What are the responsibilities and job description for the KSDE KYTN Grant position at Pittsburg State University?
Job Description
Pittsburg State University is accepting applications for KSDE Kansas Youth Transitions Network Grant Coordinator in the College of Education. The Coordinator will implement and support the Kansas Youth Transition Network's (KYTN) Strengthening Partnerships to Advance Transition and Employment Outcomes for Youth project on behalf of the Kansas State Department of Education.
Duties and Responsibilities of Position
System Wide Support : 50%
- Investigate, evaluate, select and support the system wide implementation of tools to provide effective online meetings, professional learning and events.
- Support the implementation of the KYTN contract funded by the USDE through KSDE to provide statewide support to local education agencies promoting evidence-based practices early childhood through age 21 for students with disabilities ensuring a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment.
- Collaborate, advise and write guidance and policy documents with and / or on behalf and at the direction of KSDE SETS Team.
- Monitor information from requests, due process, compliance and research to identify emerging needs and priorities which the KSDE KYTN may need to address or support.
- Provide regular leadership to contracts issued by KSDE under KYTN initiative to ensure alignment with plan of operation and alignment with KSDE KYTN priorities and emerging needs.
- Closely monitor the budget to ensure the scope of work stays within financial limits and allocate resources effectively.
Facilitate Events : 30%
Training : 15%
Other Duties as Assigned : 5%
Education and Experience - Required at Hire and Preferred
Required Education and Experience at Hire -
Preferred Education and Experience -
Screening Services (Background Checks) : Your employment with Pittsburg State University is contingent on a satisfactory criminal background check and sex offender check.
Salary : Salary is commensurate on experience
Job Type : Unclassified
Appointment Duration : 12 months
Work Schedule : Full Time - Monday through Friday
Application Documents Required
Open until Filled
Position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship
Search Committee Chair : Michele Hayes (mrhayes@pittstate.edu)
PSU will only accept applications submitted through this process.
Pittsburg State University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to creating an environment for all employees.
About Us
About Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg State University was founded in 1903, in vibrant and progressive southeast Kansas. Home to nearly 6,500 students, PSU provides all the benefits of a major college but with small class sizes and personalized experiences. The university offers more than 200 academic programs and emphasis areas across four colleges, including undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, EdS degrees, and a doctoral degree in Nursing. Our students enjoy an average class size of just 18 students and benefit from world-class faculty and a vibrant campus life. More than 65,000 alumni proudly declare, "Once a Gorilla, Always a Gorilla."
Pittsburg State University offers a rich college experience with a broad selection of academic and social amenities.
Pittsburg State employs well over one thousand part-time and full-time faculty and staff, students, graduate assistants, and researchers.
Pittsburg has a population of approximately 20,000 residents and is located in southeast Kansas, about thirty miles from Joplin, Missouri, which has a metropolitan area population of about 60,000. Kansas City is located 120 miles north; Tulsa, Oklahoma is 125 miles southwest; Wichita is 160 miles west; and Springfield, Missouri is 95 miles east. For more information see :
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