Director of Pre-Collegiate Outreach

About SUNY Polytechnic Institute:

Employment is with the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly)

SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) is New York's globally recognized leader in higher education and technology innovation, research and development.  SUNY Poly serves as a major resource for pioneering research and development, technology deployment, education, and commercialization for the international nanoelectronics industry.

SUNY Poly is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment. Potential applicants who share this goal, especially underrepresented minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Description:

The Pre-Collegiate Outreach Director shall develop professional programs and relationships with school officials and teachers to expand community partnerships that will facilitate SUNY Poly's implementation and delivery of K-12 STEAM based engaging educational experiences at all levels of learning. The Director will develop engaging educational experiences and programming on campus such as events, fairs, clinics, field trips and site visits from schools. The Director will also plan site visits and presentations to local schools or non-profit groups. In addition, the Director will be responsible and accountable for coordinating experiential learning applications from concept, and communications with school officials/teachers, through execution and recording of relevant data for reporting purposes.

The Director will also be responsible for the management of all aspects of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) activities and events associated with SUNY Polytechnic Institute including cultivating team participation, sponsors, mentors, and volunteers, coordinating logistics of events and budgeting to ensure the success and growth of FIRST programming.

• Serve as the primary contact for relationship development and coordination with K-12 Administrators and teachers to help SUNY Poly enhance STEAM education in the K-12 curriculum.
• Develop robust, year-round FIRST robotics programming, competitions and events focused on building STEAM literacy to prepare K-12 students for careers of the future by providing them with rigorous, real-world opportunities for hands-on skill building. 
• Propose, coordinate and execute on-campus, year-round activities/events, camps, fairs and programming designed to enhance STEAM education in collaboration with the deans and faculty.
• Coordinate with Admissions to provide middle and high school students with campus tours and programming in collaboration with college faculty.
• Work with the Communications and Marketing department to create marketing materials communication strategies to promote awareness and involvement. 
• Other reasonable duties as assigned. Provide leadership, oversight and direction to direct reports to assure goals, programs, activities, and personnel practices are consistent with and contribute to the Institution's goals and strategies.  Design and implement operating strategies, plans and procedures to assure smooth functioning of SUNY Poly's Development Department.  Lead employees for maximum performance and dedication. Complete performance management feedback and goals per requirements.   

Salary: $90,000-$100,000

Benefits: https://www.suny.edu/media/suny/content-assets/documents/benefits/benefit-summaries/FTUUPbenefitsummary.pdf

Requirements:

Reporting Relationships:

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization or significant professional experience in relevant discipline or field of work.
• Strong understanding of the needs of partners in K-12 schools and on the SUNY Poly campus;
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
• Demonstrated ability to work well with faculty and administrators;
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed;
• Strong organization, project management and facilitation skills;
• Ability to enter, monitor and interpret events data accurately;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Strong computer skills; and aptitude to learn new systems as needed.

Additional Information:

Closing date for receipt of applications: until position is filled

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, SUNY Polytechnic Institute 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 http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the College's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the College's current campus security policies. The SUNY Polytechnic Institute Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link:

https://sunypoly.edu/sites/default/files/Clery Report 2023 - Utica[83].pdf

Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and other laws, regulations and policies prohibiting discrimination may be directed to the Title IX Coordinator [email protected] at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. Inquiries may also be directed to the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, 32 Old Slip 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005-2500; Tel. (646) 428-3800; Email [email protected] .

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected] .

Application Instructions:

Persons interested in the above position must submit a resume, cover letter, three references, a diversity statement, along with The SUNY Polytechnic employment application.  In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position please email us at [email protected] or call 315-792-7191.