EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR-DOE - 48001751

Requisition No: 855046 

Agency: Department of Education

Working Title: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR-DOE - 48001751

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 48001751 

Salary:  $58,000.00 - $60,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 06/18/2025 

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Florida Department of Education

Division of Public Schools

Office of Professional Practice Services

Location: Tallahassee Headquarters, Turlington Building

Position Title: Educational Program Director-DOE (SES)

Salary Range: $58,000.00 - $60,000.00

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:

Cheyenne Silva, 850-245-9491

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position serves as a supervisor within the Office of Professional Practice Services and is responsible for overseeing staff who work in the areas of educator licensure regulation, investigations, case management, and data management. The person in this position is expected to perform responsible supervisory and administrative duties in support of the department’s regulatory functions. This includes assigning and reviewing work, coordinating staff training, and ensuring compliance with agency policies and timelines.

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:

• As a supervisor, the incumbent must communicate with, motivate, provide or coordinate training, and direct the work of his/her subordinates.  In addition, the employee must complete timely performance appraisals, develop timely and accurate work plans, and timely approve monthly attendance and leave for each position under his/her direct report.  Timesheets will be completed in the People First system by the 5th business day of the following month.  The incumbent has the authority to make hiring recommendations as well as disciplinary recommendations.
• The person occupying this position works in the areas relating to regulation of educator licensure; investigations; case management; data management.
• Monitoring and evaluation of investigations conducted by staff as provided in 1012.796, Florida Statutes.
• Trains, supervises, and evaluates investigative staff, support staff, and other direct reports.
• Represents the Commissioner of Education in matters relating to the investigatory process and subsequent actions.
• Represents Professional Practices Services and serves as contact for districts.
• Provides technical assistance to school districts, parents, students, the community, organizations and agencies.  This technical assistance includes the enforcement and administration of Sections 1012.315, 1012.796, and 1012.56, F.S. and 6A-10.080 and 6A-10.081 F.A.C., Rules of the State Board of Education.
• Assists in the assessment of alleged unethical behavior of certified educators for legal sufficiency as defined in Sections 1012.796, F.S. and 1012.315, F. S.
• Coordinates and conducts of all components of the investigative process and preparation of documents relating to the adjudication of issues leading to the suspension, revocation, or denial of certificates or other disciplinary actions against certified educators; coordinates as necessary with counsel.
• Participates in the staff review process; presents investigative results to staff seview, consults with and advises the Commissioner of Education and the Department's General Counsel regarding the finding of probable cause or no probable cause to seek disciplinary actions against certified educators or applicants for a Florida Educator Certificate.
• Assists with office investigative or administrative responsibilities.
• Conducts investigations as needed.
• Supervises and ensures cases are processed in a timely, efficient and accurate manner within the timeframes as established by statute or rule.
• Maintains communications with DHSMV and CCIS regarding access to Motor Vehicle records.
• Acts as liasion for the office and the DHSMV and Office of Clerk of Courts (CCIS) and conducts audits of systems' use.
• Prepares and processes technical assistance documents.
• Responds to communications directed to the office.
• Performs other duties as assigned

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 unity. Attendance is an essential function. 

THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE HIRING OFFICE

The Florida Department of Education Office of Professional Practice Services administers a state-level grievance process and plays an integral part in ensuring that appropriate disciplinary actions are taken against the certificate of an educator certified to teach in Florida. The Office of Professional Practices Services (PPS) investigates alleged misconduct by educators in Florida who hold an educator’s certificate and pursues disciplinary actions against the certificates of educators found to have committed acts of misconduct. The PPS investigates when facts are presented which show a violation has occurred as provided in s. 1012.796, Florida Statutes, and defined by rules of the State Board of Education. Such facts provide the basis to further investigate whether the educator has broken the law or violated the Principles of Professional Conduct, which outline the standards of conduct expected of certified educators in Florida.

Florida Department of Education

WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!

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

LEAVE INFORMATION:

• 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

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.