Director, Colvin Center

About Le Moyne College:

Le Moyne College, located in Syracuse, N.Y., is an independent college established by the Jesuits in 1946 to provide students with a values-based, comprehensive academic program designed to foster intellectual excellence and preparation for a life of leadership and service. Today, Le Moyne has evolved into a nationally acclaimed college of liberal arts and sciences that draws students from across the U.S. and abroad.

Our Mission:

Le Moyne College is a diverse learning community that strives for academic excellence in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition through its comprehensive programs rooted in the liberal arts and sciences. Its emphasis is on education of the whole person and on the search for meaning and value as integral parts of the intellectual life. Le Moyne College seeks to prepare its members for leadership and service in their personal and professional lives to promote a more just society.

Le Moyne College aims to advance the values of diversity and inclusiveness at the college. To do this, Le Moyne seeks scholars and professionals who bring innovation, creativity, and impact to the campus, and who bring greater depth, breadth, and diversity to our campus community. Le Moyne College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, persons of color, and Jesuits to apply for employment.

The Ruth Colvin Adult Learning Center has been established to offer flexible, learner-centered programming that supports diverse goals, including foundational skill building, English language acquisition, workforce readiness, and digital literacy. This instruction will be delivered through a mix of classes, small-group learning, and one-on-one tutoring. The Center will also provide online remote GED instruction via consistent, data-driven small group tutoring that will allow for flexible scheduling to help learners strengthen reading and math skills while progressing toward GED attainment.

Beyond instruction, the Center will function as a connector—linking learners to college pathways, workforce training, community organizations, and social supports.

Pro Literacy, the nation’s largest adult literacy and basic education organization, is providing strategic guidance and capacity-building support to help establish the Center and strengthen its leadership, operations, and programming as it evolves and broadens its reach.

Position Summary The Ruth Colvin Center Director will develop and guide the Center’s mission of empowering adults by providing accessible, high-quality literacy instruction that opens pathways to further education, meaningful employment, and full participation in civic and community life. The Director will work to advance the Center’s long-term vision of building a community where every adult can read, write, and communicate with confidence, thus unlocking lifelong learning and economic opportunity.

The Director will be an effective, compassionate individual who is prepared to work with linguistically and culturally diverse client populations and adults with literacy challenges to lead the Center in achieving its goals.

This is a 12-month, full time position and may include evening and weekend hours based on operational needs.

Principal Duties and Essential Functions Job duties specific to this position:

Direct the Center’s student services by providing design and oversight of the following areas:

Student recruitment and waitlist management (including collaborating with the Le Moyne Communication Office and the Bosch Academy Director as necessary to develop marketing materials, social media efforts, and in-person events to recruit students and developing relationships with referral organizations across the community)
Student intake (including designing and…