Community Education Program Specialist, Pathways

Community Education Program Specialist, Pathways - 27236

Community Coordinator

Level:

N/A

Division/Office:

Office of Student Pathways

Borough:

Citywide

Posting End Date:

10/22/2026

Description:

Position Summary: New York City Public Schools (NYCPS)’s mission is to ensure that each student graduates on a pathway to a rewarding career and long-term economic security, equipped to be a positive force for change. To deliver on this mission, the Office of Student Pathways (Pathways) seeks to ensure all students graduate with real-world skills and experience, a head start on life after high school, and a strong plan to put them on this path.

The Office of Student Pathways, under the leadership of the Chief of Student Pathways, leads the district-wide strategy to achieve NYCPS’ bold mission and reimagine the student experience through career-connected learning to ensure that by 2030:

• All NYCPS students enter high school with skills in financial literacy and computational thinking and having explored careers of interest;
• All NYCPS graduates have foundational skills for career readiness, digital fluency, and financial literacy; a strong postsecondary plan; and early college credits/career credentials through the reimagining of the high school student experience. These skills and experiences will ensure students are prepared for economically secure and rewarding careers;
• At least 100,000 NYCPS high schoolers will be in high-quality, accelerated early college and career pathways; through these pathways students will get paid work experience in high-growth, high opportunity fields aligned to their career interests.

The Community Education Program Specialist role offers a unique opportunity to champion financial education across NYCPS, starting with the Save for College Program. This position bridges the foundational programmatic work of providing elementary students, families, and staff with financial education activities and content and the broader ambition of embedding financial empowerment system-wide. By toggling between detailed program execution and system-wide strategy, the Community Education Program Specialist will be pivotal in leveraging opportunities for ensuring all stakeholders have the knowledge and resources needed for increasing our students’ economic security.

Performs related work.

Reports to: Senior Director, Financial Empowerment

Direct Reports: N/A

Key Relationships :
Works closely with the Division of Family, Community and Student Empowerment (FACSE); the Division of School Leadership (DSL); NYC Kids RISE;
Mayor’s Office of Equity; NYC Opportunity;
Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the design and facilitation of professional learning sessions focused on financial empowerment for K-12 NYCPS staff, with an emphasis on K-5 educators, administrators, and district leaders. Approach sessions with a strengths-based perspective, fostering endless possibilities for staff growth and impact.
• Assist with the development and delivery of workshops for parents and guardians to enhance their understanding of financial literacy and empowerment strategies, ensuring content is culturally relevant, accessible, and centered on kindness and equity.
• Support vetting financial literacy curriculum and resources for K-12 students to ensure alignment with NYCPS’ standards, financial empowerment goals, and principles of equity and inclusion.
• Collaborate with school, district, and central office teams to identify professional development needs and create tailored, human-centered plans to address those needs, supporting personal wellness and growth for all participants.
• Assist with the monitoring and evaluation of the impact of financial empowerment initiatives on student outcomes,…