Dual Enrollment Manager

Research Foundation of The City University of New York•New York, NY

1d•$90,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The City University of New York's Office of K16 Initiatives seeks a Dual Enrollment Manager who will serve as a thought partner, case manager, and program strategist to a small portfolio of the CUNY Early College Network school and their CUNY campus partners. In addition, the Dual Enrollment Manager will be expected to design supportive resources and guidance that will help a subset of schools meet their continuous improvement goals. Reporting to the Associate Director of Dual Enrollment, the Dual Enrollment Managers will collaborate with team members and contribute to the overall capacity of the CUNY Early College Team, being tapped to support schools across the entire network when appropriate. As a member of the Team, the Dual Enrollment Managers will help shape priorities and be given ample opportunity for growth and development.

Requirements

Associate’s degree and 3-5 years related experience required
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a diverse community of students, faculty, staff, and external partners
Excellent writing, presentation, and group facilitation skills
Experience coordinating college access events for professional staff
Experience with data collection and analysis to support effective program evaluation
Experience managing contracts and budgets
Strong background in resource creation for effective program implementation
Proficient using Google and Microsoft Applications

Nice To Haves

A demonstrated commitment to preparing students at Title I public high schools to succeed in college
Familiarity with higher education, including an understanding of college and career readiness standards, skills, and practices
Experience working across schools, organizations, or teams in support of a larger mission

Responsibilities

Build bridges across high school and campus-based staff to encourage knowledge sharing, reduce silos, and drive aligned efforts toward network goals
Maintain regular touchpoints with and hold working sessions with high-priority CUNY Early College schools to identify challenges, share insights, and co-develop solutions that drive continuous improvement
Provide timely intervention and support for CUNY Early College schools experiencing programmatic challenges
Create high-quality, user-friendly resources, guides, and templates tailored to the needs of schools across the network that are aligned with network standards and best practices
Support network policies and protocols that enhance the success of partnerships, proactively address potential barriers, and ensure alignment with organizational goals
Support school action plans and connect campus teams with EC Central staff who are best positioned to resolve issues
Facilitate the exchange of ideas and best practices across the network through relaying information learned through stakeholder meetings, partnership meetings, district meetings, etc. with the CUNY Early College team
Work with partnership leadership teams (i.e. liaisons, campus leadership, principals and high school leadership) to support student engagement and enrollment effort
Encourage networking opportunities for school-based staff and CUNY admissions
Identify strategic partnerships with college access and success organizations, including CUNY Admissions, CARA, CACNY, NACEP, etc.
Assist in development of comprehensive CUNY Early College resources to ensure students are guided through each stage of the CUNY application and enrollment process
Help grow and maintain a centralized resource hub to support and strengthen high school and campus partnerships
Facilitate relationship building work between high school and campus partners to ensure communication and mission alignment between stakeholders
Attend staff meetings and trainings as required
Perform special projects and other duties as assigned