- Support districts and schools to implement the grant with fidelity
- Provide counselors with ongoing support through coaching and training opportunities that support program interventions
- Prepare, implement, and monitor the impact of professional development for school counselors and leaders
- Support the planning, implementation and monitoring of interventions and strategies aligned with identified needs
- Ensure an appropriate caseload has been established according to the guideline of the grant
- Establish and maintain effective communication between state and district leaders
- Facilitate diagnostic and progress monitoring review processes at districts and schools
- Collect and disaggregate grant impact data
- Analyze data at school levels to engage in data-driven decision making for at-risk intervention counseling processes and goals
- Liaise between district/school needs and state agency supports and resources
- Identify and scale up innovative practices, high-leverage instructional practices, and evidence-based strategies to support schools, districts and state agency to effectively engage in continuous improvement
- Successful experience and skill in leading effective school and district counseling initiatives
- Experience in building the capacity of organizations to improve processes and better outcomes
- Experience and skills in coordinating and effectively utilizing a variety of resources to meet program goals
- Successful experience and skill in program management
- Experience in coaching school and district leaders and counselors
- Proven data analysis and visualization expertise
- The successful candidate should possess the following skills/abilities:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Strong knowledge of evidence-based practices to support at-risk students
- Ability to problem-solve and to create organizational structures that facilitate efficient systems for others
- Ability to work independently and to remove barriers to performance
- Strong collaborative, interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Flexibility and adaptability to work in fluid and often changing situations
- Knowledge and effective use of technology platforms, especially the Microsoft Suite
GRASP Program Specialist - Fulton County, United States - GeorgiaGov
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Job Summary
The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE)- Office of School Improvement are recruiting for an experienced Graduates Ready to Attain Success Post-Secondary (GRASP) Program Specialist. Under the direction of the Office of School and District Improvement Program Manager for Statewide Supports, the Graduates Ready to Attain Success in Post-Secondary (GRASP) Program Specialist coordinates the implementation of the GRASP grant at eligible schools to support the effective implementation of a variety of continuous improvement supports. The GRASP Program Specialist collaborates with GaDOE staff and district/school leaders to guide and support the GRASP grant implementation. The job responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Description of Duties
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, possess one or more of the following:
Consideration/interviews will begin as soon as a list of applicants is established. Applications/resumes will be evaluated and only those meeting the qualifications may be forwarded to the hiring manager to be considered. Candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted directly. No notification will be sent to applicants except those who are selected for interviews.
It is the policy of the Georgia Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or age in its employment practices. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and each associated State School is a registered participant in the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify. The GaDOE utilizes the program to verify employment eligibility of individuals hired on or after July 1, 2007.
Master's degree in education or a related field from an accredited college or university AND Five years of related experience OR Bachelor's degree in education or a related field from an accredited college or university AND Seven years of related experience.