Education Initiatives Coordinator

Overview

This is professional and supervisory work coordinating and overseeing the City of Miami Beach’s Educational Initiatives. Work involves working closely with City committees, Miami Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS), and Miami Beach private and charter schools identifying gaps of services/programs which will prepare children and youth for their futures. Actively works with community-based organizations, private/public companies, etc. and recruits and builds relationships for future and current programs.

Supervision is exercised over consultants, contractors, and agencies involved in carrying out the daily activities of such services/programs and ensure that the work is accomplished in accordance with established procedures and agreements. Work involves the consistent exercise of judgment and discretion in its performance

• Assesses educational needs and develops, organizes, administers, and monitors the implementation of designated initiatives, programs and services
• Monitors the quality of services and effectiveness provided by programs/services
• Researches and solicits in order to develop and maintain programs and initiatives
• Promotes, identifies, and obtains funding for educational programs designated for children/youth
• Monitors the performance of contracted entities ensuring compliance with programs, and contracts
• Formulates and revises policies and procedures relating to, but not limited to the programs
• Conducts research, analyzes, and prepares reports
• Conducts on-site visits to review programs, and employees / consultants / contractors job performance
• Establishes and maintains contacts with MDCPS and Miami Beach private and charter schools
• Promotes citizen engagement and leads innovative projects to strengthen and empower children/youths/families knowledge on educational programs available
• Develops a wide variety of presentation materials, media and resources and makes presentations to companies and organizations on programs and services available to assist children/youths and their families
• Maximizes resources and achieves goals for assigned programs by collaborating activities and efforts with public and private agencies
• Develops, and maintains an evaluation system to assess the effectiveness of programs
• Implements new outcome measures pertaining to the performance of such programs, and monitors and tracks the outcomes of programs
• Schedules and attends community meetings related, but not limited to education initiatives
• Participates on committees and task forces organized by local government agencies, and may facilitate and lead the work of committees as necessary
• Assists with the preparation of annual budget for the division, programs, and services
• Ensures that all expenditures are in accordance with contracts, City, State, and Federal Guidelines
• Performs other related duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Public or Business Administration, or a closely related field, and considerable experience (3-5 years) identifying, establishing or monitoring educational programs or services.

• The work is typically performed in an office, sitting at a desk or table, while intermittently standing or stooping, walking, kneeling, reaching, carrying and climbing
• Physical capability to effectively use and operate various items of office related equipment, such as, but not limited to computer terminal and hand held electronic device