Careers Job Description
General Description
LaGuardia Community College (LaGCC) is seeking an experienced and dedicated individual to fill the position of Administrative Project Manager within the ACCES Pre-Employment Transition Services Program. This grant-funded role is instrumental in facilitating the successful transition of students with disabilities from postsecondary education to meaningful employment opportunities. The Administrative Project Manager is supervised by the grant designated Project Directors (within the Division of Student Affairs) and requires engagement with the Office of Accessibility and broader college community to facilitate and assess workplace readiness initiatives. The position involves coordinating, developing, and implementing pre-employment services and resources in collaboration with partner high schools, various LaGCC departments, and external disability agencies. The Administrative Project Manager will collaborate closely with the Project Directors, college Grants Office and Project Administrators at RFCUNY regarding the Reimbursement Process for College Institutions for Billable Services through ACCES-VR in New York State.
This is a grant-funded, hybrid position through the Research Foundation of CUNY. Appointments are subject to availability of funding and satisfactory performance.
Other Duties
Management and Oversight:
- Identify and recruit eligible students for the Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) Program
- Determine students' eligibility based on program criteria
- Maintain accurate student documentation and records in electronic format
- Coordinate program activities with college partners, including LaGCC CARES and Career Services
- Recruit and recommend for hire staff in the area supervised; review and approve work schedules, time and leave documents, and pay authorizations
- Review and make recommendations on the performance of staff
- Meet with Project Directors to review budgets and project deadlines
- Recommend budget modifications, revisions in the program schedule, and staff reassignments needed to improve the project
- Meet regularly with college Grants Office and RFCUNY Project Administrators to review project progress, evaluate progress, set standards, and establish intermediate goals
- Supervise program and technical staff of varying assignment levels
- Interface with state, local, and federal agencies and various review boards
- Manage and coordinate project administrative and support staff regarding facilities, equipment usage, work assignments, and IT priorities
ACCES-VR Monitoring
- Collaborate with the Project Adminstrators at RFCUNY regarding the Reimbursement Process for College Institutions for Billable Services through ACCES-VR in New York State
- Work collaboratively to ensure that the service agreement aligns with the requirements of ACCES-VR and complies with all relevant regulations
- Jointly develop and submit comprehensive service proposals that accurately outline the scope, objectives, and costs of the billable services, adhering to ACCES-VR guidelines
- Collaborate on maintaining accurate and detailed documentation of service delivery and verify the accuracy and completeness of documentation related to service delivery, facilitating a smooth verification process for reimbursement
- Collaborate on generating regular reports to track the progress and impact of billable services. Provide necessary information to ACCES-VR as required for reporting purposes
Program Communication:
- Ensure open communication channels between the college and ACCES-VR, and internally between the Project Director, Grants Office and the Project Administrators at RFCUNY. Regularly communicate updates, challenges, and successes throughout the reimbursement process.
- Foster a culture of regular feedback and collaboration between the college institution and ACCES-VR. Address any concerns or adjustments promptly to maintain a transparent and efficient reimbursement process
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in an appropriate field of study from an accredited institution and three to six years of additional experience pertinent to the scope and complexity of the project, with at least one year of management experience
- Ability to organize and supervise the work of administrative and support staff
- Experience in monitoring budgets consistent with RFCUNY policies
- Knowledgeable in ADA-504 Regulations and disability Paradigms
- Familiarity with post-secondary education systems and working with diverse student populations from cross-disability backgrounds
- Experience collaborating with ACCES-VR, NYSCB, OPWDD, and other governmental agencies
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
About LaGuardia Community College
LaGuardia Community College is one of seven community colleges of the City University of New York/CUNY. LaGuardia offers more than 60 associate degree and certificate programs. Upon graduation most students transfer to four-year colleges, typically in CUNY, to complete their baccalaureate degrees. Graduates of career programs such as Nursing, Computer Technology, and Veterinary Technology enter the workforce.
In 2022, LaGuardia served over 23,000 students in pre-college, associate degree, and continuing education programs. More than one-third of LaGuardia students are foreign-born. They come from 130 countries and speak 54 heritage languages. More than half (54 percent) are first-generation college students. Virtually all students are ethnic minorities (88 percent), 57 percent are women, 29 percent are over the age of 25. Forty-eight percent of LaGuardia students are Hispanic, almost double the threshold of 25 percent required by the US Department of Education for designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Seventy-three percent of LaGuardia students receive some form of government financial aid.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Division of Student Affairs
Full Time
$75,000.00 - $80,000.00
Oct 01, 2024 (Or Until Filled)