EDUCATION: PROGRAM SPECIALIST 3 COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
Career Family: EDUCATION: PROGRAM SPECIALIST
Education: Program Specialist 3 Council on the Arts sits in the competitive class of New Jersey's state civil service, so reaching it runs through testing and an eligible list instead of a straight hire.
It lists a master's degree as the baseline, with an experience-based path open to those who do not hold the degree. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $91,628 to $134,900, and state payroll currently lists about 10 people in the title, most of them at State.
How to apply
This title is filled by competitive examination.
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See where to apply for this title →Why this title is unclassified
This specification cites 11A: 3-4 (l), state unclassified service.
(l) All other titles as provided by law or as the Civil Service Commission may determine.
A title in the State unclassified service sits outside Title 11A unless a provision says otherwise. In practice that means no competitive examination to get the job, and none of the career service protections that come with it: no permanent status after a working test period, and no right of appeal to the Civil Service Commission from a removal. Appointment and removal rest with the appointing authority.
The rule that allocates a title to this service is N.J.A.C. 4A:3-1.3.
Who employs this title
Education: Program Specialist 3 Council on the Arts appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of State.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of State | 10 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Education: Program Specialist series
- Education: Program Specialist 3 — $83,582 – $122,832
- Education: Program Specialist 2 — $91,628 – $134,900
- Education: Program Specialist 1 Council on the Arts — $100,498 – $148,187
Its top salary lands around the 80th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 10 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $94,028. The agencies employing the most are:
- State (10)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under supervision of a supervisory official in the New Jersey Council on the Arts, provides support services to arts and cultural organizations in planning, developing, coordinating, or assessing programs, or in the development and maintenance of policies and procedures; does related work as required.
Examples of work
- Conducts evaluations of art and cultural programs in conjunction with program staff.
- Consults with staff and, based on evaluation findings, provides them with technical assistance in the design and implementation of plans for improving art and cultural education programs and to coordination of program services.
- Under supervision, designs and implements procedures and evaluation instruments for the ongoing assessment of programs and services.
- Assists in developing and conduction training for program staff.
- Under supervision, designs procedures for the ongoing monitoring of art and cultural education service delivery.
- Develops standards and programmatic guidelines in the delivery of services.
- Consults with program staff and provides them with technical assistance in the development and implementation of improved special programs and service delivery.
- Reviews completion of programs and recommends approval or modification and funding levels.
- Analyzes and recommends changes in laws and codes.
- Reviews annual program plans, applications for funds, and final reports, and recommends acceptance, modifications, or disapproval.
- Assists in designing guidelines for funding and/or contracting of programs and services with state, county, and local agencies.
- Reviews monthly and annual reports and develops reports and recommendations pertaining to program effectiveness and efficiency.
- Recommends plans for developing programs as well as delivering art and cultural education services.
- In cooperation with other staff, may develop technical aspects of legislation or administrative code for technical accuracy and compliance with current trends in the area of specialization.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Education
PROGRAM SPECIALIST 3 COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
UNCLASSIFIED 11A: 3-4 (l)
A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Arts, Humanities, or a related field.
Experience
Three (3) years of professional experience in education, arts, arts education or related field.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the arts and humanities and instructional approaches, methods, and techniques.
- Knowledge of the practices and methods effective in staff training.
- Knowledge of effective methods of needs assessment.
- Knowledge of instructional materials and assessment tools for art and cultural education programs.
- Knowledge of current art and cultural education programming and state and local budgetary procedures.
- Knowledge of the area of professional specialization including current practices, historical perspective, and future trends.
- Knowledge of state and federal mandates related to area(s) of artistic and cultural specialization.
- Knowledge of program assessment, evaluation, and monitoring practices.
- Ability to plan and develop art and cultural education programs.
- Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of art and cultural education programming.
- Ability to work cooperatively with community groups, council staff, amd other art and cultural professionals.
- Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to art and cultural education programs.
- Ability to provide leadership and planning assistance to state and provider agencies in the delivery of art and cultural education programs.
- Ability to develop training programs to improve the performance of program staff.
- Ability to write clearly and effectively.
- Ability to assess the problems in the delivery of services and to develop and implement resolutions.
- Ability to assess and utilize the opportunities in art and humanities.
- Ability to analyze application requests.
- Ability to identify cost effective procedures.
- Ability to design and implement art and cultural education programs.
- Ability to exercise leadership in the area(s) of art and cultural specialization.
- Ability to work cooperatively with interest groups and network with specialists in the art and cultural area(s) including counterparts in other state departments.
- Ability to plan and execute a program and allocate resources provided for that purpose.
- Ability to provide technical analysis of legislation or administrative codes.
- Ability to plan, organize, and deliver public presentations in the artistic or cultural area(s) of specialization.
- Ability to analyze needs to determine necessary service delivery.
- Ability to learn and utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- CODES: 26/P28- JMR 4/29/95
Note
One (1) additional year of experience may be substituted for a Master's degree.