Culturally Responsive Educator

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

Culturally Responsive Educator, Regional Partnership Center, DIAL, LIII-EA63

Position Summary: Under the supervision of the New York City Regional Partnership Center’s (NYC RPC) Systems Change Facilitator (SCF), the NYC RPC Culturally Responsive Educator Administrator provides training and technical assistance that informs the relationship between teaching, learning, and cultural context, as well as training related to effective instructional programs and practices for students who are multilingual/English language learners with suspected or identified disabilities. Performs related work.

Reports to: Systems Change Facilitator, New York City Regional Partnership Center

Direct Reports: N/A

Key Relationships: New York State Education Department, New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) Office of Special Education Executive Directors, other NYCPS Offices, superintendents, and staff from NYCPS District and Field Offices, Partnership Implementation Team, Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP), vendors, and schools.

Responsibilities

Provide regional trainings and targeted professional development and technical assistance that informs the relationship between teaching, learning, and cultural context.
Provide technical assistance and training related to effective instructional programs and practices for students who are English language and multilingual learners with suspected or identified disabilities.
Work in collaboration with the Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) to provide capacity building focused on family and community engagement around culturally responsive education.
Engage in the regional planning process outlined by NYSED’s Partnership Implementation Team (PIT).
Participate in trainings and planning meetings with NYSED’s Technical Assistance Partnerships (TAPs), including:
a yearly 2 day statewide meeting in Albany;
monthly webinars established by the PIT;
weekly online learning opportunities, as needed;
twenty (20) hours of professional development upon hire, as determined by a needs assessment; and
three (3) 2 day meetings annually in the region for the purposes of fidelity coaching, professional development, problem solving, observations, feedback, and direct support from the TAPs.
Utilize tools and training materials developed and/or reviewed by the TAPs.
Provide information and resources uploaded to the website for the Partnership, including upcoming training dates, contact information for local resources, special events, and announcements.
Submit training data to TAP for Data for the purposes of evaluating the effectiveness of the partnership.

Qualification Requirements:

Minimum

Applicants must possess a valid New York State certificate in School Administration/Supervision (SAS), School District Administrator (SDA), School Building Leadership (SBL), or the Administrator Certificate. We do not accept internship certificates.

Preferred

Master’s degree in special education or Bachelor’s degree in special education or higher, speech and language, school psychology or reading with a Bilingual extension or Teacher of English to Speakers of other Languages certification and Educational Administration.
Minimum of three (3) years Effective, Highly Effective, and/or Satisfactory rating in teaching or providing services to students with disabilities.
Experience designing, delivering, and evaluating the impact of professional development on topics related to the education of English language and multilingual learners.
Knowledge of New York State laws and regulations relating to the provision of instruction and services for English language and multilingual learners with disabilities.
Knowledge of and experience in implementing evidence based instructional practices or services for English language and multilingual learners.
Knowledge of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support.
Knowledge of Implementation Science.
Knowledge of Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles.
Ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, families, and community members.
Strong spoken and written communication skills.
Experience developing high quality IEPs and training others to do so.
Knowledge of NYCPS instructional initiatives, mandates, curricula requirements, and operational resources.
Deep knowledge of evidence based specially designed instruction.

Salary: $140,980 - $165,850

NOTE: The filling of all positions is subject to budget availability and/or grant funding.