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Manager, Teacher Effectiveness Design
New York City Department of Education . – New York, NY
Position Summary: The Manager, Teacher Effectiveness Design
drives policy decision-making and program implementation for an ongoing
citywide program to implement the NYCDOE teacher development and evaluation
system which supports school leaders in meeting the expectations of the
Framework for Great Schools. This includes efforts to manage the design and
delivery of training and resources for school and school support staff. The
work will ensure that school leaders are calibrated to a common understanding
of teacher quality as defined by components in the Danielson Framework for
Teaching, and that they understand how to incorporate student learning outcomes
into teacher evaluation.
The Manager will support the development of,
and provide day-to-day management oversight for: trainings and resources for
school and school support staff, tools to support school leaders in calibrating
their observations to the Danielson Framework for Teaching, and will also
manage the design of the professional development needed throughout the system,
providing differentiated supports to users. In addition, the Manager will lead
video calibration projects and pilot programs for the office, coordinating the
production of classroom videos that illustrate DOE teacher and principal
competencies, as well as developing proposals and managing project plans to
support new teacher effectiveness projects. Performs related work.
Reports to: Director, Teacher Effectiveness Design
Direct Reports: Design Associate and project staff, or
consultants assigned to create professional development materials.
Key Relationships: Works with Division of Teaching and Learning
staff and other internal and external offices, as required.
Responsibilities
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Leads strategic initiatives as assigned by the Director, Teacher
Effectiveness Design.
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Oversees special functions and activities, and assigns projects
to various staff for research, analyses, and implementation.
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Prepares internal data analysis reports for senior leadership
which may be confidential in nature.
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Interprets data analyses, in order to identify actionable policy
recommendations.
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Provides training and knowledge/skills assessment on program
topics, including:
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application and use of components of Danielson Framework for
Teaching, including training on the effective application of the Framework to
observe and give feedback on a teacher’s practice;
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evidence-based classroom observation and feedback; and
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application and use of tools that support the teacher
development and evaluation process.
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Oversees the creation and delivery of training for schools,
internal and external partners, engaging with vendors to develop content and
delivery mechanisms and leveraging technology wherever possible.
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Drives decision-making for Teacher Effectiveness (TE) and policy
around teacher development and evaluation by advising senior leaders in TE and
the DTL on the creation of resources in areas surrounding teacher and school
leader effectiveness, including effective feedback protocols, time management
and scheduling protocols, observation protocols, and student assessment
protocols.
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Leads the coordination and capture of the video team processes
and other projects, as needed, including:
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overseeing production plans and project plans to ensure
productivity and efficiency;
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supervising the Design Associate to create communication and
registration protocols;
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developing and implementing a data analysis process to regularly
analyze data to inform support, intervention, and policy decision-making;
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collaborating with TE operations staff on vendor management to
ensure effective program implementation and compliance with DOE policies and
procedures;
·
managing the collection and analysis of feedback from
stakeholders and learner progress in the system to continually improve
projects.
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Drives decision-making on enhancements to the online learning
platform, WeTeach, which is designed to support school leaders with providing
resources to teachers aligned to their specific developmental goals and areas
of growth.
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Advises senior leaders in TE and the DTL regarding policy
development related to teacher development and evaluation, including scope,
sequence, and types of trainings offered.Manages consultants and temporary
staff, as needed.
Minimum
Qualification Requirements:
1.
A master’s degree from an accredited college in a field related
to the position and three (3) years of
full-time progressively responsible professional experience in education
administration in one or more education-related areas, at least eighteen (18)
months of which must have been in a managerial capacity; or
2.
Graduation from an accredited college with a baccalaureate
degree and four (4) years of full-time progressively
responsible professional experience, as described in “1”; or
3. A satisfactory
combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” above
including teaching experience towards meeting the general experience in “1”
above; however, all candidates must have the eighteen (18) months of managerial
experience.
Preferred
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Committed belief that teacher effectiveness is the key lever for
improving student outcomes.
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Working knowledge of the DOE.
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Excellent project management and organizational skills, and
experience bringing complex initiatives to successful completion.
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Proactive and takes initiative.
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Strong analytical skills
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Superior writing skills.
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Exceptional strategic, flexible and nimble critical thinking
skills.
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Superior adult facilitation skills.
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Ability to work independently and manage multiple
responsibilities simultaneously.
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Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills.
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Ability to critically assess challenges and identify effective
solutions.
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Flexible with evolving roles/responsibilities.
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Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and the Internet.
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Internal candidates preferred.
Salary: $71,764+
(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 letter with your application.
Applications will be accepted
through April 7, 2017 until 3:00 p.m.
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
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Job Location
NEW YORK, NY
