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Data Manager F/T

7/6/2026

 
NYC COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY
The Adult Learning Center (ALC) provides English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Basic Education (BE) and High School Equivalency (GED) preparation to adult learners in downtown Brooklyn and offsite locations.

Reporting to the Director and Assistant Director of Education Programs, the Data Manager is responsible for managing the Adult Student Information System and Technical Support database (ASISTS), which is used by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to monitor and evaluate grant funded adult education programs. The Data Manager provides administrative and instructional support necessary to the effective operation of the ALC. 

Responsibilities:
  • Competently utilize the program’s ASISTS enrollment management system, ensuring timely entering and managing of data that properly aligns with reporting needs
  • Prepare attendance reports and general enrollment information for data analysis
  • Follow-up with program participants to secure critical information, including outcomes data
  • Coordinate, conduct and assist with in-person intake, registration, testing, placement, and related enrollment tasks
  • Liaise with and provide administrative assistance to instructors and staff
  • Collaborate on the development of flyers, forms, surveys, and spreadsheets
  • Complete 14 hours of Regional Adult Education Network (RAEN) approved trainings and workshops annually
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
  • High School diploma or GED; college degree preferred
  • Competent in the use of technology and MS Office applications
  • Demonstrate sensitivity in working with personal and confidential records, including adhering to FERPA and other policies
  • Teaching or data management experience, or a general understanding of Adult Education and a genuine desire to work with the adult literacy community
  • Familiarity with social media to help promote program class offerings and services
  • Well organized, able to prioritize, think critically, and meet deadlines
  • Ability to multitask, be flexible, creative, resourceful, and work independently and as part of a team
  • Flexibility to work some evening hours on a consistent basis
Pay Range:
$49,000 - $53,000
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

To apply go to this link: rfcuny.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/RFCUNY/job/Data-Manager_JR3167?primaryLocation=ec312732eb761001919521d7bb0c0000

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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.

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ESOL Instructor F/T

6/17/2026

 
ESOL Lead Instructor
BCS Education Center
Division: Families, Community Building & Workforce Development
Reports To: Deputy Director, Education Center
Location: Education Center, Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Status: Full-Time
Salary Range: $77,000 - $85,000

About the Education Center
The BCS Education Center provides adult education services to the Brooklyn community, serving approximately 500 students annually through GED preparation, ESOL instruction, and vocational training. The Education Center also operates a Family Welcome Center offering case management, wrap-around services, workforce development programming, and community workshops. Our student population is multilingual, with primary languages including Spanish, Chinese, Russian, or Arabic.

About the Role
The ESOL Lead Instructor is a senior instructional leadership role at the heart of BCS's ESOL program. The position carries a direct teaching load of approximately 16 contact hours per week across multiple ESOL levels, combined with responsibility for supervising part-time ESOL instructors and owning student outcomes across the program. This is not primarily an administrative role — it is a role for an experienced educator who wants to lead instruction, develop other teachers, and make a measurable difference in students' lives. The Lead Instructor's focus is on what happens in the classroom and whether students are enrolling, persisting, progressing, and succeeding. This is a full-time, in-person role based at our Education Center in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and the Lead Instructor will be expected to adapt as program needs evolve.

Key Responsibilities
Teaching
  • Teach ESOL classes across multiple proficiency levels (including in our integrated workforce training program), totaling approximately 16 contact hours per week
  • Develop and continuously improve ESOL curricula aligned with student needs and program goals

Instructional Leadership & Supervision
  • Supervise and mentor part-time ESOL instructors
  • Conduct regular classroom observations and provide structured instructional feedback
  • Support part-time instructors’ professional development and hold them to consistent instructional standards
  • Foster a collaborative, student-centered instructional culture across the ESOL program
  • Arrange substitute coverage for ESOL classes as needed
  • Participate in the hiring process for part time instructors
  • Manage performance issues with part time instructors

Student Outcomes & Retention
  • Be accountable for program outcomes, including enrollment, measurable skill gain, post-testing completion, and certification
  • Monitor student attendance patterns and work proactively with instructors to address attrition
  • Use student feedback and outcome data to identify areas for instructional improvement

Administration
  • Ensure students are pre- and post-tested using BEST Plus 3.0 and BEST Literacy
  • Coordinate testing schedules across ESOL classes and our integrated workforce training program
  • Support the team with post-graduation surveying processes

Program Promotion
  • Serve as an ambassador for the ESOL program within the community
  • Build relationships with current students and encourage referrals and word-of-mouth enrollment
  • Participate in community events and partnerships that raise the program’s profile

Other
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Required
  • Master’s degree in Education, TESOL or a related field
  • Three to five years of teaching experience in an adult education or ESOL setting with at least one year in a supervisory or lead capacity
  •  Demonstrated instructional leadership or supervisory experience
  • Deep knowledge of adult learning principles and ESOL instructional best practices
  • Experience with standardized ESOL assessments, including BEST Plus 3.0 and/or BEST Literacy
  • Strong interpersonal skills; ability to give and receive feedback constructively and communicate professionally under pressure
  • Collaborative team orientation with the ability to work across departments

Preferred
  • Proficiency in Spanish, Chinese, Russian or Arabic
  • Familiarity with WIOA Title II funded programs or NYSED adult education requirements

How to Apply
To apply for this position, please visit the BCS Careers Page and apply for the ESOL Lead Instructor role.

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