• Education Program Specialist

    State of Georgia (GA)


    Education Program Specialist

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    Education, Georgia Department of - GADOE

     

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    Nov 03, 2025 Post Date

     

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    Job Summary

    The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) - Federal Programs is recruiting for a Program Specialist for the Instruction and System Improvement Unit in the Division for Exceptional Children. This position provides programmatic support for Specially Designed Instruction and professional learning for state-supported instructional programs. This position will also collaborate across divisions within the state educational agency (SEA). Duties include but are not limited to:

    Job Duties

    + Provide direct support with systemic improvement efforts and all instructional related initiatives

    + Serve as a key collaborator with stakeholders to develop and implement statewide efforts to support instruction for students with disabilities at the state, regional, and local levels

    + Make recommendations for changes and improvements based on research and evaluation data

    + Communicate program design/deliverables, plan implementation and impact

    + Design and conduct professional learning projects, provide specialized support to LEAs, develop reports, and presentation materials

    + Experience in PK-12 special education

    + Experience in school psychology, speech language pathology, preschool special education, and other special education certification areas

    + Specially designed instruction and systemic improvement

    + School, local district, or state level in supervising for compliance with federal and state rules and regulations

    + Excellent presentation skills

    + Hold a Georgia professional educator certification in special education

    + Excellent oral and written communications skills

    + Experience with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

    Preferred Qualifications

    Preferences will be given to applicants who meets the below preference(s) in addition to the minimum qualifications:

    + Experience with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

     

    Consideration/interviews will begin as soon as a list of applicants is established. Applications/resumes will be evaluated and only those meeting the qualifications may be forwarded to the hiring manager to be considered. Candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted directly. No notification will be sent to applicants except those who are selected for interviews.

     

    It is the policy of the Georgia Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, disability, or age in its employment practices. The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and each associated State School is a registered participant in the federal work authorization program commonly known as E-Verify. The GaDOE utilizes the program to verify employment eligibility of individuals hired on or after July 1, 2007.

     

    High school diploma/GED and seven (7) years of program management experience; or two (2) years of experience required at the lower level Education Prgm Spec 3 (EDP032) or position equivalent.

     

    Additional Information

     

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    + Requisition ID: EDU09UB

    + Number of Openings: 1

    + Advertised Salary: Comm. with experience

    + Shift: Day Job

    + Posting End Date: Nov 17, 2025