New York City, NY-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Remote • Queens, NY
5,001-10,000 employees
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

The Office of School Health (OSH) is a joint program of the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene responsible for promoting the health of the 1.3 million school children enrolled in approximately 1,800 public and non-public schools in New York City. Services to students include case management of chronic health problems, preventive health screening, urgent care, medication administration, preventive counseling, reproductive health services, health education referral for care and assurance of ongoing effective treatment. OSH has been the provider of public health services for 100 years.

  • Act as principal advisor to the Medical Director on the development, execution, and monitoring of high-profile priority projects and programs.
  • Support the Medical Director in the functioning of the Medical Unit and seek to identify key areas of opportunity, integration, innovation, and improvement across the unit.
  • Assist Medical Director with high-level budget responsibilities; preparing and modifying the program budget; developing program financial plans and cost reductions.
  • Attend Leadership meetings, internal/external meetings with the Medical Director to provide a record of the discussion, decisions made, next steps and follow-up items.
  • Exemplify leadership skills of effective communication, modeling, coaching, educating and support to foster quality supervision to subordinates.
  • Arrange staff training and development to increase employees' areas of competence to ensure program expectations are met.
  • Coordinate with Administration and Operations on onboarding activities for Medical Unit and Administrative staff.
  • Conduct complex analysis staffing, overseeing personnel actions, hiring and other related areas concerning the operation of the program.
  • Support and work closely with the administrative team to ensure meetings are scheduled and modified as needed.
  • Participate in cross divisional projects and initiatives, representing the Medical Unit on taskforces and workgroups.
  • Coordinate with Supervising Physicians, Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Borough Offices, and other directors on all coordinating administrative issues.
  • Participate in emergency response initiatives affecting families and children.
  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience.
  • 18 months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity.
  • An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience.
  • A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience.
  • Education and/or experience equivalent to the above, with the requirement of 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Strong Excel & Microsoft Word skills.
  • Ability to organize and handle multiple assignments and establish effective working relationships with colleagues.
  • Strong time management and prioritization skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal and team skills.
  • Loan Forgiveness eligibility for federal/state programs.
  • Premium-free health insurance plan saving employees over $10K annually.
  • Public sector defined benefit pension plan.
  • Tax-deferred savings program.
  • Robust Worksite Wellness Program.
  • Work From Home Policy allowing up to two days from home.
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