The Department of Education has just posted two vacancies in OVAE's 
Division of Adult Education and Literacy. One, a Supervisory Education 
Program Specialist position, will provide leadership in the formulation of 
policy for the identification and dissemination of research based practice 
to improve the adult education service delivery; the other, an Education 
Program Specialist position, will serve as a regional coordinator in DAEL 
and provide leadership in the planning and administration of the formula 
grant program, including planning and implementation of on-site monitoring 
and administrative technical assistance to states.

Both vacancies are posted on EdHIRES website at
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for the Grade 14 Supervisory Program Specialist position and
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for the Grade 13/14 Program Specialist Position. Both vacancies will close 
on October 12, 2004.

If you know of any individuals or organizations who should be aware of 
these two postings, please feel free to forward this e-mail to them as soon 
as possible. Questions about either of these positions may be sent to 
Christina Anzelmo at christina.anzelmo at ed.gov or 202-245-7800.

A brief description of each position follows:

GS-14, Supervisory Education Program Specialist. The position of Team 
Leader for the Innovations and Improvement Team in the Division of Adult 
Education and Literacy will be responsible for providing national 
leadership in fostering innovation and quality improvement in adult 
education programs. Day to day responsibilies will include, but not be 
limited to, providing assistance and advisory services to States in the 
identification of innovative strategies to improve services in Adult Basic 
and Adult Secondary Education programs and in programs for adults of 
limited English-proficiency and special population programs. The team 
leader guides a team responsible for projects and initiatives in a broad 
range of program areas, including English Language literacy, adults with 
disabilities, distance learning and technology, and other emerging topics 
in adult learning, as well as implementation of innovative strategies to 
promote wider dissemination of effective practice and research for the 
improvement of services to adults who can benefit from basic skills 
instruction. Selective Factor: Applicant must have experience in the 
administration of state and/or local adult education programs. Applicants 
who do not meet these selective factors will be rated ineligible for this 
position.

GS-13, Education Program Specialist. As an Educational Program Specialist 
on the Monitoring and Administration Team, this position serves as Area 
Coordinator with responsibility as liaison to states in the North Eastern 
Region (Area I) providing oversight to grantees and leadership and support 
for efficient and effective planning and administration of formula grant 
programs, including the planning and implementation of on-site monitoring, 
review of state plans, and administrative technical assistance to states. 
Additionally, the position provides assistance and advisory services to 
States on adult basic skills programs and adult secondary education 
programs and in programs for adults of limited English-proficiency; 
provides assistance to States in planning State adult education programs 
with special emphasis on serving educationally disadvantaged adults; 
provides assistance to States on dissemination and information-sharing 
activities; and promotes adult education services through business and 
industry linkages. Selective Factor: Experience at the state or local 
levels in monitoring and developing program improvement plans in adult 
education. Applicants who do not meet this selective factor will be rated 
ineligible for this position.

Cheryl L. Keenan
Director, Division of Adult Education and Literacy