Project Associate â€" Common Core Support
Location: New York New York
Description: NYC Department of Education is at the momment seeking for Project Associate â€" Common Core Support right now, this vacancy will be placed in New York. Detailed specification about this vacancy opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Tracking Code
9922
Job Description
Please Note: Position only open to internal NYC Department ! of Education employees
Position Summary: The New York City school system is the largest in the country, composed of approximately 1.1 million students and 75,000+ teachers in over 1,700 schools. In January 2003, the Department of Education (DOE) launched Children First: A New Agenda for Public Schools in New York City, a multi-year reform effort aimed at significantly improving student achievement through effective teaching and learning.
Among the central tenets of the Children First reform effort is setting clear expectations for high quality practice and empowering schools by providing educators the tools and resources needed to meet those expectations and improve student achievement. In 2010, New York State adopted the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS). In order to support New York City schools with integration of these new, higher standards, the DOE launched the Citywide Instructional Expectations (CIE) in 2010-11. These expectations articul! ate a focused path toward full implementation of the Common Co! re by the 2014-15 school year. To strengthen this work, the DOE is engaging in a large-scale, coordinated effort to support the development of effective high-quality instructional resources and practices. Building a shared understanding about what student and teacher work look like when aligned to the expectations of the Common Core is an important leverage point for professional development and the success of our students. The Office of Achievement Resources (OAR) supports the implementation of the CIE through:
design and implementation of the Children First Intensive (CFI) professional development (PD) forums for cluster and network instructional teams;
delivery of Achievement Support Initiatives (ASI) that provide intensive coaching and professional development directly to selected schools and network teams;
piloting of approaches to Common Core standards implementation in a small group of lab schools;
design and delivery of Common Cor! e curriculum PD;
provision of on-demand support with technology tools through the DAPS Service Desk; and
development of education policies, strategic funding of those policies, and evaluating the impact of policy, professional development, and resources.
The Project Associate â€" Common Core Support will work closely with Directors within OAR and Instructional Coaches supporting the planning, design and implementation of each work stream associated with professional development sessions, including Common Core Curriculum PD, CFI Achievement Institutes, Lab and Learning sessions and ASI intensive coaching and professional development sessions. The Project Associate will also maintain working relationships with participating field staff by providing information about the sessions, updates, curriculum and topics to be covered. Performs related work.
Reports to: Director, OAR
Direct reports: N/A
Key Relations! hips: The Executive Director and the Senior Leadership of OAR; and ! other leaders in DAPS and cluster teams.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Recommends structures and processes to strengthen and increase the efficacy of project team(s) operations.
Provides direction and support in a broad range of strategic, logistical and administrative areas.
Creates and monitors project plans with milestones, deliverables, owners and timelines to support timely decision-making and enables successful project completion.
Develops and monitors systems and processes for collecting and tracking artifacts related to implementation of project(s) to identify areas of need and inform decision-making, problem-solving, and planning.
Manages project team and/or planning committee meetings, including agenda development, facilitating and synthesizing, and tracking next steps.
Contributes to and/or coordinates reports, newsletters and other communications regarding project performance and progress for multiple stakeholder! s.
Serves as lead for events, including overseeing logistics for the venues, invitations, table assignments, technology equipment, program facilitators and/or consultants/vendors, and program materials. Tracks attendance of events over time.
Qualification Requirements
Minimum
Graduation from an accredited college with a baccalaureate degree and one (1) year of full-time, paid experience in one or more of the following areas of education administration; special education, career and occupational education, curriculum development, evaluation and testing, educational planning, and educational statistics; or
2.High school graduation or evidence of having passed an examination for a high school equivalency diploma plus five (5) year of full-time, paid experience in education administration in one or more of the areas listed in " 1 "above; or
A combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to the requirements ! in " 1 " and " 2 "above. Teaching experience in any of the above areas ! will be accepted towards meeting the minimum qualification requirements.
Preferred
Strong strategic thinking, and technology skills; ability to build strong working relationships with diverse constituencies.
Ability to organize facts and present information and figures in a clear, concise and logical manner, both verbally and in writing.
Creative problem solver with the ability to perform independent, thorough analysis around important educational issues.
Attentive to detail, extremely well organized, able to work under pressure, and meet frequent and changing deadlines.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, e.g., PowerPoint, Word and advanced in Excel.
Salary: $57,774
(Internal candidates who are selected for this position and who currently hold comparable or less senior positions within the DOE will not make less than their current salary.)
Please include a resume and cover lett! er with your application.
Applications will be accepted through August 23, 2013.
NOTE: The filling of all positions is subject to budget availability and/or grant funding.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
It is the policy of the Department of Education of the City of New York to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as permitted by law), predisposing genetic characteristics, or status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual offenses and stalking, and to maintain an environment free of harassment on any of the above-noted grounds, including sexual harassment or retaliation. Inquiries regarding compliance with this equal opportunity policy may be directed to: Office of Equal! Opportunity, 65 Court Street, Room 1102, Brooklyn, New York 11201, or ! visit the OEO website at http://schools.nyc.gov/OEO
Job Location
NEW YORK, New York, United States
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular
New Posting
Yes
Readvertisement
No
Recanvass
No
District
N/A
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This vacancy starts available on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 00:12:27 GMT