DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES
JOB DESCRIPTION FORM
Position Summary: The New York City school system is the largest in the country, composed of
approximately 75,000+ teachers in 1,800+ schools.
The Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR) focuses on the alignment of school curriculum, instruction and
operations to ensure that all students graduate college and career ready. OPSR provides leadership and
implementation support for the DOE’s college and career articulation initiatives and Career and Technical
Education (CTE) programs. As part of the Division of Teaching and Learning (DT&L), OPSR develops and
implements strategy and policy for increasing capacity across DOE schools in ways that will significantly
increase the number of students who graduate college and career ready and persist through their
postsecondary choices. As part of this work, the NYCDOE has led the creation of several programs and pilots
to expand computer science education, particularly for students traditionally underrepresented in the
technology sector (Black and Latino, and female students).
As cited in New York City’s OneNYC Plan, the City is committed to expanding access to educational
opportunities in computer science and related disciplines. Computer Science for All (CS4All) is a component of
the Chancellor and Mayor’s Equity and Excellence plan for driving educational achievement city-wide.
Through an unprecedented public-private partnership, by 2025, all NYC public school students will receive
meaningful, high‐quality Computer Science (CS) education at each school level: elementary, middle, and high
school. Over the next 10 years, the DOE will train nearly 5,000 teachers who will bring CS education to the
City’s ~1.1 million public school students. The project is expected to develop, strengthen and document
practices that can be scaled up to a broader array of schools toward the goal of significantly increasing the
number of NYC students studying computer science and graduating college and career ready.
A team of multiple Computer Science Education Managers, under the supervision of the Director of
Implementation for Computer Science Education, will serve as integrated members of the Borough Field
Support Centers. Each Manager is responsible for leading the implementation of borough-specific computer
science programs, pilots, and initiatives with the overarching objective of ensuring equitable access to high-
quality computer science education for all students, particularly those who are underrepresented in technology-
related career fields and higher education programs. Successful managers will quickly develop capacity in
schools, successfully cultivate and manage relationships with partner institutions, businesses, educators, and
NYC’s diverse network of CS education nonprofit organizations. Each manager will collaborate with other
members of the OPSR Team, other DT&L teams, School Principals and staff, employer partners, CUNY and
other higher education partners. Performs related work.
Reports to: Senior Director for Policy and Implementation, Office of Postsecondary Readiness.
Key Relationships: Works closely with Office of Postsecondary Readiness leadership, Borough Field Support
Center leadership, CIPL, DIIT, industry partners, principals, and teachers.
In alignment with Borough Field Support Center and Superintendent support for schools, manages the
implementation of training and technical assistance to schools on various computer science topic areas
and the operational integration of computer science into academic subject areas.
Manages the decision-making strategy related to developing school program plans, operations plans, and
establishing capacity-building structures to support implementation in computer science programs.
Oversee budget allocation for borough-based professional development trainings.
Manages relationships with other computer science education partner organizations in assigned borough.
Manages the documentation and dissemination of best practices, and support the collection of data to
ensure equitable implementation of CS teaching across all demographics in assigned borough.
Implements plans for research and policy analysis on components of program design and impact, in
coordination with OPSR’s research team and external evaluators, including processes for collecting data
from program sites, documenting program implementation and best practices, and supporting the
preparation of reports to capture program outcomes.
Work closely with BFSC Instructional Leads to provide guidance on citywide implementation requirements,
and ensure alignment with CS4All policies and practices.
Conducts, facilitates, and manages presentations to a wide audience of stakeholders and DOE leadership
program design, policy and impact, and makes recommendations for changes that affect current policies.
1. A master’s degree from an accredited college in a field related to the position and three (3) years of full-
time progressively responsible professional experience in education administration in one or more
education-related areas, at least eighteen (18) months of which must have been in a managerial capacity;
2. Graduation from an accredited college with a baccalaureate degree and four (4) years of full-time
progressively responsible professional experience, as described in “1”; or
3. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” above including
teaching experience towards meeting the general experience in “1” above; however, all candidates must
have the eighteen (18) months of managerial experience.
Demonstrated expertise in at least one topic area of computer science (robotics, physical computing, web
design, mobile app development, programming, data science, etc).
Practical experience working with various programming languages.
Flexible, collaborative attitude needed to effectively function in a fast-paced and highly-changeable
Strong belief that computer science education can drive students’ college and career readiness outcomes.
Understanding of the school and central operations of the Department of Education as well as the
computer science initiatives underway.
Understanding of and experience with developing deep, effective school-business and school-higher
education partnerships to support implementation of the Computer Science for All initiative.
Superior skills in managing relationships with professionals across sectors and across professional levels
Excellent and effective communication skills, including the ability to write well.
Ability to manage and administer large-scale programs.
If you would like to learn more, please send your resume to ctaylor21@schools.nyc.gov
