Location: Vestal, NY Category: Professional & Support Staff Posted On: Mon Aug 19 2024 Job Description:

The Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) and Science & Technology Entry Program (STEP) at Binghamton University are funded by the New York State Education Department to increase the number of students from under-represented groups who are pursuing professional licensure and careers in mathematics, science, technology, and health-related fields. The CSTEP and STEP grant focus on preparing students for postsecondary educational opportunities and careers in licensed professions. Eligible participants are New York state residents from African-American, Hispanic/Latino, Native American, or Alaskan native backgrounds and/or economically disadvantaged.

The Project Coordinator is an administrator, student advisor, and instructor and reports to the Project Directors. The position is split 50% CSTEP and 50% STEP. The approximate time allocation is 45% administration, 35% mentoring/advising, and 20% instruction/teaching. This is a full-time calendar year position.

Responsibilities:

• Recruits and selects program participants.

• Plans all program functions designed to prepare participants for professional licensure and careers in mathematics, science, technology, and health-related fields.

• Conducts academic and career advising sessions with individual participants and identifies appropriate support services.

• Assists participants with securing admission to and financial assistance for enrollment in college (STEP) and graduate programs (CSTEP).

• Collects and evaluates data on program participants and program performance, including maintaining information on participant needs and progress.

• Compiles data for midterm and final performance reports.

• Accompanied participants to two to four conferences per year.

• Leads organizational meetings and chairs the advisory board committees.

• Coordinates workshops on various topics as needed and co-instructs a two-credit college course for CSTEP students.

• Serves as editor for the program newsletter, web page, and other social media.

• Supervises a STEP Academic Counselor and two Graduate Assistants.

• Organizes the STEP-Parents' Advisory Committee, which meets three times a semester, and the CSTEP Advisory Committee, which meets once each semester.

• Expect to work some weekends and overnights to participate in field trips, college tours, conferences, and Saturday workshops.

• Other duties as assigned.

  Job Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Progress toward a Master's Degree in any field.

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree preferred.

• Reliable transportation.

• Experience advising or teaching students.

• Strong organizational, oral, written, social media, and computer skills.

• Self-motivated and able to exercise independent judgment.

• Administrative experience preferred (especially in externally funded grant program administration and reporting).

  Additional Information:

Salary: $60,000 full-time, 12-month position.

Employee Benefits: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package (https://benefits.rfsuny.org/) that is a valuable part of total compensation. This includes medical, dental, vision, dependent care subsidy and other benefits such as SUNY Tuition Assistance. Furthermore, our 10 Perks of Working at the RF (https://www.rfsuny.org/about-us/careers/) provides an at-a-glance view of our top benefits that make us a great place to work.

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