Strategic Planning & Performance Specialist

West Bay Collaborative; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

West Bay Collaborative is seeking a Strategic Planning & Performance Specialist to coordinate the monitoring system for federal programs and provide high-quality technical assistance to districts. The role supports LEAs in addressing findings and ensuring compliance with federal requirements while aligning school improvement efforts with district plans.

The position requires five years of relevant educational experience, a Bachelor’s degree in education or related field, and strong data

Qualifications

• Five years or more in an educational role serving students or administering programs for at-risk students.
• Ability to interpret written laws, regulations, and guidance on federal programs.
• Experience creating and implementing federal grant applications and programs (preferred).
• Ability to organize and present program materials for technical assistance to school districts.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate records and reports of monitoring activities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement the monitoring system for selected federal programs with Federal Programs Team and school/district leaders.
• Provide support to LEAs recently monitored to address findings and achieve compliance with federal requirements.
• Deliver high-quality technical assistance and professional learning to LEAs to meet federal program requirements and improve student outcomes.
• Assist program staff in managing monitoring and data collection systems and coordinate with other offices’ initiatives.
• Review, provide feedback, and help implement school improvement plans for Title I schools and district plans.

Skills

Federal programs knowledge

Technical assistance

Organizational skills

Independent work

Data management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field

Job description

Description

Strategic Planning & Performance Specialist

Reports to: Program Director in Office of School and District Improvement at the Rhode Island Department of Education

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead to coordinate and implement the monitoring system for selected federal programs. This involves working directly with the Federal Programs Team and school and district leaders.
• Provide support mechanisms for LEAs that have recently been monitored to ensure they address monitoring findings and become compliant with federal requirements.
• Provide high-quality technical assistance and professional learning opportunities to LEAs in meeting federal program requirements to improve student outcomes. This includes the alignment and intersection of federal program and school and district improvement efforts.
• Support program staff in ensuring that all components of a monitoring and data collection systems are managed effectively and coordinated with other programs or offices' initiatives.
• Assist in the review, feedback, and implementation of school improvement plans for Title I schools and district strategic plans.

Requirements

Experience

• At least five years of experience in an educational position serving students and/or administering programs for students at risk of not meeting academic standards, or combination of education and experience that is equivalent to stated education and qualifications below.

Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field.
• Working knowledge of federal programs and requirements for students at risk of not meeting academic standards. Preference given to applicants that have also assisted in the creation and implementation of federal grant applications and programs.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret written laws, regulations, and guidance on federal programs.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and present program materials for technical assistance to school districts.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate records and reports of monitoring activities.
• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills, and ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to use technology in maintaining program records and reports.

West Bay Collaborative is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer