Director Educational Program

Position: Director of the Educational Opportunity Program
Budget Title Director of Equality Opportunity Program Campus Title Director of the Educational Opportunity Program School/Division Academic Affairs, Division of Department Vice Provost's Office Staff Sub-Type Staff & Administration Salary Level SL5 Salary Range $87,500+ depending on experience (DOE) Salary Determination

Starting salary rates are based on multiples factors which may include the position's major responsibilities, the applicant's background including education, work experience, and key competencies, the university's strategic priorities, internal peer equity and external market analyses, applicable federal, state, and local laws and negotiated labor contracts.

Position Effort Full-Time If Part-Time, enter FTE:
Is this a temporary position? No If Temporary, enter End Date:
Position Summary

The Director, EOP has full responsibility for the leadership, management, and supervision of the operation of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at SUNY Cortland. The Director will define, communicate, and execute a strategic vision for the future by articulating the distinctive needs and opportunities of EOP.

The annual salary for this position is $87,500+ depending on experience (DOE)

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What makes SUNY Cortland a great place to work?

* Our positions provide predictable salary progressions, and many offer permanency.

* Generous benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, various retirement program options, paid family leave and/or parental leaves, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, long term disability and tuition reimbursement.

* SUNY Cortland prioritizes work-life balance and well-being in all forms. The university's state-of-the-art Student Life Center is free for employees to use, with membership options for families. SUNY Cortland's Child Care Center welcomes the children of employees and community members, as space allows. Alternate work schedules are available with a supervisor's approval.

* Professional development opportunities exist through training, continuing education programs, tuition reimbursement and conference travel, based on funding.

* Cortland County and surrounding areas offer easy access to arts, entertainment, outdoor recreation and much more. Experience Cortland dives deep into the region's offerings

Major Responsibilities

Program Administration:

* Provide leadership, budget, and fiscal management, and supervision of all activities and program development undertaken by EOP, including the summer and orientation programs for students and parents. These activities include curriculum development and design as it pertains to the program's instructional, tutoring, counseling, mentoring, academic and career advising components.

* Work with faculty and students to achieve program goals, student learning outcomes and EOP performance-based outcomes.

* Collaborate with relevant institutional departments to facilitate student outreach, recruitment, financial aid processing, admission, and enrollment activities.

* Facilitate and encourage professional development opportunities.

* Manage the summer and academic year budgets. Authorize and administer all expenditures made by the program.

* Represent the program positively to the University, relevant government bodies, the public and prospective students.

Program Development/ Implementation/ Assessment:

* Develop, implement, and assess all program components, e.g. pre-freshman and transfer student programming. Oversee academic support services and tutoring provided to students by EOP.

* Monitor student progress, track student success, and document the collective student achievement of EOP in accordance with campus wide metrics including retention, time to degree, and graduation rate.

* Establish and maintain records on student performance and program effectiveness.

* Ensure records and reports are accurately maintained, prepared and distributed.

* Provide academic support to EOP students as needed to support their academic preparation.

* Teach during the Summer Institute, as needed.

* Provide enrollment statistics and create an expenditure plan to secure and allocate grant…