Education Program Specialist

About Us
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is a diverse team of passionate, education-focused professionals responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education for each of Ohio's 1.7 million students. The Department provides the resources and supports essential to raising student achievement and accelerating learning opportunities, advancing the connectivity between K-12 and postsecondary learning, creating programs to support and expand workforce experiences, and ensuring students have the necessary supports to be ready each day to learn.

As the governing body responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education within the State of Ohio, the Department of Education and Workforce is dedicated to promoting educational excellence and ensuring equal access to learning opportunities for all students. The Department is committed to collaborating with schools, districts, educators, students, families, businesses, nonprofits and all stakeholders to achieve our educational goals.

What You'll Do
Serves as an unclassified employee pursuant to Section R.C. and performs the following duties:
As a Member Of The IDEA Data Team

• Contributes to the development of products and analyses such as Special Education Profiles, Special Education Ratings and State Performance Plans/Annual Performance Reports.
• Provides ongoing internal/external customer service to stakeholders;
• Develops, presents and/or provides resources for specialized program requests (e.g., respond to communications, travel to locations to conduct site visits, training, events);
• Analyzes and disseminates policies, standards and business rules to internal and external stakeholders;
• Identifies areas of educational policy and procedural need through various mechanisms (e.g., collects stakeholder input, data mining);
• Creates, revises, and disseminates program reports;
• Reviews changing state and federal laws, best practices, and educational data and research and recommends policy changes as needed to direct supervisor;
• Determines, develops and/or provides professional development opportunities (e.g., training, workshop, conference presentations) for stakeholders;
• Evaluates specialized program assistance (e.g., survey, feedback) and/or evaluates training outcomes (e.g., survey, feedback).

Administers state and federal laws, programs, funds, grants, and/or contracts:

• Researches, compiles data, analyzes reviews, interprets, and completes reports for stakeholders regarding state and federal special education improvement initiatives;
• Oversees contracts for content, deliverables, and compliance;
• Reviews and approves reports, invoices and other deliverables from external contracts and monitors progress on program evaluation standards;
• Coordinates internal workgroups and teams focused on planning for and implementation of program evaluations (e.g., develops agenda, facilitates meetings, ensures roles and responsibilities are assigned, ensures follow through on action items between meetings);
• Analyzes and synthesizes findings and recommendations from evaluation reports and identifies short and long-term program improvements at multiple levels (e.g., state, regional, and local) to improve services and outcomes for students with disabilities;
• Coordinates communication and sharing of evaluation outcomes and makes recommendations with internal and external stakeholders, including other offices and centers within the agency;
• Establishes and maintains collaboration with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., participate in work groups, facilitate collaboration events, provide feedback);
• Facilitates cross-office and agency communication to ensure alignment and leveraging of resources;
• Creates products, tools and methods for appropriate program implementation according to best practices and established guidelines

Performs Other Related Duties As Assigned

• Maintains personal schedules and filing;
• Contributes to office/agency initiatives;
• Participates in meetings;
• Stays informed on industry trends;
• Participates in job-related professional development and ongoing training;
• Serves on state-wide committees.

What's In It For You
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

• 72 months experience analyzing and interpreting data and communicating findings to inform services, outcomes, and initiatives for students.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience implementing federal and state legislation, developing reports, and communicating results to stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating multiple teams and projects; completing projects according to prescribed timelines.

Job Skills:
Educational support

Organization
Education and Workforce

Agency Contact Name and Information
Morgan Webb )

Unposting Date
Dec 28, 2025, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location
Education Building 1

Primary Location
United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation
$31.24/hour

Schedule
Full-time

Work Hours
40 hours per week

Classified Indicator
Unclassified

Union
OCSEA

Primary Job Skill
Educational Support

Technical Skills
Administrative support/services, Educational support, Compliance Enforcement

Professional Skills
Attention to Detail, Critical Thinking

Agency Overview
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is a diverse team of passionate, education-focused professionals responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education for each of Ohio's 1.7 million students. The Department provides the resources and supports essential to raising student achievement and accelerating learning opportunities, advancing the connectivity between K-12 and postsecondary learning, creating programs to support and expand workforce experiences, and ensuring students have the necessary supports to be ready each day to learn.

As the governing body responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education within the State of Ohio, the Department of Education and Workforce is dedicated to promoting educational excellence and ensuring equal access to learning opportunities for all students. The Department is committed to collaborating with schools, districts, educators, students, families, businesses, nonprofits and all stakeholders to achieve our educational goals.