Education Director jobs in Syracuse, NY

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This position will serve as Director of Education for the North Country Prenatal Perinatal Council, Inc. and will provide programmatic and staff supervision for NCPPC’s adolescent initiatives and programs, professional development, and other duties as assigned. This position will provide direct supervision and training to staff, fulfill programmatic grant requirements including reporting and data collection, serve as a liaison between the agency and funders, and coordinate services with partner schools and community organizations. Additionally, this position will conduct adolescent sexual health education, youth and professional development training, and community outreach and engagement in support of NCPPC’s mission.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Utilize established program resources and materials in program work.
• Work to foster an understanding of the larger issues around adolescent pregnancy and the importance of comprehensive sexuality education for all young people.
• Utilizing already-established materials, serve as subject matter resource in adolescent health and development, adverse childhood experiences, diversity and inclusion, and related issues.
• Develop additional materials utilizing agency and grant guidelines to target specific populations and issues.
• Provide on-the-job training and serve as a resource for staff.
• Serve as a liaison between agency and funders.
• Serve as a team member and cooperate with other programs and staff to achieve agency goals.
• Facilitate classroom education and professional development or parent education training as needed.
• Complete all required reports and submit them in a timely fashion.
• Track spending, staff training requirements, and other aspects related to successful program delivery.
• Assist with completion of reapplication process and new grant applications as appropriate.
• Serve as a team member and cooperate with other programs and staff to achieve agency goals.
• Assist in interacting with program participants to obtain evaluation data, to include satisfaction surveys, social determinants of health screens, and consumer stories.
• Assist in the process of analyzing program data, and based on that analysis, make recommendations for improvements in program offerings including development of site schedules and outreach.
• Assist in the communication of evaluation findings to constituents as appropriate.
• Compile, edit and format existing program resources and program materials.
• Assist in utilizing effective marketing strategies in the promotion of programming efforts to include, but not limited to print media, news media, social media, and multi-media efforts.
• Effectively maintain professional relationships with other agencies, organizations and businesses that promote effective communication and facilitate continued programming efforts.
• Complete initial training and participate in on-going professional development opportunities through webinars and in-person training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in education, health, social work, or related field.
• Bilingual fluency in both English and Spanish, as well as American Sign Language

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, health, social work, or related field.
• Minimum of three years of experience in service delivery and supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise staff and provide staff training.
• Demonstrated ability to implement programs and coordinate services.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate and participate in professional team efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to initiate, organize and implement established goals.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with culturally diverse populations among the targeted population.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively using oral, written, and visual means.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize technology, specifically computer and word processing skills, data entry, scheduling, marketing, and budgeting.
• Demonstrated experience in grant procurement, grant writing, and grant management.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality when necessary.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License and the ability to meet travel requirements associated with this position.
• Ability to meet acceptable background check standards, as required.
• Ability to work flexible hours which may include evenings and/or weekends, as appropriate.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $58,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Watertown, NY (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Watertown, NY: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person