Category:: Professional
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Department:: Schenectady College and Career Outreach Center
Locations:: Schenectady, NY
Posted:: Dec 7, 2022
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Position ID:: 156696

About SUNY Schenectady County Community College:

SUNY Schenectady County Community College (SUNY Schenectady) is one of the State University of New York's finest two-year colleges located in upstate New York's vibrant and growing Capital Region, with easy access to Boston, NYC, the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, Montreal and scenic Hudson Valley, all of which are just a few hours away. SUNY Schenectady is a premier college that provides quality, comprehensive education for transfer, career, training and workforce development to a diverse population in a student centered environment. The College offers more than 50 transfer and career programs in science, aviation, culinary, music, and liberal arts, and serves more than 5,000 students. SUNY Schenectady County Community College offers an excellent benefit package including health care with dental and vision coverage, a choice of retirement systems, a deferred compensation benefit, an on-site child care program and Montessori School, professional development opportunities, and health club membership. We take pride in being an urban campus with a small town feel.

SUNY Schenectady is dedicated to cultivating an environment that celebrates diversity, prioritizes inclusion, and insists on equitable access. Diversity, equity, and inclusion is central to our vision and mission; we know that to foster a sense of belonging and preserve connectedness, we must create and maintain working and learning spaces that welcome, respect, and appreciate difference. SUNY Schenectady provides equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic disposition, neurodiversity, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under federal, state and local law. Applications from minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged.

Job Description:

SUNY Schenectady County Community College is seeking a full-time Associate Executive Director for the Schenectady College and Career Outreach Center (SCCOC). Reporting to the Executive Director of SCCOC, the Associate Executive Director will assist the Executive Director in the development, coordination, and implementation of a quality program of educational, career, and training readiness services and support for SCCOC participants. Duties include outreach, recruitment, and the development of college and career enrichment programs, as well as administrative tasks. The Associate Executive Director supervises the Outreach Advisor and Educational Aide. This is an administrative staff (unrepresented), full-time, (12-month) position subject to annual appropriation of longstanding funds by New York State.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assisting the Executive Director in evaluating all SCCOC operations and services
• Assisting with strategic planning for the center
• Creating reports and analyzing data
• Assisting the Executive Director with writing SCCOC's operational plan, final report and other seminal documents that contain long-range plans, programming details, performance goals, and projected outcomes for the center
• Serving as acting Executive Director for SCCOC in the absence of the Executive Director, and representing SCCOC at community meetings, events, and activities as appropriate
• Leading the planning, development, and execution of an annual calendar of SCCOC events and programs (i.e., career and community agency fairs, enrichment programs, etc.)
• Contributing to the Center's marketing efforts
• Performing case management tasks for participants, including the participant admission process, needs assessment, skill development, referral to supportive services, and follow up on participants' progress and make all related BANNER entries
• Developing and maintaining formal and informal partnerships with community agencies and employers for the purposes of community awareness, participant recruitment and service delivery
• Serve on various SUNY UCAWD statewide committees, as well as SUNY Schenectady committees

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• At least 3-5 years' administrative, higher education, or human service experience
• Strong and engaging communication, public speaking, and interpersonal skills
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to meet converging deadlines and employ strong time management skills
• Exhibit servant leadership
• Must be a motivated self-starter who takes initiative, and is able to think critically and strategically
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with all colleagues
• Enthusiasm and a willingness to learn new things, while remaining abreast of current trends pertaining to college and career readiness, and development for underrepresented populations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with economically and educationally disadvantaged populations

Special Information:

• VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Offers of employment will be conditional based on the successful completion of a background check and verification of official college transcripts.

Additional Information:

Salary: $60,000, non-negotiable

Application Instructions:

Applications Due By: Applications accepted until position is filled.

Applicants must submit the following documents to be considered for this position:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Completed SUNY Schenectady employment application
• References
• Diversity Statement: Please include a diversity statement that addresses your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and highlights how your prior experience will support your contributions to the goals outlined by pillar one of the current SUNY Schenectady Strategic Plan.

NONDISCRIMINATION
SUNY Schenectady County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender or gender identify, disability, or age in admissions, employment, programs and activities. As an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer with a commitment to promoting an environment of equality, inclusion, and respect for difference, SCCC encourages candidates who can contribute to this goal to apply.

CAMPUS SAFETY REPORT
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the College's crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the College's current campus security policies. SUNY Schenectady County Community College's Annual Security Report is available here.

SUNY Schenectady is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.