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The City University of New York · 4 hours ago

Acad Program Mgr

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$91K/yr - $114K/yr

6+ years exp

The City University of New York is focused on education for workers and union members, and they are seeking an Academic Program Manager for the Murphy Institute. The role involves supervising the LEAP to Teacher program, managing recruitment activities, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance educational opportunities for union members and adult learners.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Supervising LEAP to Teacher program specialists and sit coordinators at collaborating campuses, oversee reports, time sheets, timely completion of projects and conducting regularly scheduled site visits

Planning, conducting, and monitoring recruitment and outreach activities in five boroughs for LTT program. Prepare communications for recruitment and outreach in collaboration with the team. Attend all in-person and virtual open houses

Monitoring teacher certification workshops

Serve as a resource for Program Specialists regarding advisement, counseling etc. and assist with training and professional development

Implementing and enforcing all SLU policies and procedures as applicable to the LTT sites

Preparing protocol and procedures for the site coordinators and training site coordinator as needed

Liaising with the academic departments and administrative offices at partnering colleges on behalf of SLU and LTT program

Managing relations with the Department of Education (DOE), UFT/DC37, and community organizations who support and serve school workers and cultivating effective working relationships with leadership and staff of partnering unions and DOE

Advising the Director of WEWD and SLU’s senior administration on potential areas for growth and expansion of the LTT program

Collaborating with Worker Education team and Director of WEWD for developing and implementing variety of workshops, non-credit courses, academic support programs, and professional development opportunities for the LTT students and UFT/DC37 members

Attending team and check-in meetings and serving in LTT scholarship committee and other committees as needed

Monitoring student coding on CUNYFirst, LTT staff data entries in the program database and collecting, ensuring accuracy and reporting on LTT data and preparing regular status reports and assisting in preparing reports for the CUNY, founders, etc

Qualification

Higher education experienceTeacher certificationLabor unionsMicrosoft 365 proficiencyCollaboration skillsStudent support knowledgeData reporting skillsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree and six years' relevant experience required

Preferred

Master's Degree in higher education or other related fields

At least six years' experience in higher education or K-12

Significant knowledge of the needs of adult students' population in general and paraprofessional and school workers, from the perspective of enrollment management, student support and professional development

Comprehensive knowledge of NYS teacher certification requirements

Familiarity with CUNY administrative policies, procedures, processes, and systems

Experience working with labor unions and DOE

Excellent collaboration and communication skills, particularly an ability in a complex, multi-institution environment

Excellent computer skills: Demonstrated proficiency in various programs, including Microsoft 365 (particularly Excel, PPT, Teams, SharePoint), zoom, Dropbox, Google suits, etc

Ability and willingness to work in the late afternoon/evening and some weekends and commuting to all boroughs for site visits

Benefits

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development.

We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off.

Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

Company

The City University of New York

The City University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City.

Founded in 1847

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees

http://cuny.edu

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