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Research Foundation CUNY Assistant Director in New York City, New York
Job Title: Assistant Director
PVN ID: LA-2501-006675
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.
Job Description
General Description
LaGuardia Community College’s Center for Immigrant Education and Training (CIET), housed within the Division of Adult and Continuing Education (ACE), provides non-credit English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses and services for English language learner adults. Its mission is to address the literacy and workforce development needs of low-income, immigrant adults and their families through comprehensive programs designed to advance civic and parent engagement, educational achievement, and self-sufficiency. This position reports to the Director of the Center for Immigrant Education and Training. The Assistant Director, reporting to the CIET Director, will coordinate daily program operations including coordinating intake, assessment, and instruction across multiple grant-funded programs. The Assistant Director supervises teachers, addresses student issues, and engages in short- and long-term program development and improvement. Evening availability is required for this position to accommodate the schedules of adult literacy students.
Other Duties
Coordinate the daily program operations of an adult literacy department, in collaboration with the director and office staff.
Oversee management of grant-funded ESOL courses including recruitment, intake, placement, and program orientations/information sessions.
Oversee instructional and administrative staff including onboarding, training, periodic review, and providing feedback and professional development.
Assist with program development, improvement, assessment, and outcomes evaluation.
Oversee student data collection, reporting and general office recordkeeping, including the tracking of student progress, attendance and satisfaction, as required by funders and the university.
Maintain a positive and productive work environment, motivating the team and addressing and resolving issues in a constructive and professional manner.
Evaluate staff performance, providing constructive feedback and implementing improvement plans as needed.
Attend all NYSED Regional Adult Education Network (RAEN) and other professional development trainings, as required, and assist with organizing and tracking required ESOL professional development activities for faculty and staff.
Develop and maintain relationships with LaGuardia offices to improve student support services.
Perform community outreach to targeted populations.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) or a related field.
Four years’ professional experience teaching adult English language learners in a continuing education or community-based environment, including supporting intake, assessment, and retention.
Three years’ experience managing ESOL programs and supervising ESOL instructors and tutors.
Three years’ experience overseeing program data needs including entry, tracking, and reporting and using systems such as ASISTS and Xendirect.
Ability to work in a diverse environment and exhibit socio-cultural competence and understanding.
Strong organizational and project management skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent technology skills including with data entry and reporting
Bilingual skills preferred.
About LaGuardia Community College
Founded in 1971 in Long Island City, Queens, LaGuardia Community College is one of seven community colleges of the City University of New York/CUNY. LaGuardia offers more than sixty associate degree and certificate programs, as well as dozens of workforce training, ESOL, GED, and pre-college programs. In 2023, LaGuardia served approximately 25,000 students. More than one-third of our degree-seeking students were born outside of the United States, coming to LaGuardia from 136 countries and speaking forty-three heritage languages. More than half are first-generation college students. Sixty-nine percent live in Queens; the rest live in Brooklyn and beyond. Approximately two-thirds of our degree students receive financial aid. Since forty-five percent of them identify as Hispanic, the US Department of Education has designated LaGuardia a Hispanic-Serving Institution. Please visit www.laguardia.edu to learn more.
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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 Immigrant Education and Training
Status Full Time
Annual Salary Range $75,000.00 - $80,000.00
Closing Date Mar 28, 2025 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit No
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