Job Title: Project Director
PVN ID: LE-1604-001110
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: LEHMAN COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

The Lehman College Adult Learning Center has been offering high-quality instruction in English for Speakers of Other Languages, Adult Basic Education, and High School Equivalency preparation for adults from local communities since 1988.  As a direct-service program of the Institute for Literacy Studies (ILS), a research and professional-development organization based at Lehman College, The City University of New York (CUNY), the ALC combines thoughtful pedagogy with a deep commitment to supporting teachers and students.  The ALC is part of a network of adult education programs based at campuses throughout CUNY, and is highly regarded for its innovative, collaborative approaches to instruction, curriculum development, staff development, and program management.

The Project Director oversees all aspects of the Adult Learning Center: management of a $900,000  budget; instructional leadership for and supervision of a 30-person staff; oversight of daily program operations and data management; coordination of a core team of experienced teacher-administrators; ongoing communication with a variety of partners, other Lehman College programs, offices and departments; CUNY administrators and staff developers; New York City and State agencies; and the broader adult-literacy community. In addition, the Project Director contributes to ILS long-range planning and policy development; collaborates with staff to develop new initiatives and support existing ones; and coordinates the writing of grant requests and reports.

Other Duties

Qualifications

Candidates should have:

  • A strong background in adult and/or young adult literacy education in both classroom instruction and program management (minimum of five years’ combined experience).
  • Expertise and extensive experience in at least three of the following areas: adult literacy pedagogy and theory; staff development; program and fund development; financial management; staff supervision; administrative and office system oversight.
  • Familiarity with local and national issues in literacy education and policy.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and technology skills.
  • Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse populations and honoring student and teacher strengths and voices.
  • Commitment to and experience with working in collaborative work and classroom environments.
  • Advanced degree preferred – master’s or higher.

 For information about the Institute for Literacy Studies, see http://instituteforliteracystudies.org/.

 

REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY; POSITION AVAILABLE UNTIL FILLED.

 

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About 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

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
Institute for Literacy Studies
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$55,000.00 - $60,000.00
Closing Date
Dec 12, 2016 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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