Location: Utica, NY Category: Administrative Posted On: Wed Jan 17 2024 Job Description:
The Assistant Program Director is responsible for assisting the Program Director in the day-to-day operations of the program including implementation, planning and execution of all deliverables. The Assistant Program director will work closely with student family advocates to provide deliverables to each served district and will oversee service delivery of up to 3 program LEA's. This includes individual and group-based service delivery facilitation and implementation. The Assistant Program Director will assist the Program Director in the training of new staff as it pertains to adherence to program guidelines and deliverables including project interns and student and family advocates. The Assistant Program Director will also act as a liaison and resource to management, community-based organizations, school, staff and individuals served within assigned LEA's. This position also serves as the primary point of contact for the outreach and engagement of parents/caregivers to complete all necessary paperwork in respective serviced LEA's, prior to enrollment. The Student/Family Education Advocate will be responding to all incoming referrals, completing individualized needs assessments, and making appropriate referrals to resources and community services as deemed appropriate.
Other responsibilities include:
Works collaboratively with the student college interns (mentors and tutors) to deliver lunch and afterschool programs that offer skill building opportunities in the evidence based theoretical concepts
Works collaboratively with the SUNY Polytechnic Career Services to enroll parents and students in the college sponsored workshops
Works collaboratively with the SUNY Polytechnic Summer Program to deliver proposed programming
Works with school district staff, including but not limited to district and building administration, guidance, and social work staff, to learn district wide policies and procedures, as well as building specific policies and procedures.
Attends school meetings as needed.
Attend LPP Administrative meetings and trainings as needed.
Become familiar with existing school resources and programs.
Attends and completes all training and certifications as required by the LPP.
Attend LPP Advisory Board Meetings and all other appropriate community-based meetings as assigned.
Collect, track, and maintain LPP data with the utilization of project-specific trackers, SchoolTool, and other applicable resources and produce appropriate weekly and monthly outcome data as directed by the Program Director.
Traveling between district sites, administrative office and/or community locations as designated by the Management Team for in person meetings and/or trainings.
Participation and Facilitation of District/Community Wide Programming events
Additional duties assigned as applicable to the needs of the district and/or LPP.
Job Requirements:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a Human Service field or Education field with 2-5 years of experience.
Applicants must address in their applications their abilities to work with a culturally diverse population. This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual background checks.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior experience in case management with youth is preferred.
Additional Information:
Research Foundation for SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers exceptional benefits such as healthcare, dental, vision, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, Research Foundation for SUNY at SUNY Polytechnic Institute will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, creed, religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, gender identification or expression, genetic information, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, status as a domestic violence victim, criminal conviction, disability, military status, disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces Service Medal veteran, active duty or wartime campaign badge veteran, or other characteristic as protected by law. Please feel free to review your equal employment opportunities protections and laws pertaining to these protections at http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf
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 disclosures regarding the College's current campus security policies. The SUNY Polytechnic Institute Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link:
https://sunypoly.edu/sites/default/files/University Police/Final-Clery-Report-Utica-2021.pdf (https://sunypoly.edu/sites/default/files/University%20Police/Final-Clery-Report-Utica-2021.pdf)
https://sunypoly.edu/sites/default/files/University Police/Final-Clery-Report-Albany-2021.pdf
Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and other laws, regulations and policies prohibiting discrimination may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator [email protected] at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Inquiries may also be directed to the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, 32 Old Slip 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005-2500; Tel. (646) 428-3800; Email [email protected].
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].
Research Foundation employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1. You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by the Research Foundation. The full text of the Order may be found at: https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0486-1-border/@@images/file
NOTE: Some positions may require access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, and software. U.S. Government authorization may be required. For positions requiring such access, offers of employment are contingent upon the employer being able to obtain the necessary authorization, including, if required, an export license from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security, the U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, or other government agencies. The decision to pursue an export license application is at The Research Foundation for SUNY's sole discretion and may require proof of status prior to employment in connection with such authorization.