Out of School Time Officer

The Out of School Time Officer is an appointed position by the Office of Governor John Carney and reports to the Family Services Cabinet Council (FSCC) and the Department of Education (DOE). This is an inaugural appointment, and the Officer will set vision and strategy around out-of-school time for Delaware and will lead the Governor’s Summer Fellowship program (more details here).  

The Officer will coordinate meetings with government and stakeholder groups to amplify the Office of the Governor's (OGOV) priorities (related to the FSCC and DOE priorities). Lead multi-faceted coordination efforts involving communications, policy, and logistics support related to priorities defined by Family Services Cabinet Council (FSCC) and the Department of Education (DOE). Other duties as assigned. 

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of a similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Provide strategic leadership to the network of providers, stakeholders, and community-based organizations, by providing vision, energizing, and mobilizing the network, and enhancing relationships with other sectors to achieve goals. Manage an effective team dedicated to fulfilling DOE’s and Governor John Carney’s Family Services Cabinet Council’s (FSCC) mission and vision. 

• Create annual budgets for programming and grants. Provide exemplary vision and direction focusing on resources to ensure they advance the goals of the FSCC. Work closely to design projects and oversee the processes of various projects.

• Build and maintain relationships with community-based organizations, Local Education agencies, government agencies, schools, and other stakeholders towards enhanced youth impact through quality out-of-school programming. 

• Demonstrate creativity, good judgment, development, and implementation of short and long-range objectives through the lens of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.

• Develop and implement strategies that align with the education policy agenda. Engage with youth, parents, educators, and policy advisors to receive and share feedback to improve programming. 

• Coordinate efforts to increase mentoring in Delaware schools, including removing barriers that prevent more Delawareans from becoming mentors.

Please attach a resume with your online application or use the resume tab in DEL to provide a detailed description of how your education, training and/or experience meets each job requirement including employer, experience/responsibilities and dates (month/year) of employment/training.

Once you have submitted your application on-line, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email.  Please keep your contact information current.  You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the “My Applications” tab at StateJobs.Delaware.gov.

Job Requirements: 

• A bachelor's degree preferred or other relevant experience.

• A minimum of three years of K-12 summer or after-school programming experience as a program director or lead.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at https://dhr.delaware.gov/benefits/

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position.  It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment, job title and job duties.  For education and training, list name of educational provider, training course titles and summary of course content.   Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.

Once you have submitted your application on-line, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email.  Please keep your contact information current.  You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the “My Applications” tab at StateJobs.Delaware.gov.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.  To request an auxiliary aid or service please call (302) 739-5458. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1-800-232-5460 for assistance.

The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.