Associate Director of In-School Programs, College Access Programs

• Job Type: Officer of Administration
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $72,000 - $80,000

Position Summary

The Roger Lehecka Double Discovery Center (DDC) works with first-generation college-bound youth from low-income communities to ensure high school graduation, college access & enrollment, and college persistence & completion to support productive transition into responsible adulthood. The Center is a department located within Columbia College and funded from different sources of funds including government grants, corporate and foundation funding, institutional funds, and individual donors. DDC is home to the nation's TRIO program, Talent Search, funded in part by multi-year grants from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education.

The Associate Director of In-School Programs, College Access Programs and Associate Director of On-Campus Programs, College Access Programs work collaboratively to ensure organizational coherence and intentionality across all College Access programs and practices. The AD of In-School Programs is responsible for leading a team of College Access Advisors in the design, implementation, monitoring, and refinement of high-quality college readiness, access, and success programming for nearly 800 students and their families annually. The Associate Director supervises two or three full-time counselors.

THIS IS A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION. CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT IN THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON ONGOING SUFFICIENT FUNDING.

Responsibilities

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND REFINEMENT

• Identifies and recruits students who are eligible for the program by being visible in the target schools and with other partners served by the grant program.
• Works with the Associate Director of On-Campus Programs, Associate Director of Academic Enrichment, and Associate Director of Healthy Minds & Bodies to build a comprehensive college access program in alignment with DDC's defined scope of work.
• Leads the development of programmatic efforts and activities in alignment with DDC's defined scope of work.
• Responsible for the development, implementation, and refinement of the College & Career Success activities including creation of curricular materials (e.g. scope and sequence, lesson plans, etc.) for the grade-level college prep courses.
• Establishes protocols for the college access counseling/advising of the Center's college-bound youths that are from the established partner schools.
• Assists with the operations of the On-Campus college access programming, including but not limited to: Saturday Academy, Summer Academy, SAT Prep, and college tours.
• Manages the daily supervision of the In-School team to ensure the production and delivery of high-quality programming and individual advising, including the design and implementation of professional development activities to build the team's capacity to enhance programmatic efforts.
• Oversees the cultivation of different partnerships (campus-based and external) that expand the learning opportunities and college & career exposure of DDC students.
• Collects, analyzes, and uses program data (e.g. stakeholder feedback, student progress reports, etc.) to inform program development and enhancements.
• Prepares and delivers program presentations and reports.
• Maintains a student caseload for college counseling and advisement.
• Ensures that the operations and activities are in conformance to and in compliance with Federal guidelines for TRIO/ETS Program and District policies and procedures.

ADMINISTRATION

• Collaborates with colleagues on the design of implementation roadmaps that include clear milestones, work streams, and owners.
• Identifies, recommends, and implements changes to programs and practices to improve workflows. Creates and maintains up-to-date documentation of programs and practices.
• Supports the data collection, management, and reporting functions of the organization including, for example, the timely collection of student data (e.g. demographic and indicators of academic and non-academic progress including transcripts, Regents passing, school attendance, disciplinary infractions, SEL outcomes) from various sources.
• Compiles and analyzes data; prepares reports for applicable agencies including the Federal Annual Performance Review (APR).
• Ensures compliance with all practices related to the University's Protection of Minors policy as well as DDC's child safety procedures.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years of related experience required (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Experience with college counseling/advisement, and youth program development required.
• Demonstrated organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, including the ability to clearly articulate persuasive arguments in writing and orally to motivate and influence people; and to exercise sound professional judgment in all interactions.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively and productively contribute to a coherent organization culture as well as to a leadership team focused on deepening programmatic impact.
• Demonstrated effective program development and management skills, including the ability to be flexible, to manage multiple projects as well, and to prioritize competing and shifting demands/needs of stakeholders in a highly collaborative environment.
• Consistently strong track record of reliably creating effective and accurate deliverables/work products in a timely fashion to meet deadlines.
• Well-developed collaborative skills as evidenced by ability to work as part of a team with a strong initiative to drive forward project goals that are data-informed.
• A passionate commitment to expanding opportunities, particularly college access and persistence, for first-generation college-bound students from low income communities, as well as students of color.
• Ability to leverage a data-driven approach to effectively problem-solve with a results-orientation across programming.

*Must be able to work evenings and weekends when students are attending programs and for special events*

*Must be able to work several overnights during the five-week residential Summer Academy*

**Applications submitted without a resume and cover letter will not be considered**

Preferred Qualifications

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  Advanced degree in education or social work

  
  
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  Demonstrated understanding of NYC public schools and youth development landscape, especially in the area of after-school and expanded learning opportunities for college access and persistence

  
  
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  Experience with academic planning, college counseling, teaching and tutoring of middle school, high school youth, and re-entry students

  
  
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  Experience with Salesforce

  
  
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  Spanish fluency (written and oral) preferred.

  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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