STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Education Bureau Chief

Hybrid

Recruitment #230227-3181MP-001

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Introduction



Are you a current Connecticut State Department of Education employee looking to grow your career within the agency? 
If so, read below & apply today!  

The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) is now accepting applications from qualified agency employees for an exciting Education Bureau Chief opportunity within the Turnaround Office. 

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
  • Industry leading health benefits, including medical and dental coverage
  • Extensive pension plan and supplemental retirement offerings
  • Paid time off including 13 paid holidays per calendar year
  • A culture that encourages work/life balance
  • Professional growth and development opportunities  
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
  • Full Time
  • 1st Shift 
  • Monday – Friday
  • Location: Hartford
  • Hybrid telework schedules available
THE ROLE
The Turnaround Office provides accountability and support to underperforming districts and schools, so they can achieve equity and excellence for all students. It is the mission of the Turnaround Office to provide support and technical assistance aligned to the CSDE Turnaround Framework, so that districts and schools will create systems to improve student outcomes.
 
Showcase your experience applying data driven decision making, as well as improvement and implementation science. Utilize your experience with the philosophy and methods of education, with emphasis on educational administration and management related to school improvement and transformation. You will use your professional management skills while providing supervision and evaluation of staff. It will be vital to develop positive relationships with district and school leadership. If you have knowledge of public-school administration and the functions of school and district systems apply today! 
WHO WE ARE  
The State of Connecticut, State Department of Education (SDE), is a state agency dedicated to ensuring that all Connecticut students receive a high-quality education. SDE works to help schools and districts with mentoring, oversight, support, and set  academic standards so schools provide their teachers and students with resources.

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Selection Plan

TO APPLY:
  • In order to be considered for this job opening you must be a current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening.  You must specify your qualifications on your application. 
  • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
  • Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.
  • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY:
  • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
  • Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
  • Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
  • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
CONTACT US:
  • Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. 
  • Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact faith.macdonald@ct.gov.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Departments of Aging and Disability Services and Education this class is accountable for directing the operation of an education services bureau.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Directs Education programs and staff activities and manages all related functions; 
  • Develops comprehensive long and short-term goals and objectives which support educational initiatives and agency mission;
  • Participates and makes recommendations in review and formulation of agency policy, program priorities, funding, legislation and regulation;
  • Develops or assists in the development of educational programs in area of specialty;
  • Provides consultant services for these programs and services;
  • Interprets and administers pertinent laws within assigned bureau;
  • Controls fiscal operations within bureau by determining priority of expenditures of financial and related resources;
  • Evaluates and assesses staff performance;
  • Responds to inquiries from the public, Governor’s office, and federal, state and local educators concerning education initiatives and programs;
  • Maintains statewide responsibility for all bureau programs and activities and represents agency and state in related activities as required;
  • Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • and ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;
    • philosophy and methods of education with emphasis on educational administration and management;
    • objectives and purposes of educational programs within area of specialty;
    • principles of professional management;
    • public school administration; 
  • Knowledge of
    • and ability to apply management principles and practices;
    • principles and techniques of budgetary preparation and fiscal management;
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

An earned advanced degree and ten (10) years of experience in the field of education or in a related area.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of the General Experience must have been at the full advanced working level in the oversight of the development or administration of an educational bureau, system, operation, school or service.

NOTE: For state employees, this experience is interpreted at the level of an Education Consultant.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • A 092 certificate (Intermediate Administrator), or 093 certificate (Superintendent), or Sixth Year Diploma in Educational Leadership, or an Ed.D. (Doctorate in Educational Leadership) may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
  • An advanced degree and three (3) years of managerial experience in the oversight of the development or administration of an educational bureau, system, operation, school or service may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience with the State Alliance District Program
  • Possess an Intermediate Administration or Supervision Certification (092)
  • Experience working with school turnaround and school improvement science
  • Experience with public school administration and the functions of school and district systems including operations, academic programming, and staff culture and climate
  • Experience with budgetary preparation and fiscal management including grant expenditures
  • Experience applying state and federal laws, statutes, and regulations to Alliance Districts, Commissioner’s Network and the Every Student Succeeds Act

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Incumbents in this class may be required to possess an appropriate certificate issued by the State Board of Education.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.




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