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PMGR - Pedagogic Manager - 163903

Executive Director of Preschool Special Education, DIAL

Division of Inclusive and Accessible Learning (DIAL)

Please Note: This Position only open to internal NYC Public Schools (NYCPS) employees.

Executive Director of Preschool Special Education, DIAL

Position Summary: The Executive Director of Preschool Special Education is responsible for leading all aspects of the preschool special education initiatives with high level oversight of priorities, processes, and partnerships, including working with senior leadership to develop and implement the vision for preschool special education in New York City Public Schools (NYCPS). The Executive Director will work collaboratively with Chief of CSEs and Preschool Special Education to create the vision for strategic initiatives and professional development, as well as develop team goals, organization, and culture. The Executive Director will also be expected to participate in high level, cross functional meetings and work collaboratively with Committees on Special Education (CSEs) and Committees on Preschool Special Education (CPSEs). Performs related work.

Reports to: Chief of CSEs and Preschool Special Education

Direct Reports: Community Outreach Coordinator - SEO Preschool team, Preschool Special Education Analyst, Preschool Special Education Data Specialist, Special Education Early Childhood Instructional Program Specialists, Special Education Early Childhood Behavior Program Specialist, Administrator of Preschool Services and 4410 Program Specialists.

Key Relationships: CSEs, CPSEs, Special Education Office (SEO) teams, including Policy, Related Services, and Data. Partners include the Division of Early Childhood Education (DECE), Office of Student Enrollment (OSE), Office of Pupil Transportation (OPT). External partners include parents and families, advocates, New York State Education Department (NYSED), Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), and preschool programs, including 4410s, Community Based Childhood Education Centers and public schools.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee the preschool special education portfolio planning team

• In close collaboration with the Chief of the CSEs and Preschool Special Education, oversee the preschool special education portfolio planning process, including project management, data review, program and school engagement, state approvals, readiness and implementation.
• Communicate about portfolio planning to various internal and external stakeholders.
• Hire, manage, support and coach team members to develop effective and efficient process flows.

Lead the Special Education Itinerant Team (SEIT) Initiative

• Oversee the launch of the SEIT initiative, including leading school selection, principal engagement and
• initial implementation.
• Monitor the implementation and outcomes of the initiative and continually lead improvements to ensure its success.

Oversight of 4410s

• Supervises the program reviewers who will spend the majority of their time visiting and reviewing programs.
• Serves as the primary NYCPS liaison to a limited number of 4410 programs.
• Recommends and designs NYCPS responses to findings of poor compliance and service levels at 4410 programs, including development and monitoring of corrective action plans.
• Completes and submits Regional Need Applications and Preschool Modification Applications to SED.
• Designs systems to help families and other colleagues in the NYCPS effectively match students with schools able to meet their needs.

Special Projects

• Works with DIAL leadership to develop vision for all special projects on special education preschool. 
• Leads team with high level oversight of priorities, processes, and partnerships.
• Directs special projects, strategic initiatives, and professional development.
• Develops team goals, organization and culture.
• Participates in high level, cross functional meetings.

Support for CSE and CPSE

• Works alongside CSE leadership to deliver clinical professional development.
• Assists in escalations and provides support to clinical teams on a case by case basis and large scale rollout. 

Qualification Requirements:

Minimum

Must currently possess or will possess by date of hire, New York State certification as a school district administrator (SDA) or school district leader (SDL).  Please Note: We do not accept internship certificates.

For more information regarding the DOE’s supervisory certification requirements, as well as a link to the New York State Education Department’s website to apply for certification, please visit our website at https://www.schools.nyc.gov/careers/principals-and-assistant-principals/school-leader-and-supervisory-certification.

Plus

• At least five (5) years experience in the oversight of 4410s.
• At least ten (10) years’ experience in program administration of an early childhood program.

Preferred

• Expert knowledge of preschool special education in NYC and the CPSE process.
• At least five years progressively responsible experience in special education, early childhood education, civil rights, and public interest fields.
• Strong communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Well developed strategic thinking and planning skills.
• Track record of successful human resources management.
• Proactively and strategically works to meet short and long term goals.
• Entrepreneurial, innovative leadership approach.
• Highly motivated, self directed manager with a demonstrable history of success.
• Ability to build relationships with diverse constituencies.
• Familiar with NYCPS’s human resources systems.
• Record of excellent performance in previously held positions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications; advanced in Excel.

Salary: $175,000 - $195,000

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 equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, unemployment status, caregiver status, consumer credit history, 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. For more information, please refer to the DOE Non-Discrimination Policy.