Associate Director of Outreach and Engagement

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Ref. No.: 04696

Position ID: 197907

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and in keeping with this commitment, we welcome all to apply, including veterans and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

Budget Title: Staff Associate (SL-4)

Salary: $75,000 - $80,000

As a member of the Office of Workforce Development, the Associate Director of Outreach and Engagement will focus on building strategic partnerships, expanding community outreach, and promoting education and career pathways to prospective adult learners.

Responsibilities include:

• Cultivate and manage collaborative relationships with industry, educational, nonprofit, and government partners at a local, state, and national level.
• Manage the development of adult learner recruitment and retention plans, strategies, and written materials, such as marketing, admissions, and program leads.
• Assist adult learners in identifying their educational and career needs, interests, and goals, and address barriers that may hinder their successful completion and subsequent employment.
• Engage with former Binghamton University students who stopped out and provide pathways to reenroll and complete their bachelor's degree.
• Identify grant and funding opportunities and assist with grant writing to support innovative pathways to employment in targeted high-demand career fields.
• Monitor workforce engagement activities and outcomes and prepare reports on workforce engagement for stakeholders.
• Assist in developing and executing activities for the Office of Workforce Development.
• Respond to inquiries from and communicate with stakeholders with a consistently professional demeanor and in a timely manner.
• Recommend solutions and/or procedures to resolve operational problems.
• Communicate and enforce University and SUNY policies, regulations, procedures, and operations.
• Professionally and ethically represent the Office of Workforce Development across campus and the University at events, conferences, and meetings.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience with building industry partnerships and/or community outreach and engagement, or a similar role
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred:

• Master's Degree
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with adult learners, including those older than 24 years old, married or have children, working adults, first-generation college students, previously attended college but did not finish their degree, and/or did not receive a standard high school diploma.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that Binghamton University is not an E-Verify employer.

Additional Information:

Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.

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