Job Title: Academic Programs Coordinator
PVN ID: JJ-1604-001121
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Job Description

General Description

John Jay College’s Office of Strategic Initiatives seeks a dynamic Academic Programs Coordinator who is knowledgeable about the opportunities and challenges of public higher education and college access and success.  He/she will be committed to advancing student success in high school, in college, and in the workforce, and will be excited to work on a team that is developing inventive and robust pathway and pipeline programs for academic and career success. 

The Academic Programs Coordinator, reporting directly to the Deputy Director of Strategic Initiatives, will focus primarily on John Jay's initiative to create pathways into careers in technology. This initiative has four overarching goals:

  • to develop a suite of innovative pipeline programs that will both attract NYC high school students to the college and ensure that they are academically prepared to succeed as undergraduates;
  • to develop industry-aligned, dual-admission and joint degree programs between five CUNY community colleges of the CUNY Justice Academy and John Jay;
  • to expand the pipeline of career-prepared CUNY graduates for technology jobs in New York City;
  • to institutionalize relationships between John Jay and its technology-related community of practice partners. 

The Academic Programs Coordinator will be responsible for working towards accomplishing all of these goals.

The Academic Programs Coordinator will also:

  • Work on a variety of teams and with a diverse array of colleagues and partners in education, in industry, and in other sectors
  • Organize and run programming for both high school and college students
  • Supervise College Assistants and other part-time and temporary staff
  • Prepare and present analyses, reports, and marketing materials to a wide variety of both internal and external audiences
  • Write grant proposals and support other development activities
  • Develop and manage information about external partners across departments within the college
  • Coordinate projects across departments, including Undergraduate Studies, Enrollment Management, Student Affairs, and Career Services
  • Identify and initiate possible strategic partnerships for projects and plans
  • Maintain program websites and marketing materials
  • Other responsibilities as assigned

Other Duties

Qualifications

Competencies

  • Bachelor's degree required, Master’s degree in education preferred.
  • 2-5+ years experience in K-12 and/or in higher education; experience working in college access and/or success a plus
  • Strong teaching and research skills
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
  • Excellent time management skills and project management abilities
  • Evidence-based approach to planning and decision-making
  • A detail orientation and flexibility of thought
  • Experience working in a complex organization
  • Knowledge of education policy and workforce development
  • Experience working on a team
  • Self-motivation, initiative, and demonstrated leadership skills a plus

 

This is a three-year, grant funded position.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Strategic Initiatives
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$48,000.00 - $65,000.00
Closing Date
Aug 31, 2016 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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