What are the responsibilities and job description for the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant Liaison Education Program Specialist I position at State of Maryland?
Introduction
The Maryland State Department of Education is dedicated to supporting a world-class educational system that prepares all students for college and career success in the 21st century. With excellent stewardship from our divisions, we oversee State and federal programs that support the needs of a diverse population – students, teachers, principals, and other educators throughout Maryland.
GRADE
State Salary Grade 21
Salary Range: $84,229 - $136,003
*To be prorated for part-time contractual status*
State Of Maryland Benefits
LOCATION OF POSITION
Nancy S. Grasmick Education Building
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Main Purpose of Job
This is a part-time (30 hours per week) position serving as the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant Liaison responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and monitoring of Maryland's CLSD grant initiatives. This role includes creating and managing a competitive sub-grant process for Local Education Agencies (LEAs), ensuring compliance with federal and state funding requirements, and leading technical assistance efforts to support the grant writing and application process. The liaison is tasked with monitoring LEA-funded projects to ensure they align with the LEA’s vision and goals. This position is pivotal in ensuring the effective use of grant funds to achieve Maryland's literacy objectives and addressing gaps in proficiency, especially for underserved student populations .
POSITION DUTIES
Oversees the administration of the CLSD grant, ensuring compliance with all federal and State regulations.
Education: A Master’s degree or the equivalent of 36 credit hours of post-baccalaureate course work from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Four years of administrative or teaching experience in, or affiliated with Literacy, Reading and/or related programs in prekindergarten through 12 settings. One year of this experience must include supervising and/or coaching professional education staff.
Notes
One year of experience managing or leading Literacy, Reading and/or related programs in prekindergarten through 12 settings.
Desired Or Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.
Applicants must consent to State and FBI (CJIS) background check as a routine procedure for all employees.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified. The resulting list of qualified candidates will be in effect for at least one year.
Benefits
STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS
*See benefits for contractual employees*
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Applicants must complete the MD State Government online application for employment and submit their professional resume. The application and resume must clearly demonstrate that the applicant satisfies the minimum qualifications for the position. Applications must be complete to be considered including all related job duties, even if those are also listed on an attached resume. Additional required materials may be uploaded with the online application, submitted to the fax number, or mailed to the address listed.
If you are unable to apply online, paper applications can be obtained from the link below and be faxed to 410-333-8950 or mailed to MSDE Office of Human Resources, 200 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. If there is a supplemental questionnaire, this must be completed and sent in with your paper application. Postmarks will not be accepted.
Inquiries can be made to 410-767-0019, TDD 410-333-3045. Appropriate accommodations can be made for individuals with disabilities. If you have difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850. TTY Users: Call via Maryland Relay.
Proof of eligibility to work is required in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Any misrepresentation of academic or experience requirements for this position may result in non-selection or termination of employment.
As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. Individuals with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.
All application materials must be received in our office by the Closing Date.
Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.
The Maryland State Department of Education is dedicated to supporting a world-class educational system that prepares all students for college and career success in the 21st century. With excellent stewardship from our divisions, we oversee State and federal programs that support the needs of a diverse population – students, teachers, principals, and other educators throughout Maryland.
GRADE
State Salary Grade 21
Salary Range: $84,229 - $136,003
*To be prorated for part-time contractual status*
State Of Maryland Benefits
LOCATION OF POSITION
Nancy S. Grasmick Education Building
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Main Purpose of Job
This is a part-time (30 hours per week) position serving as the Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) Grant Liaison responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and monitoring of Maryland's CLSD grant initiatives. This role includes creating and managing a competitive sub-grant process for Local Education Agencies (LEAs), ensuring compliance with federal and state funding requirements, and leading technical assistance efforts to support the grant writing and application process. The liaison is tasked with monitoring LEA-funded projects to ensure they align with the LEA’s vision and goals. This position is pivotal in ensuring the effective use of grant funds to achieve Maryland's literacy objectives and addressing gaps in proficiency, especially for underserved student populations .
POSITION DUTIES
Oversees the administration of the CLSD grant, ensuring compliance with all federal and State regulations.
- Develops and maintains systems for monitoring grant activities, timelines, and deliverables.
