PHADV II Pre-K

OverviewONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER CIVIL SERVICE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.Division/Program Summary: The Division of Family and Child Health, Office of School Health (OSH) Vision Program provides mandated vision screening services to Pre-K, kindergarten and first grade students throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The Vision Program is partnered with Warby Parker, a manufacturer and retailer of prescription eyeglasses. Warby Parker provides free eyeglasses to students who fail the vision screenings.Position Summary: Reporting to the Regional Supervisor, as the Team Leader you will supervise staff and travel throughout the five boroughs of New York City to conduct vision screening on students assigned to Public, Non-Public and Charter Schools. Responsibilities Travel to and conduct vision screening for students in standalone Pre-K sites. Schedule sites in collaboration with school administrators and nursing staff to provide vision services for community-based early childhood centers and NYC schools. Supervise team members as they perform vision services; review screening teams monthly calendars; notify regional managers of changes to schedules. Distribute work assignments evenly and fairly across team members and assist with screening when necessary; monitor team members' time and attendance and complete their annual Performance Evaluations; meet with team members individually and/or as a group to provide feedback and address concerns as needed. Ensure the team completes all mandated vision services for early childhood education centers in their assigned geographic region; check screening data entered manually or imported from the SPOT device for accuracy; prepare and submit team-level data reports to the Regional Supervisor after the completion of each school or early childhood education center. Provide support with onboarding and conduct ongoing training with team members, including the explanation of Bureau of School Health policies and procedures; assist in the planning and implementation of special projects and research areas/issues that affect the program; assist senior management with other assignments as necessary. Coordinate and support eyeglass delivery to schools. City-wide travel and flexibility with assignment location may be required based on programmatic needs. Minimum Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twelve semester credits in health education, or in health, social or biological sciences; or2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and six months of full-time satisfactory experience in a health promotion or disease intervention/prevention program, performing one or more of the following: interviewing, conducting field investigations, assessing health risks, making referrals, or collecting and analyzing epidemiological data; or3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and four years of full-time satisfactory experience as described in "2" above; or4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of full-time experience. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and either twelve semester credits as described in "1" above or six months of experience as described in "2" above.Additional Requirements: A. To be assigned to Assignment Level II, candidates must have, in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements listed above, at least one year of experience as a Public Health Adviser, Assignment Level I, or at least one additional year of experience as described in Qualification Requirement "2" above. Program Eligibility and Benefits 55a Program: This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program. Public Service Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at Residency Requirement: New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview. 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 or 347-396-6549. PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISER - 51191 #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17