Virtual Program Coordinator
About the role
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>About the Team</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The Virtual Preparatory Academy of Florida is a K–12 tuition-free online public school serving students statewide. At VPA Florida, we provide a safe and nurturing environment where every student has the opportunity to be understood and inspired through a customized learning path that includes live interactive sessions and personalized teacher support.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The Program Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the implementation, financial tracking, documentation, and compliance of the school's grants. The position works closely with school leadership, finance personnel, and other stakeholders to ensure grant funds are appropriately managed and that grant activities are implemented in alignment with the approved grant plan, School Improvement Plan (SIP), and Florida Department of Education requirements.<br></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em>Pl<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ease note – while this is an online school position and all instruction occurs virtually, travel and face to face attendance will be required several times per year to support in person state testing and student events.</span></em></span></p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong><em>ELIGIBILITY: Open to residents of Florida.</em></strong></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>About the Opportunity</strong></span></h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coordinate the day-to-day implementation of the school's grant and monitor progress toward approved goals and activities.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintain accurate and up-to-date grant budgets, expenditure logs, and financial tracking records.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monitor grant expenditures, encumbrances, and remaining balances to ensure spending aligns with the approved grant budget.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Review and maintain documentation related to grant-funded purchases, invoices, receipts, contracts, stipends, and other expenditures.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensure grant-funded activities and expenditures are aligned with the approved grant plan and School Improvement Plan (SIP).</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintain organized, audit-ready electronic records of all required grant documentation.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Track grant deadlines, reporting requirements, budget milestones, and implementation activities.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coordinate the collection and maintenance of documentation and evidence required for grant reporting and monitoring.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assist with required grant reporting, including financial and programmatic information submitted through applicable Florida Department of Education systems.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monitor compliance with applicable Florida Department of Education, federal, and organizational grant requirements.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Identify potential budget, documentation, or compliance concerns and communicate them to school leadership and appropriate finance personnel.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coordinate with finance/business office personnel regarding purchasing, reimbursements, expenditures, and budget reconciliation.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide school leadership with regular updates regarding grant spending, implementation progress, upcoming deadlines, and compliance requirements.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support preparation for grant monitoring, audits, and other compliance reviews.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintain confidentiality and ensure the accuracy and integrity of all grant-related records and information.</span></li>
</ul>
<h2><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About You</strong></span></h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bachelor's degree in education, business, finance, public administration, or a related field preferred.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience with grant administration, budgeting, financial tracking, compliance, or program coordination.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills with exceptional attention to detail.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or similar financial tracking tools.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities independently.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Strong written and verbal communication skills.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Experience working in a Florida K–12 school, charter school, or educational organization preferred.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Knowledge of Florida Department of Education grants, UniSIG, or school improvement processes preferred.</span></li>
</ul>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">“We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances.” – Ron Packard, CEO &amp; Founder</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong>We offer the following benefits:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong><em>Life benefits – time &amp; peace of mind</em></span></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Paid time off</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Retirement contributions</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Optional Basic Life and AD&amp;D insurance</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Discounted childcare at <a href=" Learning Academies</a> locations</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em>Health benefits – stay well &amp; thrive</em></span></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Medical, dental, and vision insurance</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Employee Assistance Program</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Voluntary short-term disability insurance</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Voluntary long-term disability insurance</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em>Career benefits – keep growing</em></span></p>
<ul>
<li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Career advancement opportunities throughout Pansophic Learning and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.</span></p>