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Research Foundation CUNY Assistant Director, Academic and Career Integration in New York City, New York
Job Title: Assistant Director, Academic and Career Integration
PVN ID: VA-2411-006590
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: OFFICE OF SR. UNIV DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Job Description
General Description
Guided by CUNY’s seven-year strategic plan, CUNY Lifting NY, the CUNY Office of Careers & Industry Partnerships (OCIP) develops and implements partnerships, investments, strategies, and policies that are designed to increase the career success of degree and non-degree students alike.
Among the top priorities mentioned in the strategic plan is the alignment and integration of career aspirations into academic programming. Currently, only 25 percent of CUNY students visit a career services office, and only 10% of students participate in a paid internship. Yet, 100% of students interact with their professors. Though 94% of CUNY faculty respondents said that they see preparing students for careers as part of their job, the majority lack the tools and training to do so. More must be done to integrate careers into the place where students inherently find themselves – the classroom and degree pathways.
CUNY is seeking an assistant director to support and enhance the University’s efforts to integrate career aspirations into academic programs across CUNY. Reporting to the Director for Academic and Career Integration, this individual will work with a team within OCIP as well as partners across CUNY’s 19 undergraduate colleges to ensure that students across every degree path can:
Identify and explore careers aligned with their interests early in their academic pathway;
Understand what it takes to successfully pursue those careers;
Acquire the necessary technical and professional skills needed to secure them;
Demonstrate proficiency through applied learning; and
Connect to first jobs or be promoted through proactive employer engagement.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Assistant Director, Academic and Career Integration is a newly created role. This position will be a combination of:
Project Management
Managing numerous complex and interconnected workstreams and ensuring on-time task completion. Examples of project may include (but are not limited to): career exploration events, orientations, and courses; prior learning assessments; student advisement; and career-informed student services.
Contributing to the development of plans and execution of initiatives.
Supporting the Director on designing processes, procedures, policies, and resources.
Analyzing and documenting best practices and suggesting ways to share learnings.
Designing, organizing, implementing, and improving projects both as a lead and support.
Centering diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at all stages of projects design and execution.
Supporting financial management if needed.
Project Management Data Collection and Monitoring
Collaborating closely with teams to ensure that data are collected, clean, and consistent.
Creating tools and processes to monitor progress to goals.
Assisting in the development of data dashboards.
Analyzing data to inform work.
Organizing qualitative data collection processes.
Collaboration and Relationship Development
Working with stakeholders throughout CUNY to identify problems and create efficient, effective solutions.
Supporting communities of practice.
Serving as a liaison between the Central Office and 19 undergraduate colleges.
Organizing and supporting workshops, meetings, and events that will develop strategies, exchange information, and improve program quality.
Soliciting feedback and using that information to modify plans, processes, and programs.
Proactively building relationships and trust with internal and external stakeholders.
Providing guidance, technical assistance, feedback, and strategic support to partners.
Other Duties
Leading and supporting special projects and other duties as assigned.
Supervisory responsibilities are possible in the future.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
At least 6 years of education, work experience, or a combination of both.
At least 2 years of experience in project management.
Multiple years of experience working on large, high-profile, system-wide projects or managing multiple workstreams within several projects simultaneously.
Excellent organizational and detail orientation skills.
Superb ability to manage workload, fulfill responsibilities, and meet deadlines.
Outstanding analytical skills.
Experience in data organization, analysis, and use.
Fluency with Microsoft Office, Airtable, and data display tools.
Ability to build rapport with diverse groups including students, faculty, leaders, staff, and external stakeholders.
Strong commitment to collaboration, group decision making, and fully contributing to a team.
Impeccable communication skills.
Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of and experience in post-secondary education preferred but not a requirement.
Experience with learning management systems, academic operations applications, and/or advisement management applications a plus.
Physical Requirements
This is a 70/30 hybrid position, subject to change. Remote work arrangements are not a right or entitlement of employment and, as such, are discretionary and subject to operational needs unless otherwise provided by the CUNY Flexible Work Guidelines. Laptop may be provided if needed to support working remotely.
Ability to travel to multiple sites throughout NYC.
While performing these duties, the employee is required to perform physical activities such as, but not limited to, lifting items (up to 20 pounds), bending, reaching, sitting for prolonged periods of time. Reasonable accommodations will be made for employees with disabilities or other needs per RFCUNY policies.
EEO Info
We are committed to enhancing our diverse academic community by actively encouraging people of any race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, or protected veteran status to apply. We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek excellence through diversity and inclusion. CUNY is an EEO/AA Employer.
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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 Office of Careers & Industry Partnership
Status Full Time
Annual Salary Range $85,000.00 - $85,000.00
Closing Date Jan 25, 2025 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit No
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