Federal Program Administrator

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) is charged with implementing the state's public school laws for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public schools at the direction of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Education.

• Demonstrated experience working with federal and state provisions, regulations, and/or objectives pertaining to education programs.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and/or managing multiple projects.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and/or presenting formal proposals/recommendations.

Important: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date above.

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The Office of Federal Programs is responsible for approximately $600,000,000 in federal funds provided to districts and schools each year and an additional $6,000,000 in state funds. The primary role of this division is to provide grants administration, program monitoring, data collection and reporting, and to facilitate the necessary technical assistance to ensure not only compliance, but quality programs for students. Grant-funding programs include Title I-A, Title I-C - Migrant Education, Title II, Title III, Neglected and Delinquent, Rural Education Achievement Programs, Title IV-A, Title IV-B 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC), School Improvement Grants, and Homeless Education. The division is responsible for other federal initiatives including the ESSA State Plan, Targeted and Comprehensive Support and Improvement, the National Title I Distinguished Schools Program, the Federal Teacher Loan Forgiveness Program, Federal Comparability Reporting, Federal Prayer Certification, Ed-Flex Authority, Consolidated State Performance Report System (CFDC), Migrant Student Interstate Exchange Initiative (MSIX), 21st CCLC Data Collection, the Committee of Practitioners (COP), Section 504, NCSTAR, and the state funded Extended Learning and Integrated Student Support Grant Program.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.