Education Program Specialist

Who We Are 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 On behalf of the Instructional Coherence and Impact office and Literacy Achievement and Academic Success section, serve as an Ohio Department of Education and Workforce education program specialist responsible for supporting the collaborative development, coordination and implementation of Ohio’s Integrated Multi-Tiered System of Supports (Integrated MTSS) framework to inform districts and schools in the development of a local integrated multi-tiered system of supports for providing effective instruction that meets the academic and non-academic needs of all students. Serve as an unclassified employee pursuant to Section 3301.13 R.C. and perform the following educational and/or research responsibilities: Lead the collaborative coordination and implementation of effective instructional practices to create accessible, engaging learning environments that supports all learners. Lead and coordinate cross department workgroups to ensure consistent messaging, alignment of policies, and integration of expertise related to literacy, math, special education, English learners, and gifted education. Conduct statewide landscape analyses of existing policies, guidance, professional learning, and technical assistance to identify gaps, redundancies, and alignment needs. Align instructional support initiatives with state priorities, compliance requirements, and accessible learning expectations. Create replicable, scalable protocols for instructional coherence initiatives and support statewide dissemination, training, and continuous improvement of instructional systems. Develop clear, accessible guidance that translates statewide instructional expectations into practical, teacher-friendly actions for use in classrooms. Create tools, exemplars, and resources that help teachers implement evidence based instructional strategies aligned to high-quality instructional materials. Design and deliver professional learning modules that strengthen teacher understanding of effective instruction, HQIM use, and alignment within the Integrated MTSS framework. Support teachers by creating coherent messaging and shared language around instructional expectations to improve consistency across classrooms statewide. Partner with regional staff (State Support Teams, Educational Service Centers) to ensure teachers receive ongoing coaching, technical assistance, and implementation supports tailored to their instructional needs. Support the collaborative development, coordination and implementation of Ohio’s Integrated MTSS framework to inform districts and schools in the development of a local integrated multi-tiered system of supports for providing effective instruction that meets the academic and non-academic needs of all students. Stay current in the latest integrated multi-tiered system of supports research, literature, and best practices, and review federal and state policies, research, and data in applying components of an integrated MTSS framework; utilize this knowledge to inform the development and refinement of Department resources. Develop professional learning and implementation supports aligned to Ohio’s Integrated MTSS, including support for districts/schools in identifying areas of model implementation, areas for refinement, sustainable practices, and planning for continued implementation. Collaborate across the Department to inform the development of implementation supports and to support the alignment of resources to the Integrated MTSS framework. Provide technical assistance and professional learning via presentations, conferences, training, and meetings to build regional and statewide capacity. Prepare reports to communicate progress related to Integrated MTSS to leadership and stakeholders. Maintain internal and external facing Integrated MTSS resources. The work location of this position is 25 South Front Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. You will be required to report to this work location full-time, if selected. If this position is filled with an internal employee who has an approved telework agreement, the employee may be required to report in-person during the initial training period.