Requisition No: 873535 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: EDUCATIONAL POLICY CONSULTANT-DOE - 48001993

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 48001993 

Salary:  AGENCY TO UPDATE 

Posting Closing Date: 04/23/2026 

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Florida Department of Education

Division of Public Schools

Bureau of Federal Educational Programs

Location: Tallahassee, Florida

Position Title: Educational Policy Consultant (SES)

Salary Range: 57,000-60,000

CANDIDATES ARE TYPICALLY HIRED AT THE MINIMUM SALARY

This advertisement may be used to fill multiple vacancies up to six months.

APPLICATION INFORMATION & HIRING REQUIREMENTS

Application Information:

• Your Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.
• Work History (in easy to review chronological order) Consists of:

• • Any position held by a State of Florida Agency
  • Any position held by a Florida University
  • All periods of employment from high school graduation
  • All periods of current or prior unemployment
  • Gaps 3 months or more must be accounted for*
  • Any Education
  • Any Volunteer Experience
  • Your resume and application must match
• *Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed – you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of entering work history. Your candidate profile will be converted to your official application.
• Include supervisor names and phone numbers for reference checks or the contact information for your Human Resources office to verify current or former employment.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.  

Hiring Information and Requirements:

• The Bureau of Personnel Management reviews every application for prior State of Florida and Florida University work history in the People First system.

• If claiming Veteran’s Preference, the candidate MUST attach supporting documentation such as the DD214 and your VA Letter that reflects level of disability if applicable. Applicable to career service positions only.
• If claiming Right to First Interview, the candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions. Applicable to career service positions only.

If you are missing any of the items above, your packet may be held up at the final review step.

NOTE: Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

OFFICE CONTACT:

Katlyn Yeager 850-245-0703

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This highly professional position is responsible for providing technical assistance for all federal programs in the bureau and monitoring school districts and state agency programs to facilitate the increase of student achievement, assisting with the review of project applications/amendments and assisting/researching in the interpretation of appropriate federal/state laws, regulations, policies and procedures. Employee’s time and effort are assigned to a dedicated function as is indicated on the monthly payroll.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Note: The omission of specific job duties does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position.)

The Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has an open position that is responsible for executing the following functions:

• Employee’s time and effort are assigned to a dedicated function as indicated on the monthly payroll.
• The employee must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple, competing priorities, and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions.
• The employee must interact courteously with others.
• The employee’s performance and behavior must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit.
• Serves as Educational Policy Consultant for the Bureau of Federal Educational Programs (BFEP).
• Assists the bureau in carrying out the Department’s mission as established by the State Board of Education, the
• Commissioner of Education, the Chancellor of Pre-K –12 Education, and the Legislature, through state goals, priority objectives, the State Comprehensive Plan, and other policy and procedural directives related to K-12 education/student achievement.
• Attendance at work is an essential job function.
• Assists the Bureau Chief in the following major duties:
• Formulates policy and procedures related to Pre-K –12 Education priorities, as established by FDOE.
• Conducts policy research as it pertains to federal funding programs under BFEP leadership both independently and as directed from leaders.
• Assists in the development and implementation of educational policy direction as represented by state and federal laws, rules and regulations; appropriations; and policy directives.
• Assists with the continuous development of BFEP’s project applications based on internal and external stakeholder feedback as it pertains to the following programs; Title I-Part A, Title I-Part C, Title I-Part D, Title II, Title IV-Part A, and Title V, Part B and Title IX, Part A.
• Assist as needed with the review process for all program applications and amendments while meeting the timelines established by the Department.
• Leads the bureau’s development and training.
• Coordinates designated aspects of legislative activities; strategic planning; advisory committees/advocacy groups; administrative training, conference, and professional development activities; and special projects and service agreements.
• Represents the Bureau Chief and the Department of Education with constituent groups, organizations and school districts liaison with external groups, interagency advisory councils, organizations, and agencies.
• Lead the Bureau of Federal Educational Program’s efforts in the areas of Pre-K –12 and family engagement including coordinating and collaborating with other bureaus, state agencies, and external groups.
• Assist with analyzing Title I, Part A comparability reports, identify potential funding discrepancies, and collaborate with Local Educational Agencies (LEAs/school districts) to address potential issues.
• Coordinate and collaborate with assessment and evaluation leader and team to review and analyze student academic data to determine the needs of students and educators in an effort to better use federal funds to address identified needs.
• Coordinate and lead in the continuous development, implementation and facilitation of monitoring for all programs within BFEP.
• Serve as a liaison to LEAs throughout the state on all matters that relate to program implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Serve as a liaison within the Department for charter school and private school federal funding policy.
• Develop objectives as a result of student academic data analysis and means to measure those objectives and the impact on student achievement as a result of receiving federal funds.
• Executes Title I, Part A allocation calculations, and assists with other federal program allocations as needed.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

The ideal incumbent must be productive under tight timeframes, balance multiple and competing priorities and maintain goal-directed behavior and performance sometimes under stressful conditions. The incumbent must interact courteously with others. The performance and behavior of all employees must demonstrate consideration of the workload concerns of others and must not negatively affect productivity and morale of the unit. Attendance is an essential function of this position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 years of professional experience working with education programs or grants and clerical experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively including verbal and written communication.
• Ability to provide work samples of writing skills for grammar, editing and communication review

EDUCATIONAL SUBSITITUIONS:

SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements.

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or University in Education can substitute for 4 years of direct experience.

BUREAU OF FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS MISSION STATEMENT:

The Bureau of Federal Educational Programs provides technical assistance, program support and monitoring to local educational agencies that will lead to improved academic achievement outcomes for students who are disadvantaged, migrant, neglected, delinquent, at-risk, or homeless; or in rural and low-income schools.

Federal Educational Programs

WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

LEAVE INFORMATION: SMS/SES

• Annual Leave - Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions are credited with 176 hours of annual leave upon appointment. In subsequent years, the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of the initial appointment.

• • Sick Leave - Employees in Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service positions shall be credited with 104 hours of sick leave upon appointment. In subsequent years, the annual allotment is credited on the anniversary date of initial appointment.

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT

It is the policy of the Florida Department of Education that applicants for employment/volunteer undergo Level 2 background screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. No applicant for a designated position will be employed, contracted or permitted to volunteer until the level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Department. Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, finger printing for all purposes and checks under this requirement, statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, federal criminal records check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and local criminal records checks through local law enforcement.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM (SSS) AND REQUIREMENT

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Other Personal Services (OPS) or Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. 

For more information, please visit the Selective Service website.

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.