- Ensures adherence to approved budgets and timelines for the grant, resolving any issues related to non-compliance.
- Collects, analyzes, and reports data related to literacy outcomes, grant activities and progress to meeting deliverables.
- Works with evaluation teams to monitor the progress of literacy initiatives to provide insights into program effectiveness ensure that objectives are met.
- Develops and implements strategies for continuous improvement of literacy programs, based on data-driven insights and stakeholder feedback.
- Develops and facilitates professional learning experience to support school implementation reviews.
- Develops and facilitates professional learning focused on research-based practices and evidenced-based interventions for accelerating learning and mitigating learning loss.
- Provides technical assistance and programmatic guidance to local education agencies and other stakeholders.
- Develops and implements measures to ascertain the effectiveness of professional learning experiences.
- Develops a comprehensive sub-grant application process for local school districts to apply for CLSD funding.
- Creates a rubric for evaluating applications and leads the review of grant.
- Serves as a core team member on the cross-functional school improvement team to align resources and support for the implementation of school review deliverables.
- Monitor the districts’ implementation of grant-funded literacy initiatives.
- Manages the grant budget, including the allocation and reimbursement of subgrant funds to districts.
- Ensure proper documentation of financial transactions for audits and compliance reviews.
Education: A Master’s degree or the equivalent of 36 credit hours of post-baccalaureate course work from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Four years of administrative or teaching experience in, or affiliated with Literacy, Reading and/or related programs in prekindergarten through 12 settings. One year of this experience must include supervising and/or coaching professional education staff.
Notes
- Candidates may substitute two additional years of experience directly related to the position option for the required education.
- Candidates may substitute the possession of a Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the position option for one year of the required experience.
- The required field of education and experience are unique for each option and are established by MSDE in accordance with Education Article, Section 2-104 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The specific education and experience qualifications for each position are on record in the Human Resource Management Branch of the Division of Business Services.
- Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Education Program classifications or Education Program specialty codes in the Education field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.
One year of experience managing or leading Literacy, Reading and/or related programs in prekindergarten through 12 settings.
Desired Or Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.
- Active teacher certification in any state with experience as a classroom teacher.
- Knowledge of systems for monitoring grant activities, timelines, and deliverables.
- Knowledge of federal grant processes.
- Knowledge of the Science of Reading, Structured Literacy, or other literacy programs.
- Knowledge of early literacy programs, the Maryland College and Career Ready Standards and the Maryland comprehensive Literacy Plan.
- Knowledge of curriculum and evidence-based instructional practices in English Language Arts and literacy
- Skill Developing and facilitating professional learning focused on research-based practices and evidenced-based interventions.
- Skill providing professional development and coaching to educators and/or administrators.
- Skill in collecting and analyzing data and producing documents and resources for LEAs, Administrators, teachers, and stakeholders.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced state or large district led initiative focused on increasing reading outcomes.
- Ability to assist LEAs with developing grant procedures, processes, and systems.
Applicants must consent to State and FBI (CJIS) background check as a routine procedure for all employees.
SELECTION PROCESS
Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. Successful candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified. The resulting list of qualified candidates will be in effect for at least one year.
Benefits
STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS
*See benefits for contractual employees*
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Applicants must complete the MD State Government online application for employment and submit their professional resume. The application and resume must clearly demonstrate that the applicant satisfies the minimum qualifications for the position. Applications must be complete to be considered including all related job duties, even if those are also listed on an attached resume. Additional required materials may be uploaded with the online application, submitted to the fax number, or mailed to the address listed.
If you are unable to apply online, paper applications can be obtained from the link below and be faxed to 410-333-8950 or mailed to MSDE Office of Human Resources, 200 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. If there is a supplemental questionnaire, this must be completed and sent in with your paper application. Postmarks will not be accepted.
Inquiries can be made to 410-767-0019, TDD 410-333-3045. Appropriate accommodations can be made for individuals with disabilities. If you have difficulty with your user account or have general questions about this online application system, please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850. TTY Users: Call via Maryland Relay.
Proof of eligibility to work is required in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Any misrepresentation of academic or experience requirements for this position may result in non-selection or termination of employment.
As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. Individuals with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.
All application materials must be received in our office by the Closing Date.
Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.
Salary : $84,229 - $136,003
