Education Programs Directors, Supervisors, and Professionals assist and foster the growth of early childhood, pre-K, K-12, postsecondary, adult, and related education programs throughout Nevada by providing technical assistance, training, and oversight.
This recruitment is for an Education Programs Director of the Office of Teaching and Learning Supports (OTL) within the Nevada Department of Education (NDE), located in either Carson City or Las Vegas. This position is responsible for: supporting the Statewide Plan for Improvement of Pupils (STIP) through the work of the Portrait of a Nevada Learner; coordinating the adoption of statewide standards of evidence-based instructional materials to support the eight core academic content standards; acquiring funds; establishing program priorities; allocating staff and related resources; discussing and/or negotiating difficult issues related to education with agencies and elected and appointed officials; and training, supervising, and evaluating the performance of Education Programs Supervisors and/or Education Programs Professionals of OTL. Under the administrative direction of the Deputy Superintendent of Student Achievement, this position also provides technical support and facilitation for the statewide committees on review, revision, and adoption of Nevada academic content standards for grades K-12 in the core content areas of: computer science and integrated technology, English, fine arts, health and physical education, mathematics, science, social studies, including financial literacy and multi-cultural strands, and world languages.
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Doctorate degree from an accredited university in business, economics, education, English, math, psychology, science, sociology, or closely related field and three years of professional experience in an educational program area, which included experience in managing a budget for purposes of supporting schools, districts, or other entities, and at least two of the following program areas related to the current vacancy: leading and managing a team that supports organizational goals; evaluating a program and/or program participants for compliance purposes or outcomes; developing and implementing a vision for desired outcomes; and/or communicating with diverse stakeholders across various platforms, one year which included supervising professional staff; OR Master's degree from an accredited university in business, economics, education, English, math, psychology, science, sociology, or closely related field and four years of professional experience as described above, one year which included supervising professional staff; OR one year of experience as an Education Programs Supervisor in Nevada State service. |
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This position requires a valid driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. |
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This position requires statewide and/or national travel. |
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This position requires a pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting. |
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This position requires eligibility for a Nevada teacher's license, which may include specific endorsements at the time of application. |
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The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process. |
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