ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Assistant Supervisor of Educational Programs falls in New Jersey's unclassified service: an appointing authority hires for it directly, without a civil service exam.
Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $87,507 to $128,719, and state payroll currently lists about 24 people in the title, led by Corrections.
How to apply
This title is not filled by examination — agencies appoint directly.
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This specification cites N.J.S.A 11A:3-4(e), state unclassified service.
(e) Superintendents, teachers and instructors in the public schools, the agricultural experiment station and State institutions, where certified teachers are employed under the supervision of and qualified by the State Department of Education, and other institutions maintained wholly or in part by the State;
A title in the State unclassified service sits outside Title 11A unless a provision says otherwise. In practice that means no competitive examination to get the job, and none of the career service protections that come with it: no permanent status after a working test period, and no right of appeal to the Civil Service Commission from a removal. Appointment and removal rest with the appointing authority.
The rule that allocates a title to this service is N.J.A.C. 4A:3-1.3.
Who employs this title
Assistant Supervisor of Educational Programs appears on the State payroll at 4 departments, most of them at Department of Corrections.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Corrections | 11 |
| Department of Children and Families | 8 |
| Department of Human Services | 4 |
| Department of Health | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 24 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $104,457. The agencies employing the most are:
- Corrections (11)
- Children and Families (8)
- Human Services (4)
- Health and Senior Services (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction of a supervisory official in a state department, institution or agency assists in administering the total educational program in institutions or agencies. Supervises staff and work activities. Prepares and signs official performance evaluations for subordinate staff; does other related work as required.
Examples of work
- Assists in the improvement of teaching by assuring that teachers use correct predetermined methods of instruction.
- Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or discipline of employees.
- Secures through various supervisory techniques, integration between teaching practices and sound education principles on which the practices are based.
- Assures that curriculum and program content are geared to specific needs.
- Recommends program modification to administrators.
- Coordinates the activities of teachers to assure effective implementation of Education Department goals and objectives.
- Measures the quality of teacher performance.
- May be required to engage in lifting clients when working in a setting which provides direct services to clients who are non-ambulant or who are semi ambulant and/or have severe physical handicaps.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units.
Requirements
<b>CERTIFICATE</b>
Applicants must possess or be eligible for a valid New Jersey Supervisor's Certificate or Principals Certificate issued by the New Jersey Department of Education.
License
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of accepted teaching practices and principles. Knowledge of administrative techniques. Knowledge of special education programming based on sound education theory. Ability to supervise assigned staff and plan, organize and implement projects within the unit. Ability to implement rules, regulations and policies according to sound administrative procedures. Ability to read and interpret department rules, regulations and policies which apply to the teaching profession. Ability to organize and direct. Ability to recognize education problems and to determine methods of solving them. Ability to assist in formulating and directing the implementation of education aims and procedures. Ability to maintain effective public relations with pupils, other school employees and with the general public. Ability to coordinate the efforts of coworkers. Ability to obtain school and community cooperation. Ability to evaluate employee and program effectiveness. Ability to lead paraprofessional and professional staff in the continuing improvement of the education program. Ability to recognize and promote leadership in others. Ability to prepare clear, concise reports and related education documents. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title: Job Spec Code State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. Ability to physically lift, move, and position clients as needed. SUNL24N/AR26-SUN424N/AR27- This job specification is for government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 12/9/2017