State of Maryland

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An Educational Support Program Coordinator II is the managerial level of work in child nutrition, transportation services or library program administration for the Maryland State Department of Education. Employees serve as a Section Chief for Statewide Educational Support Programs. Employees in this classification supervise Educational Support Program Coordinators I, Staff Specialists, Education and other employees.

An Educational Support Program Coordinator II receives executive supervision from a Branch or Office Director, Assistant State Superintendent or other designated official.

Positions in this classification are evaluated using the Classification job evaluation methodology. This method compares the position’s assigned duties and responsibilities to the job criteria in the Nature of Work and Examples of Work sections of the class specification.

The Educational Support Program Coordinator II is differentiated from the Educational Support Program Coordinator I in that the Educational Support Program Coordinator I is Assistant Section Chief for Statewide Educational Support Programs, has full supervisory responsibility for lower-level Staff Specialists, Education and budget responsibility for at least one educational support program while the Educational Support Program Coordinator II is Section Chief for Statewide Educational Support Programs and has full supervisory responsibility for Educational Support Program Coordinators I, Staff Specialists, Education and other employees.

Manages educational support programs operations having statewide application for a Section within a Branch or Office of the Maryland State Department of Education;

Provides advice and guidance to officials and administrators regarding major child nutrition, transportation services or library programs with statewide impact;

Establishes overall policies and procedures for the program(s), oversees implementation and approves revisions;

Makes recommendations concerning educational support program areas and operational issues to a Branch or Office Director and Assistant Superintendent of Education;

Establishes program goals, standards and controls to meet program objectives;

Oversees and manages the personnel and financial resources of the program(s);

Develops short and long-range plans for program operations and resources;

Determines organizational structure and staffing needs of the program(s);

Oversees development and training of program staff and program participants;

Plans, coordinates, supervises and evaluates the work of Education Coordinators I, Staff Specialists, Education and other assigned staff;

Represents the department in a liaison capacity with managers and officials of other agencies and the federal government concerning program activities;

Performs other related duties.

Education: Possession of a master's degree or at least 36 hours or equivalent post-baccalaureate course work.

Experience: Five years of experience administering education or library programs.

Notes:

1. Two additional years of experience may be substituted for the master's degree or 36 hours of equivalent post-baccalaureate course work.

2. The above requirements are set by the Maryland State Department of Education in accordance with Education Article Section 2-104.

1.  Class specifications are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies. Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position.

2.  This is a Management Service Classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Professional Service positions.

3.  Class Specifications for Management Service classes provide information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work and General Requirements.  Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

4.  This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit as indicated by the designation of S (Supervisor), M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board of Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by agency or excluded by executive order), or Z (Confidential).  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointments, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial, and confidential employees are excluded from collective bargaining.

 

Oct 1 1996 12:00AM

March 1, 2015

Director, Division of Classification and Salary