About the role#
The Students in Temporary Housing (STH) Regional Manager leads a team of shelter-based Community Coordinators and Family Assistants, alongside school-based STH Community Coordinators and Bridging the Gap social workers. This role focuses on providing equity-based support to students experiencing homelessness. You will work within a borough-based team to monitor services, ensure compliance with federal laws like the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, and drive divisional goals to reduce chronic absence and improve student achievement.
What you'll do#
- Hire, supervise, and support a team of regional staff, including conducting weekly supervision meetings and monthly professional development.
- Coordinate with management to track vacancies, interview candidates, and onboard new staff.
- Support the clinical supervision of Bridging the Gap social workers.
- Conduct regular site visits to schools and shelters to evaluate policy implementation, program compliance, and documentation.
- Provide professional development and compliance-focused training for team members and school personnel.
- Facilitate case conferences and manage escalations for complex STH cases.
- Collaborate with other City agencies, such as the Department of Homeless Services and the Administration for Children’s Services, to maintain service delivery.
- Make recommendations regarding resource allocations to meet student needs.
- Support the oversight of contracted service providers to ensure quality programming.
What you'll need#
- A Master’s degree in education, educational psychology, educational leadership, public administration, public policy, social work, or a related field, plus 2 years of professional experience.
- Alternatively, a Baccalaureate degree plus 4 years of professional experience, or a high school diploma plus 6 years of professional experience.
- A minimum of 18 months of experience in an executive, managerial, consultative, administrative, or supervisory capacity in education administration.
- A strong understanding of the systems homeless students and families face, including trauma and mental health.
- Knowledge of NYCPS policies and federal laws regarding Students in Temporary Housing.
- Background in social work or trauma-informed best practices.
- Project management, organizational, data analysis, and presentation skills.
- A systems-thinking approach with the ability to align services.
- Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with budget planning and forecasting.
- High-level knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications.
Location & details#
- Location: New York City, New York.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Salary: $91,749 - $94,671.
- Travel: Ability to travel within an assigned borough and throughout New York City is required.
About NYC Public Schools
NYC Public Schools operates the largest public school system in the United States. The organization serves approximately 1 million students across more than 1,600 schools in all five boroughs of New York City. A workforce of over 75,000 teachers and thousands of support staff, administrators, and central office professionals manage the daily operations. The system is a government agency based in New York, NY.
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