OSEP

Greetings,  The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is currently accepting applications to fill three vacancies in its Research to Practice Division. Below are the two job announcements with a summary of the duties performed in each position. The links will take you to the full announcements, which include information on how to apply. Please note that these announcements will close at midnight on Friday, June 18th. We encourage you to forward these announcements to highly-qualified individuals who may be interested in embarking on a career at OSEP.   Thank you,  Patty Guard    <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">__ **Education Program Specialist, GS-1720-14 (DEU)** __ <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In this position, the successful applicant will serve as a national expert in one of the following substantive areas: Early Childhood, Literacy or Personnel Development, as it relates to the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Duties include: <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Serves as nationally recognized authority for the assigned broad program. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provides professional leadership and guidance to department and state officials in planning, developing, and carrying out the assigned program. Also provides leadership and expertise in improving and evaluating the assigned program. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Develops, test and applies new program approaches and innovative techniques to better meet the program's goals. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provides consultant services to top-level officials of ED, state and local agencies, institutions and organizations. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provides authoritative technical assistance in developing, planning, and evaluating programs. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Develops program regulations, guidelines and other criteria that serve to promote program responsiveness and effectiveness. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Analyzes developments and keeps abreast of trends related to the program to which assigned. Incorporates and adapts such developments into program plans and initiatives that offer promising solutions to long-standing or controversial program issues and problems. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Initiates, plans, and conducts regional or national meetings, workshops and seminars. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Represents the Department at a variety of meetings and conferences and maintains effective relationships with professional groups and other organizations. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Performs other related duties as assigned. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: 0.25in;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: 0.25in;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: 0.25in;">**<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">__ Education Program Specialist, GS-1720-13 (DEU) __ ** <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In this position, the successful applicant will serve as a technical expert in one of the following substantive areas: Early Childhood, Literacy or Personnel Development, as it relates to the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Duties include: <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Serves as a technical expert on IDEA, Part D program issues. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Develops, test and applies new program approaches and innovative techniques to better meet the program's needs. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provides information to top-level officials of ED, state and local agencies, institutions and organizations. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provides technical assistance in developing, planning, and evaluating programs. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Analyzes developments and keeps abreast of trends related to the program to which assigned. Incorporates and adapts such developments into program plans and initiatives that offer promising solutions to long-standing or controversial program issues and problems. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Represents the Department at a variety of meetings and conferences and maintains effective relationships with professional groups and other organizations responsible for assisting in the awarding and monitoring of discretionary grants. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 1in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> · <span style="color: #454442; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Performs other related duties as assigned. <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">