Requisition No: 822550
Agency: Department of Education
Working Title: PROGRAM SPECIALIST IV-DOE - 48003405
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 48003405
Salary: 49,584.72-55,000.00
Posting Closing Date: 05/14/2025
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Florida Department of Education
Division of K-12 Public Schools
Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support
Location: Tallahassee Turlington Building
Program Specialist IV (CS)
Salary: $49,584.72- $55,000.00
CANDIDATES ARE TYPICALLY HIRED AT THE MINIMUM SALARY
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:
Genesis O’Neal, 850-245-9710
JOB DESCRIPTION:
This position serves as the Health and Physical Education Specialist in the Office of Healthy Schools.
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:
- The employee is required to utilize knowledge of Florida statutes, State Board of Education rules and agency policies associated with areas of responsibility, including health education, resiliency education, substance use and abuse prevention education, child trafficking prevention, physical education, driver education, the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) and required instruction.
- The employee is required to provide appropriate leadership regarding state academic standards, instructional support and assigned projects, including the coordination of grants related to health education, resiliency education, substance use and abuse prevention education, child trafficking prevention, physical education, driver education and the JROTC.
- The employee is responsible for providing leadership in the development, revision and implementation of the state academic standards for K-12 health and physical education. The employees is also responsible for providing leadership in the development, revision and implementation of and corresponding course descriptions for JROTC, health, physical and driver education.
- The employee is required to plan, develop, organize and facilitate professional learning opportunities for educators and district personnel related to the implementation of the Florida state academic standards and current initiatives.
- The employee is required to assist in the implementation of initiatives such as the Course Code Directory, instructional materials adoptions, educator certification examinations and State Board of Education rule development related to health education, resiliency education, substance use and abuse prevention education, child trafficking prevention, physical education, driver education and the JROTC.
- The employee is required to participate in the dissemination of information related to areas of responsibility to internal and external stakeholders. This includes completing legislative requests, developing memorandums and other communication that supports students, educators, school districts and parents.
- The employee is required to participate in the activities of professional organizations as appropriate to provide statewide leadership for JROTC, health, physical and driver education and ensure implementation of statewide initiatives.
- The employee is required to assist with the development and implementation of integrated projects within the office, bureau, division and agency.
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
Required Licensure/Registration/Certification/Experience or Education:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Preferences will be given to:
- Applicants who meet both the professional and educational experience.
- Applicants with a Teacher Certification.
EDUCATIONAL SUBSITITUIONS:
SB 1310: Substitution of Work Experience for Postsecondary Education Requirements.
- A bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field from an accredited college or University may substitute for the required experience in K-12 Health and Physical Education.
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUATION MISSION STATEMENT
Every day the Department of Education works hand in hand with parents, teachers, educators, and community members to improve Florida's education system for students of all backgrounds and abilities. Our site reflects this cooperative relationship and the role that so many Floridians play in ensuring student success.
The FDOE’s mission for Florida’s Early Learning-20 education system is to increase the proficiency of all students within one seamless, efficient system, by allowing them the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills through learning opportunities and research valued by students, parents, and communities.
Serving approximately 3 million students, 4,400 public schools, 28 colleges, 200,000 instructional staff, 46,000 college professors and administrators, and 340,000 full-time staff throughout the state, FDOE enhances programs and services for Florida’s students from early learning through college and career development. In addition, FDOE manages programs that assist individuals who are blind, visually-impaired, or disabled succeed either in school settings or careers - encouraging independence and self-sufficiency.
FDOE’s goal is to hire individuals to provide:
- Higher Student Achievement
- Seamless Articulation and Maximum Access
- Skilled Workforce and Economic Development
- Quality Services
Florida Department of Education
WORKING FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS BENEFITS!
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* State Group Insurance coverage options+
(health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental option)
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* Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (www.myfrs.com)
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* Nine paid holidays and a Personal Holiday each year
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* Annual and Sick Leave Benefits
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* Student Loan Forgiveness Program (Eligibility required)
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* Flexible Spending Accounts
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* Tuition Fee Waivers (Accepted by major Florida colleges/universities)
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* Ongoing comprehensive training provided
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* Career Growth
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* Highly skilled, professional environment
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*Maternity and Parental Leave Benefits
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For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
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* We care about the success of our employees.
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* We care about the success of our clients.
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* We are always improving our technology, our tools, our customer’s experiences and ourselves.
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* A rewarding experience for reliable, compassionate and professional employees.
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LEAVE INFORMATION:
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- Annual Leave - All full-time Career Service employees filling established positions earn annual leave in varying increments dependent upon years of creditable service. Employees with up to 5 years of creditable service earn 8.667 hours per month, with 5 to 10 years earn 10.833 hours per month and those with over 10 years of service earn 13 hours per month. 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 -. Career Service employees earn 8.667 hours of sick leave credits per month
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
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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.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
