (Perkins Coordinator)

Are you ready to advance your career into a leadership role? The Department of Education is actively seeking a Career and Technology Education Advisor 1 to complete the team. In this important role, you will have the opportunity to provide leadership, coordination, direction and oversight to those Local Education Agencies (LEAs) utilizing the federal Perkins funded programs and the State Federal Assurance Files. Apply with us today and further your professional career with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

As a Career and Technical Education Advisor 1, you will evaluate and interpret federal laws and state guidelines to provide technical assistance regarding allowable expenditures, the state budget procedures, Uniform Grant Guidance and EDGAR regulations. Work includes verifying performance and financial reports regarding career guidance materials, school admissions policies, and equal access. You will have the opportunity to direct and conduct on-site/virtual Perkins Local Application performance reviews at LEAs, community colleges, technical, and postsecondary institutions, followed with reports of findings.

Additional duties:

• Monitor assigned LEAs to ensure they meet state standards, expenditures and inventory
• Consult and coordinate on-site/virtual follow-up visits with LEAs for technical assistance on performance reviews or program improvement
• Approve Perkins Local Applications in order for federal Perkins recipients to receive funds
• Process, modify, and amend applications to bring programs into compliance
• Plan and coordinate regional, state and site-based technical assistance workshops to meet LEAs need

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• This position requires state wide travel.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to four days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: Candidates new to Commonwealth employment will start at the minimum salary.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Four years of professional experience in the field of career and technical education, including one year of experience in the development and implementation of career and technical education curricula or programs; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• This particular position also requires applicants to possess a minimum of two years full-time professional career and technical education experience in a 9-12 or postsecondary school environment.
• PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
  • Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).

• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.