Manager, Foster Youth Services (INTERNAL ONLY)

The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) serves some of Orange County's most vulnerable student populations and provides support and mandated fiscal oversight to 28 school districts serving more than 600 schools and approximately 475,000 students. In addition to providing direct instruction to students through its own alternative and special education programs, OCDE administers an array of programs and services that are critical to the operations of local school districts and community colleges, facilitating professional development, legal guidance, payroll, career and technical education support, high-speed internet access, Local Control and Accountability Plan assistance and approval, resources for families, and student enrichment. OCDE's vision is that "Orange County students will lead the nation in college and career readiness and success." Department staff are working to achieve this goal in collaboration with educators at all levels of student development, from early childhood through higher education, and in partnership with families, businesses and community organizations. See attachment on original job posting Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: • A Bachelor's degree in education, management, communications, social work, child and adolescent development, psychology, or related field; AND • Five (5) years of educational, child welfare, service coordination, and interagency collaboration experience There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. Describe your experience leading programs or initiatives that support foster youth, at-promise students, or other vulnerable populations. Include the scope of the program, your leadership responsibilities, and the measurable impact of your work. 2. Foster youth programs often require balancing compliance requirements, relationship-building, and urgent student needs simultaneously. Describe a time when you had to navigate a complex or high-pressure situation involving competing priorities or educational partners. How did you assess the situation, make decisions, and maintain trust and accountability throughout the process? Answering supplemental questions give applicants the opportunity to expand on relevant background and helps us better screen applicant qualifications for the position. Incomplete applications, including omission to supplemental questions, could possibly result in not being considered further in the recruitment process for this position. This is an internal only position for current OCDE employees. Notice to Applicants: If you require accommodation in the application process, please inform us. Education and Experience: Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: • A Bachelor's degree in education, management, communications, social work, child and adolescent development, psychology, or related field; AND • Five (5) years of educational, child welfare, service coordination, and interagency collaboration experience There are supplemental questions in the application. Please note that the EdJoin system will time-out after a 20-minute period of perceived inactivity. To assist you in the preparation of your application, the supplemental questions are listed here. Your responses should be thoughtful and thorough, and within the limit of 5,000 characters or less. We recommend that you prepare your responses in advance of beginning the application. 1. Describe your experience leading programs or initiatives that support foster youth, at-promise students, or other vulnerable populations. Include the scope of the program, your leadership responsibilities, and the measurable impact of your work. 2. Foster youth programs often require balancing compliance requirements, relationship-building, and urgent student needs simultaneously. Describe a time when you had to navigate a complex or high-pressure situation involving competing priorities or educational partners. How did you assess the situation, make decisions, and maintain trust and accountability throughout the process? Answering supplemental questions give applicants the opportunity to expand on relevant background and helps us better screen applicant qualifications for the position. Incomplete applications, including omission to supplemental questions, could possibly result in not being considered further in the recruitment process for this position. This is an internal only position for current OCDE employees. Notice to Applicants: If you require accommodation in the application process, please inform us. Comments and Other Information Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the completed online application. Once you have submitted your application, you cannot go back and make changes. If you need to make changes, you will need to withdraw your application and resubmit prior to the deadline. For any further questions in regards to the position or recruitment process, please contact our office at: (714) 966-4919 Before receiving authorization to work in this position, the individual selected will be required to provide a current negative TB authorization, within the last 60 days, and submit fingerprints for the purpose of conducting a confidential background investigation and record check. The tests are arranged and paid for by OCDE. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires employers to verify the employability of all new employees. Before the Department will finalize an offer of employment, the candidate selected will be required to show original documents which establish both the individual's identity and employment authorization. The candidate must also sign a statement under penalty of perjury regarding his/her employability. We reserve the right to reopen, readvertise, or delay filling this position. AA/EOE/ADA