A top New York City schools official was announced as the next chancellor Wednesday, less than 24 hours after current leader David Banks formally said he’d retire from the Post.

Deputy Melissa Aviles-Ramos will take the reins from Banks as the administration of Mayor Eric Adams faces a leadership shuffle and the scrutiny of federal investigators.

“I want you to see me as a symbol of stability, of commitment,” Aviles-Ramos said to a packed room at the Bronx School for Law, Government and Justice on Wednesday afternoon.

“We started amazing things in alignment with the mayor’s vision for New York City and the chancellor’s mission in alignment with the mayor’s vision for New York City public schools,” she said.

Aviles-Ramos, the deputy chancellor for family and community engagement and external affairs, will step into the role at the end of the calendar year, when Banks is set to retire. Banks and the administration have taken the stance that the retirement was planned months in advance despite its timing.

“Melissa is a veteran of New York City Public Schools and a lifelong educator,” Adams said. “She brings a wealth of experience fostering community engagement and supporting families to her new role, serving in numerous roles in our public school system, and I believe she is the right woman for the moment.”

Aviles-Ramos started in NYC schools 17 years ago, but stepped away from the city’s education system to join a post at Monroe College earlier this year.

She made a quick pivot back to the DOE in July, after a short stint in higher education, in what Banks claimed was a premeditated move as part of his succession plan.

“First of all, after 40 years, I’m tired,” Banks joked.

“We said we ought to bring Melissa back, as I was making plans for months down the line. I’m so thrilled that she is going to be in this role.”

He recalled work during the influx of thousands of migrant students into city schools, earning her the moniker the “asylum seeker czar.”

Banks also talked about appointing Aviles-Ramos to his chief of staff position just a year into his tenure as chancellor.

While he promised his unwavering commitment to the largest schools system in the country, Banks alluded to ongoing challenges that have arised amid a jaw-dropping escalation of probes swirling around City Hall.

“I know my truth, you see, there’s some folks who come in here with some of these stories who are kind of new to this space,” Banks said.

Banks’ resignation is one of a string of high-ranking city officials to announce their departures in recent weeks.

It comes just three weeks after federal agents seized his phone, along with those of his partner and First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, and his brothers Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Phil Banks and Terrence Banks.