Job Information

LOCATION OF (2) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, COLLEGE, CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DIVISION, HAYWOOD, LAUDERDALE, AND TIPTON COUNTIES

WORKING TITLE:

HTL Senior Coordinator

Ability to work locally from one of these three counties (Haywood, Lauderdale, and Tipton) Employees should live within one of these counties or counties adjacent to one of these counties as these positions require frequent travel between these 3 school districts.

For more information, visit the link below:

https://www.tn.gov/education/career-opportunities.html

This position is hybrid and will work primarily within one of three school districts daily.

Qualifications

• Possess a valid driver's license.

Summary

Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for consultative work of considerable difficulty and administrative work of average difficulty in assisting in the development of policies, procedures, and guidelines for the administration and operation of a small complex educational program or section of a larger more complex program or, acting as an educational-administrative consultant to an assistant commissioner or similar classification; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: An employee in this class is responsible for planning and assisting in development of policies, procedures, and guidelines for the administration and operation of specific educational programs, activities, and services. Work involves identifying and assessing educational needs and developing immediate and long-range plans for meeting those needs. Work includes providing technical assistance to educational personnel in implementing policies and procedures at the local level. This class differs from that of Education Consultant 1 in that incumbents of the latter provide technical assistance to local education agency staff in planning, analyzing, and developing educational projects, programs, activities, and services. This class differs from that of Education Consultant 3 in that incumbents of the latter are responsible for a large complex program or direct a major education initiative under the direction of the Commissioner of Education or the State Board of Education.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional development to teachers, LEA staff, peers, and other stakeholders.
• Identifies and analyzes instructional, administrative, and programmatic training needs within local educational agencies.
• Collaborates with others to develop training courses and curriculum materials for conducting in-service training, staff developments, workshops, and seminars.

• Gives guidance to appropriate stakeholders in techniques for monitoring program compliance with departmental guidelines and state and federal regulations.
• Evaluates and provides feedback on education assistance grant proposals submitted by local education agencies and makes recommendations and decisions on approval or denial.

• Communicates with LEA's staff and other stakeholders in a responsive and timely manner.
• Provides information to parents and families concerning state and federal guidelines.
• Recommends information for posting on TDOE website, and other social media.

• Provides technical assistance and guidance, and monitors the use of the allocated education funds to local education agencies, in accordance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
• Identifies and assesses educational needs and develops immediate and long-range plans to meet these needs and improve educational services.

• Ensures that the original intent and purpose of specific educational programs are fulfilled.
• Evaluates the implementation of vendor or sub-recipient's contractual obligations.

• Coaches and mentors teachers and other LEA staff.
• Coaches and mentors peers in areas of expertise.

• Provides technical assistance to local education agency and other educational institution personnel and/or appropriate staff in implementing specific educational program policies and procedures at the local level.

• Participates in planning and developing policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines for the administration and operation of specific educational programs, activities, and services.
• Assists in development of standards and criteria for evaluating educational projects, programs, activities, services, and/or curriculum plans.

• Communicates potential areas of concern or pertinent information to supervisors immediately.
• Shares relevant information with supervisors and peers concerning current issues.

• Monitors program budgets and cost allocation plans, and monitors individual program expenditures.

• Assists in resolving potential conflict between parents and school districts.

• Processes paperwork accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintains appropriate documentation files.
• Follows the policies and procedures for employee time and travel reporting and approval.

• Reviews relevant information and makes recommendations on the need for changes in program policies, procedures, and guidelines.

• Maintains records and reports including instructional and training manuals, policy directives, administrative and programmatic manuals, statistical information, and financial and budgetary data.

• Enters and maintains data into web-based applications or excel documents.

• Compiles and organizes data for future use in decision making.

• Prioritizes, organizes, and plans work to meet assigned deadlines.

• Leads assigned initiatives and provides feedback to supervisors.

• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

• Researches and makes recommendations for new and innovative systems, products, or applications.

• Gathers information from the supervisors, local education agencies, state, and federal sources to compile necessary reports.

• Attends conferences, meetings, and seminars at local, state, and national levels to promote and coordinate the planning and implementation of specific educational programs, activities, and services.

• Serves on a variety of committees to promote and coordinate the planning and implementation of specific educational programs, activities, and services.

• Packs, handles, and moves training materials.

Competencies

• Clerical
• Communication and Media
• Customer Service Oriented
• Education and Training
• Monitoring
• Respectfulness
• Self-motivated
• Time Management

• Active Learning
• Active Listening
• Complex Problem Solving
• Coordination
• Critical Thinking
• Fluency of Ideas
• Instructing
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Learning Strategies
• Management of Material Things
• Negotiation
• Oral Comprehension
• Persuasion
• Reading Comprehension
• Social Perceptiveness
• Speaking
• Systems Evaluation
• Writing

• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Selective Attention
• Time Sharing
• Written Comprehension

Tools & Equipment

• Computer
• Copier/Scanner
• Media Equipment