Nature of Work
The Education Manager oversees the Educational Initiatives and Educational Compact in Miami Beach, managing administrative, supervisory, and professional duties related to youth and adult educational programs. This role involves collaborating with City committees, educational institutions, and agencies to identify service gaps, plan programs, and establish relationships for current and future initiatives.
Illustrative Examples of Essential Duties
- Manages all educational programs for various age groups and special needs individuals
- Identifies and meets educational needs through internships, scholarships, afterschool programs, and more
- Monitors program quality and effectiveness, ensuring they meet Citywide vision and values
- Researches and secures funding for programs, including grants and partnerships
- Develops and revises program policies and procedures, ensuring compliance
- Evaluates program effectiveness and implements new outcome measures
- Supports the Chief Education Officer and participates in committees and task forces
- Recruits, interviews, trains, and evaluates staff and instructors
- Establishes and maintains partnerships with MDCPS, universities, and other agencies
- Manages City Internship program in partnership with various City departments and agencies.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in education, Public or Business Administration, or a closely related field, and considerable experience (5-7 years) identifying, establishing or monitoring educational programs or services. Some (2-3 years) must have been at a supervisory level.
Physical Requirements
- 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 handheld electronic device
- Must have the use of sensory skills in order to effectively communicate and interact with other employees and the public through the use of the telephone, computer, and personal contact
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
For All Positions
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, coworkers, the press the general public and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race, religion, age, sex, disability, political affiliation, gender identity or sexual orientation.
- Ability to serve the public and fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the letter and spirit of all city ethics and conflicts of interest policies. Strong understanding of ethical behavior is required.
- Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.
- Performs related work as required
- Reports to work as directed during an emergency as an essential employee of the City of Miami Beach
For all technical, professional, supervisory and managerial positions:
- Ability to develop innovative and creative solutions to issues consistent with the City's strategic plan.
Applicants must detail any related work experience on the application or risk disqualification. It is the applicant's responsibility to update their NEOGOV profile with work experience, education, certifications and personal contact information when submitting each application, failure to do so will result in ineligibility.
City of Miami Beach employees must reflect their current position and detail their work experience on the application to avoid being disqualified.
Veterans Preference:Veterans Preference is awarded in accordance with Florida State Statute 295.07. If veteran's preference is being claimed, it must be indicated on the application form and proper documentation, including all forms DD-214 (either Member 2 or Member 4), as well as the final Department of Defense Disability Letter (dated within one year)
must be submittedwith the application.
Benefits are available to FULL-TIME employees only. The City of Miami Beach offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 12 vacation, 12 sick days, 15 paid holidays (11 holidays and 4 floating holidays); partially sponsored by the City group medical (including visual) and dental insurance, life insurance. Excellent retirement plan: pre-tax employee contribution added to the City's contribution; 5 year "cliff vesting."
Voluntary Benefits (fully paid by the employee, but payroll deductible): flexible spending account; 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, and Roth IRA; universal and critical life insurance, disability insurance, long-term care, and lump sum cancer policy. Also, U.S. Legal Services, tuition assistance, pre-tax payroll contributions, continuation of medical and dental coverage up to 18 months upon termination (COBRA).
For a more detailed overview of the benefit package, please visit Benefits section at http://web.miamibeachfl.gov/hr
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Do you have a Bachelor’s degree in education, Public or Business Administration, or a closely related field, and considerable experience (5-7 years) identifying, establishing or monitoring educational programs or services? Some (2-3 years) must have been at a supervisory level.
