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Job Title: Project Director
Job Location: NY: New York City
Pay Rate: Open
Job Length: full time
Start Date: 2008-09-15

Company Name: Research Foundation City University of N
Contact: Recruiter
Phone: email only please
Fax: email only please

Description: Project Director Department:Center for School/College Collaboratives Location:Lehman Issue Date:Monday, September 18, 2006 PVN Number:RMP-582

General Description: The Educational Talent Search Program Director reports to the Director of the Center for School/College Collaboratives. The Program Director oversees the work of school coordinators in recruiting, retaining, assessing, instructing, tutoring, and counseling of high school students. The PD assists in shaping of program activities and oversees on-campus Saturday programs. The program director maintains the program student database, prepares reports and monitors student attendance overall. The PD meets regularly with the principals/school coordinators to receive feedback on the program. The PD reaches out to parent organizations a the school sites and organizes and schedules parent workshops on college readiness. The PD works with SC to obtain student academic, disciplinary and attendance data. During the beginning of each project year the PD will assist SCs with interviewing, selecting and creating Personal Education Plans for new program participants. Finally the PD works to prepare program proposals for continued funding. Position will remain open until filled. Other Duties: Assists in arranging Saturday programming at Lehman College or at school sites. Schedules special events and ceremonies. Coordinates with College Now in identifying and recruiting eligible Talent Search students to participate. Works with college offices (financial aid, counseling, career services, admissions, etc) to plan and implement parent workshops. Identifies material and resources to be used in programming. Meets regularly with school coordinators at their school sites and at the Lehman Campus. Chairs regular staff meetings. Assures the confidentiality of student records and data.Salary:$38,000 - $45,000 Core Competencies/Qualifications: Intellectual mastery of a field of knowledge or specialty pertinent to the program as evidenced by educational attainment or teaching. Ability to relate to participants who are low-income, first- generation college students. Ability to exercise leadership in planning and implementation, administrative and personnel issues in all aspects of the program. Ability to organize and direct the work of a team of professionals in achieving the goals and objectives of the program within deadlines and within budget. Ability to respect, support and advocate for program personnel and participants. Ability to recruit, orient, train, direct, observe, and evaluate instructional, professional, administrative and support staff. Ability to work effectively with students, parents, staff, principals, student tutors, and other program personnel. Ability to communicate effectively - orally and in writing - with a wide variety of constituences, one-on-one and in groups. Masters degree in related field preferred. Bilingual in spanish preferred. Position will remain open until filled.

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