Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Are you interested in leading a team of a supportive and dedicated members working with school districts to ensure students are provided with safe, healthy, accessible and educationally advantageous learning environments? Join the School Facilities and Transportation Services Division (SFTSD) team!

Under direction of the SFTSD Director, the Education Administrator I (EAI) provides leadership, managerial direction, and supervision of the Facilities Planning Policy and Standards (FPPS) staff and has oversight of FPPS services, programs and internal operations. The EAI is responsible for coordinating FPPS activities with other California Department of Education divisions and other state and federal agencies, responding to requests for technical information regarding program operations and policy, and communicating with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders. The EAI may conduct special research projects, prepare special reports at the request of the Director, and supports the Director’s strategic direction of the FPPS and the Division.

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Working Conditions

HYBRID

This position is headquartered in Sacramento and may be eligible for a hybrid telework schedule for eligible applicants residing in California. A hybrid telework schedule includes working remotely and physically reporting to the office.

Special Requirements

To be considered for this job opportunity, applicants must be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. If you are new to California State service and you do not have list eligibility, you must take the exam for this classification.

Please note : A separate application is required for the examination and must be submitted to the address on the examination bulletin.

The examination bulletin(s) may be viewed on the California Department of Education Web page at: or at the link below:

Education Administrator I:

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Candidates will be evaluated based upon related experience, and should also:

- Possess strong analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills.

- Have extensive knowledge of the state school facilities program and related policy and law.

- Have knowledge of the inter-workings of the SFTSD and the CDE, including knowledge of the legislative and regulatory process.

- Have a familiarity of the impact school facilities design and construction have upon student learning.

- Knowledge of techniques of program development and evaluation; methods of administrative problem solving; processes of community and group interaction planning procedures.

- Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of multidisciplinary professional and administrative staff and integrate the activities of a diverse and geographically distributed program to attain common goals.

- Ability to effectively balance multiple tasks and changing priorities and to coordinate and manage concurrent assignments efficiently and independently to meet deadlines.

Benefits

The State of California provides comprehensive benefits packages determined by the employee’s bargaining unit. Some of these benefits include:

• Medical benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid holidays: 11 paid State holidays, 1 personal paid holiday, and 2 professional development days

• 401(k) and 457(b) Plans (Savings Plus)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Commute Program

More benefit information can be found on CalHR’s website:  Benefits Summary

Important Application Instructions

• How to Apply for state jobs:
• Electronic applications submitted through your CalCareer account are highly recommended.
• DO NOT include any confidential information on any documents you submit for this job vacancy. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, age, student identification number, driver license (unless required), examination results, LEAP status, and marital status.
• Incomplete or late application packages will NOT be considered.
• For experience to be considered, your STD 678 (state application) must be complete and include dates, accurate hours per week, total time worked, duties and responsibilities, and contact names and phone numbers of supervisors. Applications that are submitted blank or with “see resume” in place of duties performed will be considered incomplete.
• For civil service classifications, do not use working titles.
• If you choose not to submit electronically and are mailing or dropping off your hard copy State Application (STD. 678), use the revised 06/2024 version.
• If you are using education to meet the minimum qualifications, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or diploma. Foreign transcripts must be accompanied by an academic credential evaluation. List of approved agencies:
• Please note that the CalCareer system  will not allow you to make changes to your application once it is submitted.
• Candidates who reside outside of the State of California may be admitted to the job interview but must provide proof of residence in California prior to being eligible for appointment.

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Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.

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