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Title: STEP Staff Assistant Director for Science Technology Entry Program

Unit: Academic Affairs

Salary: $67,000 annual This is a full-time grant-funded position; 5-year term (or whenever funding ceases).

ESF is one of the nation's premier colleges focused on the study of the environment, developing renewable technologies, and building a sustainable future. We work to address the Earth's most pressing problems and students come here because they want to be part of the solution. The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the ESF community. This grant provides support to prepare young scholars to step into higher education and STEM fields.

Brief Description of Duties:

The Assistant Director will coordinate all activities to successfully meet the grant goals, including:

+ Liaison between the NYS Education Department, STEP program, SUNY ESF, faculty and staff, Syracuse City School District and community partners.

+ Responsible for all operations, budgets, program development, evaluation, and supervision.

+ Hire and supervise STEP team members.

+ Leads STEP team management, including the advisory board.

+ Oversee and lead middle and secondary student recruitment and retention efforts.

+ Ensures programming achieves grant project outcomes by organizing and implementing program activities.

+ Prepare and submit reports for NYSED Compliance and internal ESF partners.

+ Maintain accurate budget records and student files for reporting purposes;

+ one-on-one meetings with students to assist with short and long-range educational goals.

+ Provide academic and professional counseling including assistance with college application process for upper-level students

+ Identify students who require additional academic support services.

+ Foster and maintain relationships with high school teachers, guidance counselors, district administrators, business, industry and community partners.

+ Coordinate seminars and programming at ESF that contribute to advancing students' growth.

+ Perform other duties related to the job description as needed

Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

+ Master's in education or related field

+ At least one (1) year experience in program administration/management or grant administration, and financial management

+ Ability to work with diverse student groups

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Master of Science in STEM fields or specifically Environmental Science

Additional Information:

SUNY-ESF and the Broader Community

ESF is a specialized college within the 64-campus SUNY system, and a Carnegie R2 "High Research Activity" Institution that consistently earns high rankings in US News and World Report, Forbes, Princeton Review, and other national college guidebooks. With a total enrollment of about 2,200 undergraduates and 400 graduate students, combined with the immediate proximity of Syracuse University and Upstate Medical University, ESF provides an intimate, small-college atmosphere within a vibrant, large-university setting. ESF's extended campuses include more than 25,000 acres of forest properties, both close to Syracuse and across the Adirondack Park, which provide numerous opportunities for experiential coursework, research, and public outreach.

Located on the eastern edge of the Finger Lakes region, Syracuse is a small city in a rural region offering a diversity of natural and cultural amenities, a low cost of living, and a high quality of life - ranking among the top 10 percent of "Best Places to Live" in "The Places Rated Almanac." Syracuse is situated with easy access to New York City, the Adirondack Park, Lake Ontario, and many other points of interest in the eastern United States and Canada.

In accordance with the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act" institutions of higher education are required to prepare an annual report containing information on campus security policies and campus statistics. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by SUNY-ESF; and on property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a printed copy of this report by contacting SUNY-ESF University Police at 315-470-6667 or by accessing the following web site: https://www.esf.edu/safety/annual-security-reports.php https://www.esf.edu/safety/annual-security-reports.php

SUNY ESF is a Smoke and Tobacco Free campus and is dedicated to providing a healthy and safe environment for the entire campus. For more information you can visit our Tobacco and Smoke Free Policy at https://www.esf.edu/employees/policies/policy-smoking.php

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, The Research Foundation for SUNY will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy-related conditions, reproductive health decisions, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, familial status, citizenship, physical and mental disability, prior arrest or conviction record, genetic characteristics/genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, military status or service, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state or local law.

The Research Foundation for The State University of New York offers exceptional benefits such as healthcare, dental, vision, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, life insurance and long-term disability insurance.

The Research Foundation for the State University of New York is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation for the State University of New York are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York operates under a contract with The State University of New York and receives no directly appropriated state funding.