Program Associate – IDEA Fiscal Systems and Accountability

🕒 August 25

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $80k - $125k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

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WestEd

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1966

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

WestEd is a nonprofit research, evaluation, and services organization that partners with schools, districts, communities, and policymakers to improve education and human development. Through rigorous research, professional learning, and technical assistance, WestEd supports early childhood development, K–12 and special education, assessment, teacher workforce development, and systemwide transformation. It also focuses on policy/practice guidance and emerging areas such as AI in education, economic mobility, and workforce pathways to translate evidence into practical solutions and resources.

📋 Description

• Support technical assistance and consultation to states to increase client capacity to meet IDEA program and fiscal requirements and improve outcomes for students with disabilities • Assist in developing and preparing technical assistance and content-specific project materials • Contribute to developing and disseminating resources, tools, and templates • Write project resources and reports for various audiences • Review and summarize client policies, background research, and other materials with teammates • Organize calendars, meeting materials, and meeting notes for events and meetings • Document, communicate, and track task completion by team members • Contribute to project staff meetings • Provide project coordination and support for specified tasks and workstreams • Provide on-site technical assistance and attend meetings, requiring travel up to 40%

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, public administration, education administration, special education, early childhood education, or related fields • Knowledge of federal fiscal accountability requirements and state and local finance systems, particularly as they relate to special education and early intervention programs • Experience administering or supporting special education, early intervention, federal education, or other publicly funded programs • Understanding of IDEA Part C systems, including state lead agencies, participating public agencies, early intervention service providers, and families • Familiarity with IDEA Part C fiscal requirements, including payor of last resort, interagency financial responsibility, systems of payments, public and private insurance, reimbursement procedures, and fiscal monitoring • Ability to review, analyze, and summarize policies, procedures, budgets, fiscal documents, monitoring materials, and other complex information • Strong organizational skills and demonstrated use of organizational tools such as Box, Salesforce, and Outlook Calendar • Experience in successful project management • Strong oral and written communication skills, including proofreading and providing constructive feedback • Ability to actively listen and summarize conversations, decisions, and action items • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, including prioritizing work on multiple projects • High self-motivation and ability to work independently while seeking guidance when appropriate • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with teams and client partners • Visa sponsorship is not available; successful candidates must be authorized to work in the United States • Successful candidates must pass a criminal background check and education verification • Preference for candidates with IDEA Part C fiscal experience

🏖️ Benefits

• 15% contribution toward retirement effective day 1 of employment and immediately 100% vested • Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account option • Health/welfare benefits effective the first of the month following the hire date • PTO: 19 days, increasing to 21 days beginning the third year of employment • 12 paid holidays • Life Insurance: value of 3x gross salary, max of 500k • Opportunities for annual merit-based performance increases • Annual incentives • Professional development opportunities • Mentorship program