Senior Educational Program Director

State of Florida

Supervisory role in Florida's Department of Education overseeing K-12 educational resources. Leading staff training, development, and compliance with state education standards.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeTallahassee • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $48,251 - $82,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

This position spends the majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work, and has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action, including all employees serving as supervisors, administrators, and directors in accordance with Section 110.205(2)(w), Florida Statutes.
Communicates with and motivates staff and provides and/or coordinates ongoing training and directs the work of his/her subordinates.
Leads in the development, implementation and support of state curricular initiatives such as the Course Code Directory, Florida’s state academic standards, virtual instructional provider reviews, Florida’s Value-Added Models and instructional materials adoption.
Assists in the development and implementation of Florida State Board of Education Rules related to K-12 Mathematics, Science or Computer Science and any necessary documents.
Prepares written reports or briefings on educational issues.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Four to six years of professional experience working in/with education.
Ability to travel a multitude of times during the year.
Ability to communicate effectively including verbal and written communication.
Experience in creating and conducting training courses.
Experience with public speaking.

Benefits

Comp & perks

State Group Insurance coverage options+ ( health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental option )
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions ( www.myfrs.com )
Nine paid holidays and a Personal Holiday each year
Annual and Sick Leave Benefits
Student Loan Forgiveness Program ( Eligibility required )
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Fee Waivers (Accepted by major Florida colleges/universities)
Ongoing comprehensive training provided
Career Growth
Highly skilled, professional environment
Maternity and Parental Leave Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

Training Course DevelopmentReport PreparationEducational Standards ImplementationInstructional Materials AdoptionVirtual Instructional Provider Reviews

Soft Skills

Motivating StaffEvaluating EmployeesVerbal CommunicationWritten Communication