"Program Director - Liberty Partnerships Program"

Job Details

Overview

Sets the strategic direction of the Liberty Partnerships Program. Position is dependent on funding by the New York State Education Department (NYSED).

Responsibilities

• Initiates and sets goals for the LPP program in accordance with NYSED program requirements and objectives as outlined in the LPP director’s manual.
• Oversees and allocates resources necessary to achieve those objectives from start to finish involving milestones, time-limited targets, and processes per state requirements as outlined in the LPP director’s manual.
• Maintains primary budgetary responsibilities, including developing, managing, and approving budgets and operations. Negotiates contracts and manages relationships with external vendors.
• Devises data analysis and evaluation strategies to monitor program performance and determines the need for improvements.
• Oversees the program manager and supervises the site coordinators, interns, and any employee of the program.
• Leads and motivates the LPP team, including hiring, conducting training, as well as ongoing professional learning, performance evaluations, and ongoing team meetings and communication.
• Prepares reports for NYSED to demonstrate progress and areas for ongoing growth.
• Ensures that program operations and activities adhere to legal guidelines and internal policies and keeps senior management informed with detailed and accurate reports and presentations.
• Manages key constituents; e.g. NYSED, Touro, and LPP school sites.

Qualifications

Education, Preparation, and Training

• Master’s degree and/or five years in youth programming, at a minimum; Doctoral degree preferred
• At least three years of prior relevant experience

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to take initiative and to work independently
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Power Point, & Outlook
• Proficiency in Microsoft Access a plus

Travel

Some travel is involved

Maximum Salary: USD $75,000.00/Yr. Minimum Salary: USD $60,000.00/Yr.

Organization

From our students, faculty, staff, and the community that surrounds us, we are linked together by our belief that everyone has a voice to be listened to. With shared values for a culturally inclusive learning experience and a commitment to DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion), and social justice, Touro employees are part of something bigger: An educational institution with the tenacity to make an impact. Established in 1970 with a mission to educate, to serve, to perpetuate and to enrich humankind, Touro University now has more than 108,000 alumni and serves a widely diverse population of over 19,000 students across 35 schools in 4 countries.

At Touro, we provide our employees career development, work-life balance, comprehensive benefits and community. Because we want you to stay. Because we want to hear your voice make its impact. We are many voices, one Touro.

Touro University offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes: Full range of Health Plans, Medical Plans (choice of EPO, PPO, High Deductible HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Dental Plans (PPO & HMO) and Vision Plan, Dependent Care and Transit Programs, Life Insurance, AD&D and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability programs, Retirement Plan (403b) - matching contribution up to 5% for eligible/enrolled employees following one year of employment (may make own pre-tax contributions immediately following employment), Touro University Tuition Exemption Program for eligible employees, their spouse and dependent children, Employee Assistance Program, Early-Release Fridays (upon approval), Generous Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave & Floating Holiday, Annual Holiday Schedule.