Program Director, Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program Technical Assistance Provider

Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 157,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking a Program Director for the Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program Technical Assistance Provider to lead statewide support and oversee framework development for FYSCP.

The role directs staff delivering technical assistance, ensures program monitoring and compliance, and collaborates with county offices of education across California to improve outcomes for foster youth through coordinated services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field.
• Five years of program management experience, including three years of training and technical assistance delivery.
• Experience coordinating across multiple agencies or county offices is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead statewide support for Foster Youth Services Coordinating Programs.
• Develop and maintain the program framework and TA delivery systems.
• Oversee monitoring, compliance, and staff delivering technical assistance to counties.

Skills

Program management

Staff training

Budget administration

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, education, public administration or related field

Job description

Program Director, Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program Technical Assistance Provider

$13,116 to $16,248 Monthly

Insurance: Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans

Retirement: PERS Defined Benefit Plan

Paid Time Off: 24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.

Must Be Submitted By: 10/2/2026 5:00 P.M. (Pacific)

Job Overview

Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) is seeking qualified individuals to apply for the position of Program Director, Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program Technical Assistance Provider (FYSCP TAP). The Program Director, FYSCP TAP is responsible for leading the statewide support for Foster Youth Services Coordinating Programs. This position develops and maintains the program framework and technical assistance delivery systems, provides services to county offices of education throughout California, oversees program monitoring and compliance, and directs staff delivering technical assistance to support effective FYSCP implementation statewide.

Knowledge

• California Education Code, California Code of Regulations, and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), California Welfare and Institute Code, California Rules of Court
• Federal, state, and county laws, codes, regulations and requirements pertaining to students in foster care, child welfare, and juvenile justice
• Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAP), and California School Dashboard
• Principles and practices of business administration, organizational management, and human resources management
• Principles and methods of finance and budget administration
• Concepts, capabilities, and applications of information systems
• Fundamental concepts of employment laws, codes, and regulations, including EEO, FLSA, FMLA, and Cal/OSHA and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements

Competencies

• Critical Thinking - Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making - Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Legal and Regulatory Navigation - Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Professional and Technical Expertise - Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Oral Communication - Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing
• Customer Focus - Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Professional Impact - Presenting self as a positive representative of the organization
• Relationship Building - Establishing rapport and maintain mutually productive relationships
• Involving Others - Engaging others for input, contribution, and shared responsibility for outcomes
• Leadership - Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
• Managing Performance - Ensuring superior individual and group performance
• Business Process Analysis - Defining, assessing, and improving operational processes and workflow
• Leveraging Technology - Applying technology for improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness
• Organization Design & Structure - Establishing organizational structure and clarifying roles and responsibilities
• Political & Organizational Savvy - Working skillfully with politics, procedures, and protocols across organizational levels and boundaries
• Project Management - Ensuring that projects are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Cultural Proficiency - Modeling communication and interaction that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures

Required Education and Experience

Education: A bachelor’s degree in social work, education, public administration or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification, from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience: Five years of experience developing, implementing, and managing a countywide Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program (i.e., developing program framework and technical assistance delivery model, creating program policies, procedures, and guidelines, grant writing, program evaluation and monitoring, and leveraging technology to collect, compile, and analyze program data to produce relevant reports), including three years of experience in providing training and technical assistance to foster youth programs in collaboration with the California Department of Education (CDE).

Additional Requirements

A master’s degree or above in one of the areas listed above is preferred. A valid California driver’s license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites is required.

Selection Process

Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of Training and Experience Assessment and Technical Interview.

Contact

For information about the examination process you may send an e-mail to Shirley Chang at [e-mail].

For general inquiries please call 562.803.8360 (Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 5:00 pm).

LACOE Personnel Commission, 9300 Imperial Hwy, EC-Annex, Downey, CA 90242.

Additional Information

Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For additional information on our selection procedures, please visit Exam Preparation on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.

This announcement does not constitute an implied contract. Any part of this announcement is subject to change.

Based On Full-time Assignment

• Although new employees usually begin at the first salary step, advanced salary step placement may be requested
• 24 vacation days per year
• 15 paid holidays per year
• 12 paid sick days annually
• Insurance includes health, medical, dental, vision and group life
• Retirement CALPERS combined with Social Security, and pre-tax retirement savings account options