Education Program & Grant Compliance Lead

Illinois Education Job Bank; Springfield (IL); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Association of School Administrators is recruiting for a Program and Grant Management role, focusing on ROE/ISC responsibilities, registration, and compliance for public and nonpublic schools in Illinois. You will lead annual processes, interpret federal/state requirements, and ensure district adherence with multiple regulations.

The role involves coordinating with schools, agencies, and stakeholders to monitor compliance, assist remediation, and contribute to programmatic grant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus two years of relevant professional experience.
• Two years of experience working in PreK-12 public or non-public school or district, ROE/ISC, or state education agency.
• Experience doing audits or compliance monitoring.
• Experience working with data sets.
• Experience with long-range planning and coordination of work.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Teams, with data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees all areas of nonpublic and public school registration and recognition, including updating documents, records, reports, and webpages.
• Visits schools annually to perform compliance checks and complete requirements and mandates.
• Reviews and approves compliance monitoring reports; responds to noncompliance issues.
• Provides technical assistance on registration and recognition process; manages MOUs and data for internal/external use.
• Participates in the programmatic execution of grant programs.
• Responds to inquiries from districts, parents, students, the public, and stakeholders regarding compliance.
• Provides support to schools and districts to remedy areas of noncompliance.
• Acts as the Agency's point of contact on homeschooling.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Data analysis

MS Office (Teams)

Audits/compliance monitoring

Data sets

Long-range planning

Education

Bachelor's degree +2 years in PreK-12 education

Job description

Program and Grant Management (Principal Consultant #193)

Duties

The ROE/ISC department is responsible for overseeing the annual process by which public and nonpublic schools and districts are assigned a recognition status. A district/school's recognition status is an evaluation of compliance with all applicable federal and state laws. This role will be primarily responsible for leading and managing the annual registration and recognition process for both nonpublic and public schools. Responsibilities include interpreting and communicating the requirements of multiple federal and state regulations, and collaborating with schools and ROE/ISC offices to ensure full compliance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees all areas of nonpublic and public school registration and recognition, which includes, but is not limited to: maintaining and updating internal and external program documents, tools, records, reports, webpages, etc.; visiting schools annually to perform compliance checks and working with ROE/ISC to complete compliance requirements and mandates; reviewing and approving compliance monitoring reports; responding to issues of noncompliance; providing technical assistance by answering all questions regarding the registration and recognition process; managing MOU and intergovernmental agreements, data sets, and lists for internal and external use.
• Participates in the programmatic execution of grant programs.
• Responds to and participates in the investigation of inquiries and concerns from school districts, parents, students, the general public, and other stakeholders with respect to all areas of public school compliance.
• Provides support to all schools and districts seeking to remedy areas of noncompliance.
• Contributes to departmental functions as needed to support overall team effectiveness and operational success.
• Acts as the Agency's point of contact on homeschooling.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus two years of relevant professional experience. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION)
• Two years of experience (in addition to education requirements) working in PreK-12 public or non-public school or district, a regional office of education, or an intermediate service center or state education agency.
• Experience doing audits or compliance monitoring.
• Experience working with data sets.
• Experience with long-range planning and coordination of work.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to define problems and apply effective problem-solving techniques to complex issues.
• Proficiency of Microsoft Office tools, including Teams, with experience supporting data analysis, functions, and reporting.

Salary/Benefits

Union: IFSOE

Department: ROE/ISC

Anticipated Starting Salary Range: $62,449 - $78,917

Full Salary Range: $62,449 - $106,278

Office Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

District Name IL State Board of Education Building Name Alzina Address 100 North First Street
Springfield, IL 62777 Phone [phone] Fax [phone] IASA Region Abe Lincoln County Sangamon Employment Type Full-time permanent Job Category Agency/Association Grade Level Other