City of Fort Lauderdale
CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER
Pay$80478.40 - $124747.24 / year
LocationFort Lauderdale/Florida
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 4378115
- Work involves working closely with Broward County Public Schools and educational institutions, including, but not limited to; private, charter, and parochial schools from pre-kindergarten up through colleges and universities and other agencies identifying gaps of educational services/programs which will prepare children and youths for their futures.
- Measures, analyzes and improves the quality and effectiveness of educational programs, services, and initiatives; implements new outcome measures pertaining to the performance of such programs; and monitors and tracks the outcomes of programs.
- Oversees, researches, evaluates, and plans future delivery of educational services within the organization.
- Serves as the Liaison for the City's Education Advisory Board; organizing monthly meetings, maintaining regular correspondence with Board Members, and planning and scheduling speakers for meetings.
- Advises the City Manager, City Commission, Education Advisory Board and neighborhood representatives on matters related to education.
- Presents and leads discussions at meetings and engages audiences through public speaking.
- Attends and represents the City at City Commission, Broward County Public School Board and Community/Neighborhood Association meetings.
- Promotes community engagement and leads public awareness campaigns and innovative projects to strengthen and empower children, youths, and families knowledge on educational programs available.
- Fosters and builds relationships/alliances with community-based organizations and leaders and collaborates to improve current educational programs and the creation of future programs.
- Researches, solicits, identifies, obtains, and advocates for resources that will improve funding for and access to high quality education services Citywide.
- Pursues education programs and projects by securing additional funding from federal and state grants and other philanthropic resources to increase and develop education resources Citywide.
- Manages teams as necessary.
- Strategically utilizes social media and community outreach.
- Performs related work as required.
- Bachelor's degree in education, public or business administration or related field
- Five (5) or more years of experience in identifying, establishing or monitoring and enhancing educational programs or services. Additional qualifying experience or completion of coursework at an accredited college or university in a job related field, may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience or education.
- Possess or be able to obtain a valid State of Florida driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
- Relevant Master's Degree.
- Established relationships with Broward County School Board Administrators and knowledge of educational programs within Broward County.
The City of Fort Lauderdale employees possess a passion for public service demonstrated by a high degree of enthusiasm, self-reliance, and job proficiency. They effectively convey the vision and mission of the organization and provide excellent service and satisfaction to our internal and external customers.This is highly responsible managerial and administrative work to develop strong partnerships and communication with educational institutions and to enhance the effectiveness of educational development of youth and adults Citywide. The employee will increase public perception of the overall quality of education Citywide by developing and implementing public awareness strategies related to the education system in the City. This employee will also research and investigate the feasibility of alternative education opportunities within the City.NOTE: The duties of this position will include all of those duties set forth in the official job description.This position shall remain open until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.
The City offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. In addition to the competitive benefits package and salary, the City participates in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) which offers an investment option and a pension option, and requires a 3% contribution from employees. New hires are automatically enrolled in FRS.
Say "Hello" to the City of Fort Lauderdale and Say "Goodbye" to Your Student Loan!
That's right! Under the U.S. Department of Education's Public Service Loan Forgiveness ( PSLF ) program, the remaining balance on your student loan may be forgiven after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments while working full-time at the City of Fort Lauderdale! Please visit www.fortlauderdale.gov/PublicServiceLoanForgiveness for more information or to see if you qualify.
This job classification is in Management Category II for benefits purposes, which includes Eight (8) additional Management Vacation days per calendar year and a monthly Employee Vehicle Allowance of $340.00.This is a Non-classified position and is not subject to Civil Service Rules or any collective bargaining agreement.Essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. The list of essential functions, as outlined herein, is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of a function does not preclude management from assigning essential duties not listed herein if such duties relate to the position.PREFERENCES:
Special Requirements:
Non-Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency but may be required to work in some capacity after the declared emergency. The employee’s Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:Work Environment Frequency Working in Designated Environment Office or similar indoor environment Frequently or Often Outdoor environment Seldom or Never Street environment (near moving traffic) Seldom or Never Construction site Seldom or Never Confined Space Seldom or Never In the community (homes, businesses, etc.) Frequently or Often Lab Seldom or Never Warehouse environment Seldom or Never
PHYSICAL STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The position is generally sedentary. Employees sit most of the time, but may walk or stand for brief periods of time.The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Applications will be reviewed and the hiring authority will contact those applicants whose application reflects the best match of experience for the position.About the company
Incorporated on March 27, 1911, the City of Fort Lauderdale is framed on the east coast of Florida by seven miles of golden sand beaches and bordered on the west by the Everglades. Between the two, the Intracoastal Waterway, the New River and a canal s...