Program Manager

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

The Rose F. Kennedy (RFK) University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) and Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and related Disorders (LEND programs is seeking a Program Manager. The UCEDD and LEND programs operate in affiliation with the RFK Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center (CERC) of Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center. As Program Manager this individual will coordinate LEND Family Discipline activities and serve as a Family Specialist (in DD) for UCEDD and UCEDD-related activities.

• As LEND Program Manager- responsibilities will include: (1) curriculum development; (2) recruitment/mentoring/training of family trainees; and (3) networking/product development.
  • Training may include didactic presentations, hands-on learning, and project mentorship either independently or with other LEND faculty. Tasks pertinent to this role include: meeting weekly with LEND family trainees to implement the curriculum; supervising trainees’ individualized projects/ products; coordinating and supervising trainee engagement with the CERC’s Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Program, and; serving on the RFK LEND Steering Committee.
• UCEDD activities will include: serving as a Family Specialist for the UCEDD’s New York State Department of Health funded Children and Youth with Special Needs (CYSHCN).  Tasks pertinent to this role include:
  • Serving as a family expert in DD on CYSHCN project programs, projects, and products, with specific tasks that include: organizing and planning educational events for families and professionals; researching and collating DD resources for CYSHCN; serving as the CYSHCN site lead for statewide Spanish language materials and program planning, and; engaging in CYSHCN collaboratives with NY State’s two other UCEDD/CYSHCN projects.
• Additional UCEDD activities will include engaging in policy and advocacy work with the Family Support Committee of the Bronx DD Council; planning and participating in meetings with legislators at the local, state and federal levels to support advocacy and systems change regarding DD policy, and; additional activities under the direction of UCEDD leadership.

Scope of Responsibility 

• Supervise 3 Parent LEND trainees under the direction of LEND program staff, Mayra Alvarez, PhD
• Participate in CYSHCN activities under the supervision of UCEDD program director, Karen Bonuck, PhD
• Participate in community and policy activities under the supervision of UCEDD program director, Joanne Siegel, LCSW

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree
• Personal experience as the/a primary caregiver of child, youth or adult with DDs.
•  Minimum three (3) years of training and/or work experiences in special education or DD settings .
• Prior managerial experience required.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to direct and supervise trainees.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing concurrent deadlines
• Must be able to demonstrate sponsored project technical expertise and mastery of the subject matter.
• Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Must be a self-starter and capable of operating with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills and ability to work effectively with a diverse group of local and national stakeholders including Einstein, Montefiore, AUCD, and other LEND programs.
• Must have sound judgment with an open and collaborative style of leadership that encourages teamwork and cooperation.

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