Program Coordinator 2 (Apprenticeship Coordinator PCN 115013)

State of Alaska; Anchorage, Juneau (AK, AK); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework possibilities

Flexible schedules

Job summary

The State of Alaska seeks a Program Coordinator 2 to lead and coordinate the statewide educator apprenticeship program in Anchorage or Juneau. You will act as SME, division lead, and primary contact for universities, school districts, apprentices, and mentor/journey workers, ensuring compliance and high-quality educator preparation.

This role supports districts in meeting apprenticeship goals, may offer telework or flexible schedules, works with division leadership and partners, and travels as

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking and problem solving to address program issues.
• Knowledge of compliance with federal laws and guidance.
• Sound, well-informed decision making with organizational impact.
• Planning, prioritization, and coordination across teams.
• Understanding of organizational mission and policies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as statewide educator apprenticeship coordinator and SME.
• Lead the division and be primary contact for universities, districts, apprentices, and mentors.
• Ensure program compliance and support participants in meeting requirements.
• Collaborate with districts and partners to meet apprenticeship goals.

Skills

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving

Compliance

Decision Making

Planning and Evaluating

Organizational Awareness

Job description

Program Coordinator 2 (Apprenticeship Coordinator PCN 115013) in Anchorage or Juneau, AK

State of Alaska

Location: Anchorage or Juneau, AK

Contract: Full Time

Employment: Remote Employment, Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number: 55187

Department: Education & Early Development

IEE-TEACHER CERTIFICATION, PREP AND RECRUIT

Job Description

This position serves as the statewide educator apprenticeship coordinator. This position serves as the subject matter expert, division lead, and primary point of contact for Universities, School Districts, Apprentices, and Mentor/Journey workers for the Department of Education and Early Development educator apprenticeship program. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring program compliance while supporting participants in understanding and meeting all program requirements. The educator apprenticeship program supports districts in growing skilled educators from existing local workforce to meet teacher vacancy and turnover needs across the state, and the Apprenticeship Coordinator is a key resource in supporting districts in meeting apprenticeship goals.

Our Mission, Values, and Culture

DEED values collaboration and relationship building, creativity and innovation, and mission-driven work guided by Alaska's Education Challenge. The Division of Innovation and Education Excellence is seeking a Program Coordinator 2 to join the Teacher Certification team to lead the work of implementing Alaska's statewide educator apprenticeship program and to support approved districts and universities in meeting state and federal apprenticeship requirements while providing high-quality educator preparation programming to apprentices.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

The ideal candidate to join our friendly, hard-working team has a strong education background, skills in leading project management, and a disposition of service. The incumbent works closely with division leadership, community partners, districts, and universities on program success and presents at statewide convenings on program requirements, progress, and updates occasionally throughout the year. The position may be eligible for telework and/or flexible schedules as appropriate. Works independently but is housed in the Teacher Certification Team.

The Working Environment You Can Expect

DEED offices are conveniently located either on the 9th floor of the State Office Building in downtown Juneau, or on the 8th floor of the Atwood building in Anchorage. The position has the opportunity for flexible scheduling and teleworking to promote work/life balance. There may be travel opportunities associated with this job both in and out of state.

Required Competencies

• Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement


• Manages and Organizes Information: Identifies a need; gathers, organizes, and maintains information; determines its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods.


• K-12 Public Education: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, methods, and practices of planning, teaching, and evaluating an assigned K-12 public education content area. Integrates best practices with subject matter expertise to develop resources, inform policy implementation, provide technical assistance, and support continuous improvement. Provides guidance and consultation to school districts and/or stakeholders while advancing statewide educational priorities.

Minimum Qualifications

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one’s knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

Compliance: Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.

Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.

Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short‑or long‑term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.

Organizational Awareness: Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.

Special Note

“Competencies” means a combination of interrelated knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that enable a person to act effectively in a job or situation.

“Typically gained by” means the prevalent, usual method of gaining the competencies expected for entry into the job.

“Training” and “education” are synonyms for the process of acquiring knowledge and skills through instruction. It includes instruction through formal and informal methods (such as classroom, on-line, self‑study, and on‑the‑job), from accredited and unaccredited sources, and long-duration (such as a post‑secondary degree) and short-duration (such as a seminar) programs.

“Professional experience” means work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment.

“Progressively responsible” means indicating growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.

Salary Information

Anchorage … $3,119.25/ Bi-weekly

Juneau … $3,275.25/ Bi-weekly

The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.

EEO Statement

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodations, auxiliary aids, or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel at P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal‑opportunity employer.

Contact Information

Kelly Manning
907-465-8431
[e-mail]

Phone [phone] (Statewide toll-free number)
[phone] (Juneau and out-of-state callers)

Full-Time | $65,424.00 - $81,504.00 Annually