Deputy Chief Executive Officer, OPE - 23520

Description :

Position Summary : The Deputy Chief Executive Officer will play a key leadership role within the Office of the First Deputy Chancellor, working closely with teams across OFDC and other key internal and external stakeholders on significant external-facing projects that require Cabinet-level attention and significant senior-level oversight.

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer will serve as a key policy advisor to the Chief Executive Officer for Policy and Evaluation, with authority to make and implement policy decisions related to school accountability, evaluation, policy and related initiatives.

This will include responsibility for initiatives and projects focused on increasing the rigor and breadth of assessment, accountability, and evaluation tools, aligning the methods / procedures used to evaluate instruction and curriculum, measure student learning, and defining and aligning policy, with the goal of preparing all students for college, career, and long-term economic security.

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer will also manage relationships with the UFT and the CSA and other offices across the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) related to the work of the Office of Policy and Evaluation (OPE). Performs related work.

Reports to : Chief Executive Officer for Policy and Evaluation

Direct Reports : Director of Operations

Key Relationships : Works closely with OFDC Leadership, the Chancellor’s Office, the Division of Teaching and Learning, the Division of School Leadership, the Family and Community Engagement + External Affairs, the Division of Early Childhood Education, the Division of Operations and Finance, the Fund for Public Schools and all Senior Leadership across OFDC;

maintains regular and ongoing contact with top executives across various offices and divisions of the NYCPS, as well as with key external stakeholders, to successfully implement policies and initiatives needed to meet the needs of our students and staff.

Works closely with operations analysts and support staff working with the Director of Operations. Maintain strong relationships across the NYCPS with Senior Leadership members, Chiefs of Staff, and Executive Directors in other divisions.

R ESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages cross-functional relationships with other OFDC and NYCPS leadership to identify and improve the policy, assessment, research, and evaluation programs in order to better support NYC educators with enhanced tools and student achievement information.
• Manages complex and diversified responsibilities to plan, develop, and implement accountability and evaluation related strategies, communications, and tools across all NYCPS citywide.
• Coordinates high priority new workstreams, including rollout of the department accountability strategy. Documents and tracks implementation;

works with project teams to manage on time execution.

• Manages planning processes to improve the coherence and effectiveness of support for schools.
• Serves as a resource for policy and research across the NYCPS; develops recommendations for and advises Chief Executive Officer for OPE and department leaders on key policy, personnel, and budget decisions.
• Provides leadership, direction, counsel, and support in a broad range of strategic, managerial, logistical and administrative areas.
• Represents the Chief Executive Officer for OPE in internal and external relations, including liaising with high-level officials of government agencies, community organizations, and private foundations.
• Serves in an advisory role to the OFDC chief of staff and other senior members of OFDC to information division-wide human resources, operations, professional development, and communication strategies.
• Provides ongoing advisement related to strategy and communications with Policy and Evaluation leadership, the First Deputy Chancellor and his leadership team, the Chancellor’s Office, and other key offices across the NYCPS.
• Participates in overseeing the development of NYCPS long-term school and teacher evaluation strategy.
• Makes significant policy decisions with far-reaching, long-term implications for policy and evaluation programs, which entail managing and implementing the strategic redesign of programs in support of policy changes and aligning policy with the goal of preparing all students for college and careers.
• Manages cross-functional relationships with other OFDC and NYCPS leadership to identify and improve school and teacher evaluation programs, in order to better support NYC educators with enhanced tools and student achievement information.
• Supports the leadership and direction of the Office of Policy and Evaluation in overall project management and operational support of all policy and evaluation program implementation activities citywide.

These activities include : the NYC School Quality Reports, NYC School Survey, Quality Reviews, Principal Performance Reviews, State and Federal Evaluation for NYC, City and State Assessments, and Research and Evaluation.

• Provides guidance on staffing, hiring, and operations for the office and identifies opportunities to improve efficiencies within the organization.
• Provides guidance on the management of a $28 million budget and 125+ staff members.
• Oversees a progressive retention strategy along with the Director of Operations to identify and cultivate talent within OPE.

Qualification Requirements :

Minimum

A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies, or a closely related field, or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience, for educational program(s) and / or institution(s) in one or a combination of the following : working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting economic or financial administration, fiscal or economic research;

management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; educational, personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning / administration, labor market research, economic planning, fiscal management, or a related area, 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative, consultative or supervisory capacity.

Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, consultative or supervisory experience described in "1" above; or
• Education and / or experience equivalent to 1 , or 2 above. Graduate education in areas other than those mentioned above, may be substituted for the professional experience, but not for the 18 months of managerial experience described in 1 above, at the rate of 15 graduate semester credits from an accredited college or university for 6 months up to a maximum of 1 year of professional experience.

However, all candidates must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and 18 months executive, managerial, administrative, consultative or supervisory experience, as described in 1 above.

Preferred

• Ten or more (10+) years of leadership experience in the NYCPS or other educational organization.
• Experience in education administration and policy experience at the administrative level.
• Experience in supporting student achievement through instructional, administrative, or programmatic means.
• Commitment to outcome-based accountability, data-driven decision-making, differentiated instruction, and continuous adult learning as drivers of improved student outcomes.
• Ability to lead organizational change in large, dynamic institutions.
• Superior analytical and project management skills for planning, designing, documenting, communicating, and following up.
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced environment, and to prioritize and drive results.
• Excellent and effective communications skills, including the ability to write well and make clear, concise spoken presentations and written reports.
• Experienced leadership, teamwork and influencing skills, with experience in managing project teams at all levels in a cross-functional and diverse environment.
• Strong strategic thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to proactively identify key issues and risks.
• Effective customer service and problem-solving approach.
• Strategic policy-level thinker with a strong grasp of operational needs.
• Broad-based strategic planning experience; conceptual understanding of relationships among data, instructional and organization content.
• A master's degree from an accredited college in education, business, or public administration.
• Established interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to problem-solve with others.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with constituents and represent OPE internally and the NYCPS externally.
• A broad and substantial knowledge base of the issues in K-12 education and the education marketplace.

Salary : $170,000 - $200,000

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 : 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.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

DOE Non- Discrimination Policy

The Department of Education of the City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's actual or perceived sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or pregnancy.

For more information, please refer to the DOE Non-Discrimination Policy.

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