Job Description
Job Description
Application Deadline: December 1, 2025
Work Months:12
Hours: 8 hours per day, 5 days a week
Salary: $28.02 to $34.04 per hour
About FCUSD
FCUSD is a growing public school district focused on hiring and retaining excellent staff that represent the communities we serve. Our staff are expected to inspire excellence in all students by supporting their social-emotional wellness and academic growth. We work as a team to create welcoming and inclusive environments at our school sites and district office, with a focus on customer service and system improvement. Staff who choose FCUSD will be supported as they learn their job and opportunities to grow as a professional will be provided. Working in FCUSD is more than a job, it is a career.
About the Position
We are seeking a dynamic Special Project Coordinator with proven experience in early childhood education and family engagement. The ideal candidate will have a background in coordinating developmental programs for young children and their families, including curriculum planning, staff training, and parent education initiatives. In this role, you will manage specially-funded projects, analyze activities into actionable tasks, and ensure alignment with district standards and grant requirements. Responsibilities include leading project meetings, supporting staff performance, monitoring budgets and expenditures, and maintaining compliance with state, federal, and local regulations. You will collaborate with community partners, facilitate parent engagement activities, and oversee documentation and evaluation systems to achieve project outcomes. Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work independently and foster cooperation among diverse teams. Prior experience in project management within an educational environment is required, along with a commitment to supporting children’s school readiness and family involvement.
Job Announcement Special Project Coordinator
Under the supervision of administrative staff, perform the duties necessary to successfully implement the activities of a specially-funded project.
Minimum Qualifications
Must meet characteristics required by project narrative.
Experience and Education: Completion of twelfth grade or equivalent; five years of experience as a project manager or senior level administrative assistant, preferably with two years in educational environment. A maximum of four years education may be substituted for experience on a basis of two years education for one year of experience. Must have prior experience in leadership roles.
KNOWLEDGE:
State, federal, and local regulations and laws relating to program.
Upon Conditional Offer of Employment:
- DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check
- TB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667)
- Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.
Comments and Other Information:
The Folsom Cordova Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact:
Jim Huber, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, ADA Coordinator (students) jhuber@fcusd.org
916-294-9000 x 104580
Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator sdiaz@fcusd.org
916-294-9000 x 104415
1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
The Folsom Cordova Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Folsom Cordova Unified School District’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The District Title IX Coordinator is:
Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance
Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator sdiaz@fcusd.org
916-294-9000 x 104415
1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
The District nondiscrimination policy can be located at: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/nondiscrimination-statementpoli…
The District’s nondiscrimination complaint procedures can be located at:
Students: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/uniform-complai…
Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/nondiscriminati…
To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment under Title IX, please refer to:
Students: https://www.fcusd.org/district/about-us/title-ix-notificationsexual-har… Staff: https://www.fcusd.org/departments/compliance/complaints/sexual-harrassm…
This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU