Vice President of School Partnerships

ICAN Inc•Utica, NY

About The Position

ICAN Vice Presidents provide strategic leadership across multiple programs or operational functions. This role translates agency strategy into coordinated action, ensures quality and compliance, and is accountable for outcomes, staff leadership, fiscal oversight, and mission alignment. The Vice President of School Partnerships is responsible for oversight of ICAN’s UCSD school-based service portfolio, ensuring contract performance, quality outcomes, and continuous innovation while leading district partnership strategy.

Requirements

BA/BS required
Master’s preferred (Education, Social Work, Psychology, School Counseling, Public Administration, or related)
Minimum of 5+ years progressive leadership in school-based programming, mental or behavioral health, and/or another relevant field.
Demonstrated success managing large contracts, multi-site teams, and data-driven performance reporting.
Experience partnering with district leadership (Superintendent/Administrators), Special Education/CSE teams, and building administrators.

Responsibilities

Strategic & Program Leadership
Decision-Making & Accountability
Team Leadership & Development
Data, Outcomes & Quality Improvement
Fiscal & Resource Oversight
Human Resources Oversight
Agency Collaboration
Community & Systems Engagement
Mission & Culture Stewardship
Oversight of ICAN’s UCSD school-based service portfolio, ensuring contract performance, quality outcomes, and continuous innovation.
Leading district partnership strategy.
Oversight of Utica City School District (UCSD) System of Care (SOC), Raiders Extended Day (RED) and other service portfolio (all contracted school-based mental/behavioral health services).
Oversight of special education behavioral supports (Behavior Support Specialists, Clinical Care Coordinators, psychiatric/clinical supports as scoped).
Oversight of Tier 2 student engagement and targeted behavioral supports across buildings (Student Engagement Specialists, Peer Advocates as scoped).
Oversight of training, education, and development services for staff, students, and families delivered within UCSD (trainers, facilitators).
SOC team oversight and interagency coordination within UCSD to align services, close gaps, and reduce duplication.
Direct supervision of identified Directors overseeing various components of UCSD programming and associated Program Managers/Leads as assigned.
Contract performance: deliverables met on time; compliance with reporting and documentation requirements.
Student outcomes: reductions in office discipline referrals/suspensions and crisis incidents; improved attendance/engagement (district-defined metrics).
Service reach: % of identified students/families engaged; timeliness from referral to first contact; caseload balance and service intensity.
Stakeholder satisfaction: district leadership and building-level partner feedback; family/student experience indicators where available.
Workforce health: retention and supervision quality for UCSD teams; training completion and competency milestones.
Financial performance: budget adherence, staffing plan alignment, and variance management; identification of expansion/renewal opportunities.
Owns UCSD contract budget planning, monthly variance review, and staffing model alignment in partnership with CIO.
Approves programmatic spending within delegated authority; ensures purchasing aligns to contract requirements.
Supports budgeting tied to UCSD services and ensures allowable cost compliance.
Identifies efficiencies and reinvestment opportunities without compromising service quality.
Manages relationships with UCSD Superintendent/District Administrator designees; building principals; pupil services and special education leadership/CSE teams.
Manages relationships with UCSD SOC collaborative partners (community agencies embedded in UCSD) to coordinate referrals and shared plans.
Manages relationships with BOCES, County/City youth-serving systems as relevant (juvenile justice, DSS, SPOA, etc.) to coordinate student supports.
Manages relationships with Internal ICAN leaders (CIO, other VP’s, Directors, Finance, HR, Quality) to ensure integrated support and escalation pathways.