Supervisory Education Program Specialist, GS-1720-15 (DEU)

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is looking for best and brightest to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation. If you are a highly motivated, creative individuals who want to work for an agency that sets policy on federal funding for education, distributes and monitors those funds; collects data on schools and disseminates research Americas ; attracts national attention on key educational issues, and prohibits discrimination and ensures equal access to education, ED is the place for you!

This position is a education program specialist in the Office of Education (loopful) primary and secondary academic programs and improving teacher quality (AITQ) Group teacher quality (TQG). The position performs a professional job-oriented improvement of American education. The program objectives are achieved through the management of grants, contracts and loans, as well as leadership and professional skills.

REQUIREMENTS:
You must be a U.S. citizen,
must complete a background investigation and fingerprint check,
must complete a probationary period of one year,
relocation expenses will not be paid;
Drug Testing (if applicable)

Selective Factor: Applicants must have knowledge and experience of implementing or evaluating programs and policies to improve the quality of primary and / or secondary and professional development, or providing technical assistance to States and districts to improve the quality of primary school teachers and / or secondary and professional development that was obtained through employment with one of the following: (1) U.S. Department of Education, (2) an agency State education, (3) the central office of a school district, (4) a state or a national nonprofit whose mission includes improving the quality of teachers, or (5) an entity that evaluates programs and educational practices. (Candidates who do not meet the selective factor will be automatically considered inadmissible for this position).

Salary: $123,758.00 - $155,500.00 /year

Location : Washington DC