The USDOE seeks Educational Facilities Experts

The U.S. Department of Education's Impact Aid Program administers competitive grants for emergency repairs of school facilities to school districts whose property tax revenues are significantly impacted by the presence of Federal land.  The program is seeking school facilities experts to read and score applications for an upcoming grant competition.  Qualified field readers will have experience in school facilities management, administration of a state school facilities improvement program, architecture, or school business management.

 Readers are expected to read, comment on, and score applications before discussing the applications with their panel, which will be comprised of four readers.  Panels will convene via teleconference in the month of May, so readers must be generally available in that month.  Depending on the number of applications received  there will likely be two to three teleconferences over the course of the month, plus a training webinar.  Readers will be compensated for their time based on the number of applications scored.

The U.S. Department of Education solicits reviewers without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age or disability.  The Department will provide reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability to participate in the review process.  The program is seeking a geographically diverse group of readers, including readers who are familiar with the challenges of managing schools in small, rural school districts.

More information about the grant program can be found on the program's website at www.ed.gov/programs/8007b/index.html.  If you are willing to be considered, please email a current resume that describes your educational facilities experience to Amanda Ognibene at Amanda.Ognibene@ed.gov by March 29, 2013.