EDUCATION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 1 SCHOOL FACILITIES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
School Facilities Design&Construction
Career Family: EDUCATION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
There is no civil service exam for Education Program Development Specialist 1 School Facilities Design and Construction. As a non-competitive state title, it is filled on the strength of meeting the listed qualifications.
It expects a master's degree and 3 years of relevant experience. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $83,582 to $122,832, and state payroll currently lists about 23 people in the title, led by Education.
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Education Program Development Specialist 1 School Facilities Design and Construction appears on the State payroll at 6 departments, most of them at Department of Education.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Education | 11 |
| Juvenile Justice Commission | 5 |
| Civil Service Commission | 4 |
| Department of Children and Families | 1 |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 |
| Department of Health | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Education Program Development Specialist series
- Education Program Development Specialist 1 — $83,582 – $122,832
- Education Program Development Specialist 2 — $91,628 – $134,900
- Education Program Development Specialist 3 — $100,498 – $148,187
Its top salary lands around the 69th 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 23 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $99,717. The agencies employing the most are:
- Education (11)
- Juvenile Justice Commission (5)
- Civil Service Commission (4)
- Children and Families (1)
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 direction of an Education Program Development Specialist 3 or other supervisory oficial, in the Department of Education, assists in the design, production, and delivery of curricula, training, program improvement, and related education services to education agencies to ensure the achievement of mandated goals and to meet existing and emerging needs; performs mandated regulatory functions; under supervision, performs work of a difficult nature in the monitoring and evaluation of education programs in school districts statewide; does other related duties.
Examples of work
- Ensures adequacy of the physical environment in which learning takes place, including school equipment, materials, and resources in order to promote effective teaching and learning.
- Thoroughly evaluates architectural and construction plans for educational adequacy of school building construction, renovation, or remodeling in accordance with NJAC 6:22, the School Facilities Planning Code.
- Conducts local and state evaluation of instructional programs as required by law and regulation.
- Consults with local staff, and based on evaluation, develops technical assistance programs in designing and implementing plans for improving instruction environment.
- In cooperation with the county offices and regional units, assists in the development of and conducts training activities for staff employed in local education agencies.
- Develops and recommends program guidelines in the areas of instructional environment.
- Consults with local program staff and provides technical assistance needed to develop and implement improved curricular/instructional materials and methods.
- Reviews education programs and recommends approval, disapproval, or modification of funding levels.
- Analyzes legislation pertaining to educational programs and recommends changes.
- Reviews annual program plans, applications for funds, and final reports and recommends acceptance, modification, or disapproval.
- Assists in the development of guidelines for funding and/or contracting with state, county, and local agencies and programs and/or services.
- Reviews monthly and annual reports and writes reports and recommendations pertaining to program effectiveness and efficiency.
- In cooperation with other professional staff, may participate in developing technical aspects of legislation or administrative code for technical accuracy and compliance with current trends in the area of school facilities planning.
- 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
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree in Education or a related field.
Experience
Three (3) years of experience in evaluating school facilities design and construction and implementing guidelines for improving the learning environment.
License
Appointee 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 education theories, curriculum development, and instructional methods and techniques and how they apply to School facilities design.
- Knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to the design and construction of school facilities, including NJAC 6:22; School Facilities Planning.
- Knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to the design and construction of school facilities.
- Knowledge of methods used to develop and train education staff.
- Knowledge of theories, principles, and practices in educational testing and measurement.
- Knowledge of instructional materials and assessment tools used in elementary, secondary, or adult, education program.
- Knowledge of state and local budgetary procedures.
- Knowledge current practices, historical perspective, and future trends of in the area of education specialization.
- Knowledge of state and federal law, codes, and regulations governing curricular area(s) of specialization.
- Ability to develop, implement, and manage preservice and inservice staff training programs.
- Ability to conduct safety education training.
- Ability to plan and develop curricular/instructional programming.
- Ability to interface with community groups, school district professional staff, and other professionals.
- Ability to provide technical assistance to local programs.
- Ability to write clearly and effectively.
- Ability to assess problems in education and implement plans to resolve them.
- Ability to analyze application requests.
- Ability to identify cost effective procedures.
- Ability to provide planning and program improvement assistance for educational programs.
- Ability to exercise leadership in the curricular area(s) of specialization with interest groups, specialists, and counterparts in other state departments of education.
- Ability to work with the interest groups and network with specialists in the curricular area(s), including counterparts in other state departments of education.
- Ability to plan and execute a program and allocate resources provided for that purpose.
- Ability to analyze legislation or administrative codes pertaining to education.
- Ability to plan, organize, and deliver public presentations in the curricular area(s) of specialization.
- Ability to analyze needs in order to determine product and training procedures needed.
- Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
- Ability to learn to 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 of 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.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree AND possession of a New Jersey educational certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners and/or other professional endorsement in School Administration may be substituted for the above education.