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Northwell Health · 1 day ago

Director, Operations (School Based Programs)

614 Main Street, Islip, NY, 11751, US

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$98K/yr - $170K/yr

8+ years exp

Northwell Health is seeking a Director of Operations for their School-Based Programs, responsible for strategic direction and operational oversight of various initiatives. The role focuses on fostering community partnerships and promoting health and wellness among students while ensuring compliance with educational and regulatory standards.

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Responsibilities

Provide strategic oversight and operational direction for the entire portfolio of school-based programs, ensuring alignment with Northwell Health's mission, community health goals, and educational best practices. Drive program innovation, development, and expansion in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

Cultivate, strengthen, and manage strategic partnerships with K-12 school districts, individual schools, educational institutions, community-based organizations, and other non-profit entities. Serve as the primary liaison, bridging the gap between Northwell Health and educational systems to facilitate program integration and mutual success

Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of program managers and staff. Foster a collaborative and empowering environment that promotes professional growth, accountability, and the effective delivery of youth-focused initiatives

Ensure all school-based programs comply with relevant educational, health, safety, and regulatory requirements. Oversee data collection, program evaluation, and reporting processes, providing insights and communicating impact to internal leadership, partners, and funders

Leads an Operations group by communicating with and developing staff members, and building consensus for programs and goals that support a business, function or geographic area

Develops and articulates a short-term strategic vision for areas of responsibility

Maintains comprehensive knowledge of service contracts to in order to develop strategies of standardization and cost savings; analyzes material costs and offers cost-saving solutions to Corporate Procurement

Develops and monitors strategic operating goals, objectives and budget; reports operational performance, justification and/or corrective action

Develops and maintains productive inter/intra departmental clinical, administrative and vendor work relationships to optimize materials management operations

Selects, develops, manages and evaluates direct reports; oversees the selection, development, management and evaluation of indirect reports

Oversees compliance with government and agency regulations

Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions

Qualification

Program managementCommunity health partnershipsLeadership experienceGrant funding managementEducational program developmentStrategic visionCompliance knowledgeMentorshipCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree required, or equivalent combination of education and related experience

8-12 years of relevant experience and 7+ years of leadership / management experience, required

Minimum of 8-12 years of progressive leadership experience in program management and operations, with a significant focus on school-based or youth development programs

Demonstrated experience working within or extensively partnering with non-profit organizations focused on community health, youth, or education

Experience with workforce development, mentorship, or health science-focused educational pipeline programs

Preferred

Master's degree (e.g., M.Ed., MPA, MPH, MBA) highly preferred

Familiarity with the New York City/Long Island educational landscape and community health needs

Experience securing and managing grant funding for educational or youth programs

Company

Northwell Health

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Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals, about 1,000+ outpatient facilities and more than 16,000 affiliated physicians.

Founded in 1997

Manhasset, New York, USA

10001+ employees