"Director of Early College High School Programs - 179546"

Category:ProfessionalSubscribe: Department:Academic AffairsLocations:Old Westbury, NYPosted:Aug 2, 2024Closes:Sep 2, 2024 - 11:59 PM EDTType:Full-timePosition ID:179546

About SUNY Old Westbury:

The State University of New York at Old Westbury is a dynamic and diverse public liberal arts college that fosters academic excellence through close interaction among students, faculty and staff. Old Westbury weaves the values of integrity, community engagement, and global citizenship into the fabric of its academic programs and campus life. In an environment that cultivates critical thinking, empathy, creativity and intercultural understanding, we endeavor to stimulate a passion for learning and a commitment to building a more just and sustainable world. The University is a community of students, teachers, staff, and alumni bound together in mutual support, respect, and dedication to the Mission.

SUNY Old Westbury serves large populations of underrepresented, first-generation, and non-traditional students. Candidates with experience working with a similar student body, and a demonstrated commitment to supporting these populations, are strongly encouraged to apply.

Since its foundation in 1965, SUNY Old Westbury has been committed to social justice, diversity, and the empowerment of traditionally underserved populations. The University serves a large proportion of non-traditional students and has earned the prestigious Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from Insight into Diversity magazine for six consecutive years. 

Located on a 604-acre campus on Long Island, Nassau County, about 40 miles from New York City, SUNY Old Westbury comprises four Schools (Education, Business, Arts and Sciences and Professional Studies) with total enrollment of 4400 students. For more details about the SUNY Old Westbury, please refer to our website at www.oldwestbury.edu.

Job Description:

The Director of Early College High School Programs provides administrative leadership and management of the SUNY Old Westbury pre-collegiate college readiness programming office. This is a full-time, twelve (12) month, in-person position.

Duties:

The Director of Early College High School (ECHS) Programs is responsible for coordinating, developing and maintaining dual credit and dual enrollment early college high school programs. The position works closely with counselors at partner high schools to build enrollment and create pathways to enrollment as full-time SUNY Old Westbury students following high school graduation. The position ensures that the Early College Programs are administered in accord with guidelines established by the University, the NYS Education Department, and Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Candidates should have knowledge of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Title IX, ADA and other applicable laws pertaining to education.

Overarching duties include grant proposal writing, program development, staff hiring, supervision and evaluation, budget management, and design for inclusive success for low-income, first-generation and other underrepresented demographic college bound populations.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Supervise/Coordinate Program and Collaborative Activities:

• Build relationships with local high schools, especially those in traditionally underserved districts, to promote a culture of academic success and continuance to college, while facilitating matriculation to SUNY Old Westbury.
• Work collaboratively with Enrollment Management and the Registrar to ensure special registration assistance for students in ECHS programs.
• Coordinate with academic Deans and Department Chairs on course offerings and instructor credentialing.
• Oversee all concurrent enrollment programming, including program development, University policy and compliance, and adherence to compliance standards for accreditation (e.g., MSCHE).
• Facilitate direct service to participants (including parent involvement), communications with Local Educational Agency (LEA) personnel and other educational organizations, and coordination of university-related efforts to support college readiness programming with high school partners.
• Collaborate with all pre-collegiate programs at SUNY Old Westbury to buttress academic pathway credentialing opportunities at SUNY Old Westbury for all the pre-collegiate students.
• Conduct student and family orientations and facilitate related developmental workshops and activities.
• Work with professional staff and faculty across the University to establish and support programming, both credit and non-credit bearing, to support student success, campus visits, high school visits, and professional development for instructors.
• Manage the training, supervision and evaluation of personnel associated with ECHS programs, which may include college work-study students and volunteers.
• Pursue accreditation through the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnership.

Planning, Budget Management and Program Evaluation:

• Create and implement the plan to meet the annual goals and objectives of the ECHS Office.
• Coordinate and prepare annual program and assessment reports for internal and external reporting requirements.
• Liaise with external partners to support assessment and reporting requirements to respective state and federal agencies.
• Manage the fiscal resources that fall under the auspices of the ECHS Office, including state/institutional and extramural funding.
• Pursue opportunities to build and develop programming through extra-institutional funding sources, which may include grant-writing and other fund-raising activities.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:  

• A Master's degree from an accredited college/university.
• A minimum 3 years' experience in an educational setting in pre-collegiate college readiness programming and/or student success or related programs.
• Demonstrated experience developing partnership relationships.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Cultural competence and ability to communicate effectively with diverse constituencies.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and report presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience with budget development and budget monitoring.
• Demonstrated supervisory skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Ability to use data for assessment and program development purposes.
• Experience with higher education student database systems. 
• Ability to prioritize work functions and related tasks, resolve programmatic and participant-related problems/concerns, and meet deadlines.
• Must have and maintain the appropriate valid driver's license.
• Must have and maintain a motor vehicle record which is free from major violations or a pattern of repeat violations.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Master's degree in education, educational administration, counseling or related field. 
• 3 plus years' experience in pre-collegiate college readiness programming.
• Demonstrated experience with grant writing and grant management. 
• Experience with Ellucian Banner.

Additional Information:

Salary Range: $62,596.00 - $75,000.00 (plus location pay $3,400.00) commensurate with education and experience

Comprehensive benefits:   https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/benefit-summaries/FTUUPbenefitsummary-June-2024.pdf

Position Type: Professional

Official Budget Title: Staff Associate

Campus Title: Director of Early College High School Programs

Department: Academic Affairs

FTE: Full-time

Negotiating Unit: UUP

Salary Grade: SL-4

FLSA Status: Exempt

The successful candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

The State University of New York at Old Westbury is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to participate in the selection process, please contact the Office of Human Resources/Affirmative Action located in the Campus Center, Room I-211 or by calling (516) 876-3179.

The Annual Security and Fire Report is filed as required by federal law. The purpose of this report is to provide faculty, staff and students with campus safety information, including crime statistics and safety policies and procedures. The report contains information regarding security and personal safety, including topics such as crime prevention, fire safety, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures and other matters of importance related to security and safety on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the previous three calendar years. You can obtain a copy of this report by contacting the University Police Department (516) 876-3333 or by downloading a copy.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov. 

Application Instructions:

Please submit the following online at https://oldwestbury.interviewexchange.com:

1. cover letter,
2. resume/CV,
3. contact information (name, email address and telephone number) for three (3) references, and
4. a fully completed Old Westbury employment application (available during the online application process).

Only applications submitted online will be considered.

Internal and external search to occur simultaneously.

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: September 2, 2024

VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

We encourage protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women and minorities to apply.

Employment in this position will be contingent on the College's verification of credentials and any other information required by federal or state law, and SUNY Old Westbury polices, including the completion of pre-employment screening.