Job Title: Program Director
PVN ID: BK-2312-006014
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: BROOKLYN COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

Brooklyn College seeks a Program Director for BCAP (Brooklyn College AANAPISI Project). This five-year grant-funded program aims to mitigate API students’ barriers to educational achievement by enhancing institutional programs and services. 

Through a $1.97M grant awarded by the Department of Education to Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), BCAP addresses three key goals: 1) providing academic support for AAPI students by enhancing existing services and curriculum, particularly Asian American Studies; 2) developing sustainable student leadership opportunities, including BCAP internship program; 3) engaging campus community on AAPI students’ needs to provide culturally responsive services. Outcomes of these services will include measurable increases in the GPAs, persistence, and graduation rates of API students at Brooklyn College and their increased use of the college’s advising and mental health services. 

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the BCAP Principal Investigator, the BCAP Program Director will:

  • Collaborate closely with BCAP staff, community partners, and Asian American Studies affiliated faculty/staff to oversee all aspects of BCAP projects, from design to implementation and assessment.
  • Track and maintain comprehensive BCAP data on outcomes through continuous assessment activities, working in consultation with the BCAP PI and faculty advisor.
  • Organize and manage the BCAP Leadership Internship program, fostering meaningful community-based internships to develop leadership skills for high-need API students.
  • Coordinate workload distribution and ensure accountability within the BCAP team, overseeing a program coordinator, a part-time program associate, and a team of student staff.
  • Generate annual reports for the Department of Education, providing a narrative of BCAP programs and processes and rigorous reporting of outcomes.

Other Duties

Perform additional duties as assigned by BCAP PI and Co-PI.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this position must:

  • Demonstrate a deep commitment to working with a diverse cross-section of students, particularly high-need API students.
  • Possess an academic background in Asian American Studies and/or have worked in API-led or -serving community-based organizations in New York City.
  • Hold a graduate degree (minimum M.A.) in a relevant field, such as Ethnic Studies, Women and Gender Studies, Urban Studies, Sociology, English, Anthropology, Political Science, Psychology, or Social Work.
  • Have at least three years of leadership experience in higher education or community-based organizational work.
  • Exhibit strong writing and report preparation skills to fulfill reporting requirements from the federal funder.
  • Candidate should have strong organizational and administrative skills and be able to multi-task and meet deadlines.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Brooklyn College AANAPISI Project (BCAP)
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$90,000.00 - $93,000.00
Closing Date
Jan 31, 2024 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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