Assistant Director of Education Programs

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION PROGRAMS
NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY 
DIVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
Reporting to the Director of Education Programs, the Assistant Director oversees day-to-day operational aspects of Adult Education Programs, which includes two principal programs:  Adult Learning Center, providing ESOL, BE and High School Equivalency preparation to adult learners, and the CUNY Language Immersion Program (CLIP) offering  college preparation to CUNY-accepted ESOL students. The position involves two major areas of responsibility: organizational and instructional. The first includes scheduling classes; overseeing student intake, testing and placement; and managing the student data and reporting system. The second includes working with teachers to ensure quality instruction within the CUNY content-based approach to adult education. The Assistant Director provides support and carries out related tasks as instructed by the Director.

Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing and coordinating student intake, registration, testing, placement, class scheduling, and related program activities
• Assisting instructors and counselors with student management 
• Working with instructors to develop, select and implement effective content-based curricula
• Identifying staff development needs and overseeing the provision of staff development
• Managing student database and supervising data collection, entry and update
• Preparing reports for funders and assisting in developing proposals
• Acting as a liaison to establish and strengthen partnerships in support of education programs
• Assisting the Director of Education Programs in hiring and supervision of staff, program development and planning, and other aspects of program management, as needed
• Flexibility to work evenings and some Saturday hours 

Qualifications:

• BA in education or related field; MA preferred
• At least three years in program administration, preferably in a grant-funded program 
• Relevant teaching experience in adult basic education or GED preparation programs 
• Experience with thematic, content-based curricula
• Ability to work with a computerized database, spreadsheets, e-mail and the Internet
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills 
• Well organized; able to prioritize and delegate responsibility 
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks, be flexible, creative, resourceful and able to work as part of a team

Salary range:  $55,000 - $62,000, depending on experience and qualifications

Please respond to vacancy notice at Research Foundation / CUNY:  
Go to www.rfcuny.org.  Look under About RF, Careers, Instruction and Social Services, Assistant Director - NYC Tech, PVN# NY-1509-000748.

If you have any questions, you may contact:
Gil Gerena, Director of Education Programs at ggerena@citytech.cuny.edu