What are the responsibilities and job description for the Education Assessment Specialist position at FORESTDALE INC.?
Forestdale (FD) is a NYC child welfare agency working to prevent child abuse/neglect through parenting, prevention, and foster care (FC) services, focusing on low-income and immigrant communities in Queens & Brooklyn. We help thousands of families work through acute & complex trauma, parents raise the next amazing generation of children, and youth successfully launch into adulthood. FD’s mission is “to ensure that children and families have the fundamental assets they need to thrive and live independently.”
Job Summary:
Leads and oversees a comprehensive educational assessment to support the agencies mission and initiatives. Reviews, analyzes and interprets survey data as well as academic and administrative documents. Coordinates with agency staff to ensure all youth are connected and receiving appropriate academic supports and services.
Salary Range:
Bachelors - $27.47/hr - $28.57/hr
Bachelors (Bilingual)- $28.57/hr - $29.67/hr
Masters - $28.02/hr - $31.59/hr
Masters (Bilingual) - $29.12/hr - $32.69/hr
Masters (Bilingual & License) $31.32/hr - $35.43/hr
Major Responsibilities:
- Oversee and obtain documents provided by agency staff such as: report cards, attendance, scores, IEPs etc.
- Analyze surveys and provide data interpretation summaries.
- Report identifiable challenges to learning or other barriers observed in outcomes.
- Provide outcome summaries to all necessary staff/families.
- Collaborate with staff and or families to decide next steps and to address observed issues or challenges found.
- Organize all data and documentation into folders.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
- Master’s degree in Education or a related field.
- Experience working within the non-for-profit sector.
- Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data collection.
- Knowledge of data interpretation.
- Strong time-management, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
- Compliance with required background checks.
- Basic office skills (Knowledge of Microsoft, Excel, PDF programs etc.)
- Ability to work in a group and or take direction (Attend meetings, co-create documents, communicate findings and or share information)
Benefits
- Four weeks' vacation
- Medical/dental/vision/life/disability insurance
- Pension plan
- 401(k), 7% employer contribution 2% match
- Tax-deferred health care/dependent care/commuter plans
Address:
67-35 112th Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Additional Information
Forestdale Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is proudly committed to becoming an anti-racist and multicultural organization that stands up for justice and equity. We welcome prospective employees from diverse backgrounds, for administrative support and direct service and leadership roles, who will join us on that journey, uphold our values and approach, and believe in our mission. Additionally, we aim to have a racially representative leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.
Forestdale Inc. is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, participants, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of our activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and termination of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.
Salary : $50,000 - $60,000
