Job Title: School Leadership Specialist
PVN ID: VA-2309-005835
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: OFFICE OF SR. UNIV DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Job Description

General Description

MISSION 

CUNY Early College actualizes equitable college and career access to ensure future success for all students.  

GENERAL DESCRIPTION  

The School Leadership Specialist will serve as a thought partner, leadership coach, and program strategist to a small group of the CUNY Early College Network schools. Specialists will be expected to collaborate with team members and contribute to the overall capacity of the CUNY Early College Team, being tapped to support schools across the entire network when appropriate. As a member of the Team, the School Leadership Specialist will help shape priorities and be given ample opportunity for growth and development.   

In addition to working within the CUNY Early College team-leadership,  School Leadership Specialists will spend 3-4 days a week in the field, visiting schools, working with principals and/or assistant principals, and working with school-based staff.  Additionally, Specialists will provide contact information (phone and email) to principals and occasionally respond to queries outside of the regular work day.  

 

Other Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Specialist will be responsible for (60%) 

* Developing positive working relationships with principals, assistant principals, and teacher leaders in order to support the achievement of school goals and growth within priority areas, especially in regards to curriculum implementation;  

* Coaching, mentoring, and thought partnering with various leaders using both a dialogical and facilitative-based approach; 

* Helping to provide or coordinate access to all aspects of school support to assist school leaders in achieving their goals and addressing challenges. Areas of support and planning may include:  

  • Supporting/Liaising with the district regarding school curriculum implementation for Math and ELA;  
  • Conducting/supporting student data analysis; 
  • Coordinating learning walks and PLCs across subsets of school, and supporting interim assessment/benchmark exam planning, administration, and action planning;  
  • Leadership development, inclusive of teacher leaders;  
  • Restructuring and strengthening the Early College program at given schools so that all students have access and opportunities for success;  
  • Strengthening and monitoring initiatives and efforts as they relate to college readiness 

General Duties (20%) 

Coordinating, organizing, and operationalizing support and planning by proactively communicating with key constituents within the Department of Education, CUNY and the greater community of stakeholders;  

Serving as a key contributor to the CUNY Early College Team by communicating school needs to internal staff, and devising strategies to meet those needs in collaboration with the Early College Team, as well as tuning team members’ work and providing collegial feedback;  

Keeping clear and concise records of communications with school staff and other support personnel; 

Co-constructing and co-facilitating CUNY Early College network-wide professional development including meetings for principals and assistant principals, most often in collaboration with the district team.   

Other Duties  (20%) 

  • Attend staff meetings and trainings as required. 
  • Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

CORE COMPETENCIES/QUALIFICATIONS 

Minimum Qualifications  

* A minimum of five years of successful professional experience as an educational administrator, instructional or leadership coach, curriculum specialist, mentor and/or professional developer/trainer; 

*Bachelor’s Degree 

* Keen understanding of educational reforms and structures in New York City and New York State, including new accountability initiatives; 

* Proven ability in helping schools use student-level and school-based data to plan, implement, and monitor instructional programs; 

* A demonstrated commitment to preparing students at Title I public high schools to succeed in college; 

* Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail; 

* Excellent written and oral communication skills; 

* Ability to multi-task and to respond quickly to various requests; 

* Attention to deadlines; 

* Creativity, friendliness, and a sense of humor; 

* Proven ability to work well with others; 

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office;  

* Openness to continued professional development and growth. 

Preferred Qualifications  

* A background in teaching and coaching within the realm of ELA or mathematic is preferred;  

* Experience in leading schools or working with school leaders is strongly preferred. 

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
K-16 Initiatives
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$95,000.00 - $105,000.00
Closing Date
Nov 06, 2023 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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