SY24-25 PER SESSION VACANCY NOTICE # 1789: Education Administrator - Gifted and Talented Interviewer Leadership Coach/Manager (Division of Early Childhood Education)

(CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING AVAILABILITY AND PROGRAMMATIC APPROVAL; this position is subject to budget approval and availability and may be withdrawn at any time)

 

POSITION:                 

The Division of Early Childhood Education is seeking Education Administrators and Division of Early Childhood Leadership Coaches for a position as a Manager for the Gifted and Talented Interviewers team. Number of Positions 3.

 

LOCATION:                

DECE Location TBD

 

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:          

Currently employed as a New York City Public Schools Education Administrator CSA Level 4 in the Division of Early Childhood (DECE)

 

SELECTION CRITERIA: 

Requirements:

Must have active per session nomination to be selected at the time of application

Available to attend and facilitate one evening training in January

Available to work evenings and weekends between January and February

Available to facilitate and attend additional required trainings and optional office hours

Available to work at least 15-20 hours per week between January and February

Experience supervising in the Division of Early Childhood Gifted and Talented process for at least two or three cycles

Experience managing and supervising Gifted and Talented per session interviewers and approving timesheets

Experience with data management systems such as Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel

 

Preferred:

Staff with early childhood licenses and/or employment experience (including employment for the Division of Early Childhood Education)

Be familiar with Teaching Strategies GOLD Authentic Assessment System

Fluency – reading, writing, and speaking – in one or more foreign languages (including but not limited to: Arabic, Bengali, Chinese-Cantonese/Mandarin, Haitian/Creole, French, Korean, Russian, Spanish, or Urdu)

 

Gifted and Talented Interviewers who cannot attend or are absent from scheduled trainings, miss a scheduled interview,  fail to meet the G&T interview guidelines,do not input notes, nomination determinations or the rationale or attempt to claim additional per session hours beyond time alloted will be released from the assignment.

 

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Facilitate remote training on G&T interview process and instruct interviewers on provided protocols and guidelines

Provide instructions on scheduling interviews with families using provided script

Oversee the remote G&T interviews process with parents of 4/5-year-olds who are interested in being added to the G&T lottery but are not currently enrolled in a DOE pre-K program

Write and manage communications to families whose children do not attend a DOE school; including initial outreach and follow ups to confirm all families who are interested in an interview successfully secure one

Review low-inference notes, nomination selection, and nomination justification in the Nomination App, provide feedback to interviewers for corrections

Demonstrate clear and articulate language skills

Demonstrate understanding of child development and early childhood developmental milestones aligned with Pre-kindergarten Learning Standards (PLS)

Adhere to policies and procedures relating to confidentiality

Use and monitor the DECEGT  email account for all correspondence and updates regarding the interviewers

Monitor and reply within the DECE Gifted and Talented inbox for family questions on nomination process, interview process, interviewer assignments or reassignments and triage of escalations.

Liaise with data team on nomination tool in order to assign interviewers to families, and support with tech issues for interviewers

Ensure all Non-DOE families have received a nomination

Review and approve timesheets for interviewers

Train interviewers team on communicating with families via telephone, video calls with camera on, and email in timely and  a professional manner

Willingness to engage with families on camera if conducting interviews via teleconferencing, if needed, towards OSE deadline to submit final data

 

WORK SCHEDULE:   

Training to take place during evenings starting in December and or January

Monitoring of interviews to take place during evenings and weekends between December and early February, approximately which includes time for reviewing note taking and interviewers’ nominations in the app

Note that dates and hours are estimated in the posting, and are subject to change and are not guaranteed

In order to maintain continuity and consistency of interviews, managers should ensure applicants be available to attend the training, conduct 5 - 10 interviews each week of the interview period, and attend office hours when scheduled

 

SALARY:                  

Per Session rates as per UFT Collective Bargaining Agreement. Contingent Upon Funding Availability.

 

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Send application: OP 175, copy of resume and survey by closing of posting to DECEJOBS@schools.nyc.gov. Please include the above circular number on your application, and note Vacancy # and title: Gifted & Talented Manager in the subject line of your email.

Complete survey: In order for your application to be considered you must also complete the survey linked: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bFXec8P-RoW7u9WghJZTQ0_AzYIOSnOOlUuykGY1BIM/edit

 

 

PLEASE INCLUDE THE ABOVE CIRCULAR NUMBER ON YOUR APPLICATION

 

If you have any questions about this activity, please e-mail decejobs@schools.nyc.gov  

 

Please visit the New York City Department of Education website for more information on per session opportunities: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/careers/other-jobs-in-schools/per-session-jobs