Program Manager, Community Schools - 25680

Position Summary

The New York City school system is the largest in the country, composed of approximately 1 million students and 75,000+ teachers in over 1,600 schools. In February 2015, the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) created the Office of Community Schools (OCS).

Responsibilities

• Oversees the implementation and management of various CBO partnerships in a cohort of schools supported by the Office of Community Schools.
• Provides project management support to Community School Directors and/or CBO liaisons in each one of the cohorts of schools;
• Conducts regular school visits to ensure quality programming and adequate student attendance;
• Connects schools to NYCPS resources from different divisions, to help meet specific needs;
• Ensures that the cohort of schools has baseline fidelity assessment, a functioning and collaborative school leadership team, a developed budget and work scope, including a plan for expanded learning and mental health services;
• Facilitates data-driven meetings with partnership teams (or Community School teams if applicable), including the Principal, Community School Director, and other members of the school leadership team at each site;
• Supports a results-focus at each school, providing feedback and assistance to have school teams hold themselves and one another accountable;
• Coordinates with City partner organizations that fund program components, such the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD).
• Helps to identify and/or coordinate resources to support community school activities;
• Collaborates with the Family and Community Outreach team to ensure that the cohort of schools adheres to protocols for implementation around parent engagement;
• Makes fiscal policy decisions regarding school/CBO level resource allocation, work scope approval, and vendor contracts.
• Develops and implements policies for innovative and creative external programs within a cohort of schools, specifically to support schools in reaching outlined benchmarks around mentoring and family engagement.
• Communicates with internal and external stakeholders on a variety of areas, including troubleshooting and following up on open issues.
• Works with the Office of Community Schools Leadership team to prepare reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders to present on programmatic content at schools and for partner organizations, and to ensure that evaluation results inform program practice and program practices, including collecting qualitative data on operations and closely monitoring operational benchmarks.
• Supports in a broad range of administrative and operational areas, including assisting with the preparation of professional development training for Community School Directors, Principals, and school teams from the cohort of schools supported by the Office of Community Schools, including agenda development, copying and collating of meeting materials, A/V setup, note-taking, and disseminating follow-up information.

Qualification Requirements

• Minimum: A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in education, educational psychology, educational leadership, public administration, public policy, social work, or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible professional experience in education administration, in such areas as: portfolio planning, educational grants/funding, student enrollment, assessment and accountability, youth development, special education, early childhood, program evaluation, policy research, college and career readiness, health and wellness, immunization, diagnostic and treatment services for parents and children, out of school programs, career and occupational education, curriculum development, evaluation and testing, educational planning, and educational statistics, or a related field, at least 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, consultative, administrative or supervisory capacity in education administration; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of satisfactory, fulltime progressively responsible professional experience, in one or more of the areas as described in “1” above, at least 18 months of which must have been in an executive, managerial, consultative, administrative or supervisory capacity; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory, full time professional experience, in one or more of the areas as described in “1” above, at least 18 months of which must have been in an executive, managerial, consultative, administrative or supervisory capacity; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2”, or “3” above. Undergraduate education above the high school level may be substituted for professional experience, in the areas described in “1” above, at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university for each year of experience, up to a maximum of 4 years. Graduate education in areas other than those mentioned above, may be substituted for the professional experience, at the rate of 15 graduate semester credits from an accredited college or university, for 6 months of experience, up to a maximum of 1 year of professional experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma or its educational equivalent and 18 months of experience in an executive, managerial, consultative, administrative or supervisory capacity in education administration as described above.

Preferred

• A systematic thinking approach, with the ability to make connections and align services to better support student engagement and learning.
• A strong focus on results.
• The ability to ignite and support change, to encourage leaders to be open to new approaches to collaboration, time and resources, with the goal of achieving improved outcomes.
• A deep understanding of effective community partnerships.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build solid work relationships.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Experience in coaching and supporting adult learners.
• Strong facilitation skills.
• Strong ability to organize facts and present information and figures in a clear, concise, and logical manner, both spoken and written.
• Ability to learn quickly and continuously, be responsive to feedback and succeed in a rapidly changing environment.
• Superior analytical project management skills, including planning, designing, documenting, follow-up, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak and write clearly and respectfully.
• The ability to think strategically to mobilize disparate groups of people toward a common and ambitious goal and translate insights into action.
• The ability to multitask, take initiative, comfortably switch gears, and prioritize workload.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Salary

$88,646 - $97,511 (Internal candidates who are selected for this position and who currently hold comparable or less senior positions within the DOE will not earn less than their current salary.) Please include a resume and cover letter with your application.

Note

Note: The filling of all positions is subject to budget availability and/or grant funding. * New York City Residency is NOT Required * We encourage all applicants from the New York City tri-state area to apply.