Regional Supervisor

Job Description

ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE SUPERVISING PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.

Division/Program Summary:

The Office of School Health (OSH) is a joint initiative of the New York City Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), dedicated to safeguarding the health and well-being of over 1.3 million students enrolled in approximately 1,800 public and non-public schools citywide. For more than 100 years, OSH has delivered essential public health services, including chronic disease case management, preventive health screenings, urgent care, medication administration, health education, counseling, referrals, oral health, and vision services.

The OSH Vision Program serves a critical public health function by identifying and supporting students at risk for amblyopia, myopia, astigmatism, and hyperopia. In partnership with external donors such as Warby Parker, and with the endorsement of City Hall and the Mayor's Fund of New York City, the program provides vision screening services to pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade students, as well as students attending Community Schools and Schools Serving Students in Temporary Housing (STH). For many students, the Vision Program represents their only access to ophthalmologic care. Services include free vision screenings, and prescription eyeglasses. Annually, the program provides optometric services and eyeglasses to approximately 40,000 students in Community and STH schools, as well as an additional 5,000 high-risk students who fail initial screenings. Through partnerships with vendors, eyeglasses are fabricated. In the upcoming school year, the program anticipates the distribution of approximately 65,000 pairs of eyeglasses to New York City students.

Position Summary:

This position plays a central role in ensuring that students identified through screenings receive prescribed eyeglasses at no cost to families and timely follow-up care if necessary.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight of regional vision screening teams, including supervision of additional staff assigned within designated boroughs.

• Review annual lists of public and non-public schools to determine eligibility and conduct outreach to school leadership.

• Develop and implement quality assurance processes, including standardized assessment tools, timelines, and corrective action plans.

• Develop and deliver training on high-quality screening practices, technical proficiency, and administrative procedures.

• Participate in strategic planning and protocol development for the Vision Program.

• Collaborate with team leaders and field-based staff to identify and implement process improvements.

• Compile and analyze borough-specific data reports, including enrollment figures, number of students screened, referred, examined onsite or in the community, and eyeglasses ordered and delivered.

• Monitor staff time and attendance.

• Conduct interviews and select personnel for screening teams.

• Perform vision screenings as needed and provide cross-program support.

• Travel throughout the five boroughs as required.

Why you should work for us:

• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:

o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.

o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.

o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.

o a tax-deferred savings program and

o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.

• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.

• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers!

Commitment to Equity:

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at [email protected] or 347-396-6549.

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Qualifications

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and two years of full-time satisfactory experience in a public health program, performing duties involving case finding, case management, interviewing, investigating and other related public health work, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or

An associate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education, or in health, social or biological sciences; and four years of experience as described in "1" above, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and six years of experience as described in "1" above, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or

A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. Undergraduate college credit may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of full-time experience. Twelve credits in the health, social or biological sciences may be substituted for an additional six

months of experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and a minimum of two years of experience, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity, as described in "1" above.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Salary Min: $ 63,065.00

Salary Max: $ 72,525.00