Manager of Summer Sessions & Continuing Ed; Staff Associate SL
Listed on 2026-10-23
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Education / Teaching
Education Administration, Professional Development -
Management
Education Administration, Professional Development
Job Title Manager of Summer Sessions & Continuing Ed (Staff Associate SL-4)
Final date to receive applications
Final date to receive applications 10/20/2026
Department
Department Admissions
FT - PT
FT - PT Full Time
Part-time %
Minimum Salary
Minimum Salary 72000.00
Maximum Salary
Maximum Salary 77000.00
DescriptionManager of Summer Sessions and Continuing Education
SUNY Purchase, State University of New York, invites applications for the position of Manager of Summer Sessions and Continuing Education. The Manager of Summer Sessions and Continuing Education provides leadership and operational oversight for SUNY, Purchase’s Summer Session, Winter Session, Summer and Academic Year Youth and Precollege Programs in the Arts (SYPPA), and selected continuing education offerings. Also, partners with potential outside organizations to bring programs to Purchase that support the college’s recruitment and enrollment goals for degree seeking students.
Reporting to the Dean of Enrollment Management, the Manager executes the College’s strategy for Summer and Winter Sessions, overseeing planning, enrollment management, marketing, implementation, and assessment to support student success and institutional enrollment goals. The Manager also oversees youth and precollege programs that showcase SUNY, Purchase’s strengths in the arts and liberal arts. Working closely with academic departments and campus partners, the Manager ensures effective program operations, strong enrollment outcomes, and high-quality student experiences.
Continuing education and noncredit programs are maintained as institutional priorities as resources permit.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Five years of progressively responsible leadership experience in continuing education, enrollment management, academic administration, executive education, professional learning, or a related field.
- Demonstrated success developing educational programs that increase enrollment or generate revenue.
- Experience managing budgets, operations, and complex projects.
- Experience supervising professional staff.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across a complex higher education environment.
- Experience managing summer, winter, youth, precollege, or special academic programs in higher education.
- Experience coordinating student-facing operations, enrollment management, program logistics, and customer service.
- Experience in arts education, public higher education, or liberal arts environments.
- Familiarity with Banner, Slate, Brightspace, Argos, Access and related systems.
A top 10 public school, according to U.S. News & World Report, Purchase College, part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, is a dynamic campus that combines conservatory training in the visual and performing arts with programs in the liberal arts and sciences, in order to inspire an appreciation for both intellectual and artistic talents in all students.
Purchase College, SUNY is a community of students, faculty, and friends where open-minded engagement with the creative process leads to a lifetime of intellectual growth and professional opportunity. For more information about the college, visit Purchase College.
- Health, dental, and vision benefits are available to eligible employees after a 28-day waiting period. More information regarding other benefits such as generous paid time off, tuition assistance, and retirement systems can be found on SUNY’s Benefit Summaries website
. - Purchase College is a qualifying government employer…
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