Assistant Project Director

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Location: Utica, NY Category: Academic Posted On: Tue Nov 4 2025 Job Description:

The Assistant Project Director is responsible for assisting the Project Director in the day-to-day operations of the program including implementation, planning and execution of all deliverables. The Assistant Project director will work closely with student family advocates to provide deliverables to each served district and will oversee service delivery of up to 3 program LEA's. This includes individual and group-based service delivery facilitation and implementation. The Assistant Project Director will assist the Project Director in the training of new staff as it pertains to adherence to program guidelines and deliverables including project interns and student and family advocates. The Assistant Project Director will also act as a liaison and resource to management, community-based organizations, school, staff and individuals served within assigned LEA's. This position also serves as the primary point of contact for the outreach and engagement of parents/caregivers to complete all necessary paperwork in respective serviced LEA's, prior to enrollment. The Student/Family Education Advocate will be responding to all incoming referrals, completing individualized needs assessments, and making appropriate referrals to resources and community services as deemed appropriate.

Other Responsibilities Include

• Works collaboratively with the student college interns (mentors and tutors) to deliver lunch and afterschool programs that offer skill building opportunities in the evidence based theoretical concepts
• Works collaboratively with the SUNY Polytechnic Career Services to enroll parents and students in the college sponsored workshops
• Works collaboratively with the SUNY Polytechnic Summer Program to deliver proposed programming
• Works with school district staff, including but not limited to district and building administration, guidance, and social work staff, to learn district wide policies and procedures, as well as building specific policies and procedures.
• Attends school meetings as needed.
• Attend LPP Administrative meetings and trainings as needed.
• Become familiar with existing school resources and programs.
• Attends and completes all training and certifications as required by the LPP.
• Attend LPP Advisory Board Meetings and all other appropriate community-based meetings as assigned.
• Collect, track, and maintain LPP data with the utilization of project-specific trackers, SchoolTool, and other applicable resources and produce appropriate weekly and monthly outcome data as directed by the Project Director.
• Traveling between district sites, administrative office and/or community locations as designated by the Management Team for in person meetings and/or trainings.
• Participation and Facilitation of District/Community Wide Programming events
• Additional duties assigned as applicable to the needs of the district and/or LPP.

Pay Range: $23.39 to $24.23/hr

Job Requirements

A Bachelor's degree in a Human Service or related field with 2-5 years of experience or Associate's Degree with degree in a Human Service or related field with 5 or more years of experience.

Candidates must address in their applications their ability to work with culturally diverse populations. This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual background checks.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in case management with youth is preferred.

Additional Information

Research Foundation for SUNY Polytechnic Institute offers exceptional benefits such as healthcare, dental, vision, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, life insurance and long-term disability insurance.

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, Research Foundation for SUNY will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, creed, religion, color, citizenship, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, gender identification or expression, genetic information, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, status as a domestic violence victim, criminal conviction, disability, military status, disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces Service Medal veteran, active duty or wartime campaign badge veteran, or other characteristic as protected by law. Please feel free to review your equal employment opportunities protections and laws pertaining to these protections at

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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