USDOE Assistant Program Director STEM Ready Hybrid
USDOE Assistant Program Director STEM Ready Hybrid
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$ 70000 - 72100
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Job Posting Summary
Mercy University is seeking a highly organized and proactive Assistant Program Director to support the successful implementation of its multiyear crosscampus STEM Ready initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Education. This position plays a key role in ensuring the project remains on time on scope and aligned with its purposeenhancing student success in STEM through evidencebased practices.
The ideal candidate will bring strong project management skills excellent communication abilities and a collaborative spirit to help manage complex activities and coordinate stakeholders across departments and partner institutions. The Assistant Program Director will report to the Program Director with operational accountability to the Office of the Provost. The Assistant Program Director will work with the Activity Directors to coordinate grantrelated activities and work with a variety of grant and College staff and external partners from an external program evaluation firm and Westchester Community College. Under the direction of the Program Director the Assistant Program Director administers the STEM Ready project and is responsible for managing the project to meet performance measures and deliverables per Federal regulations program requirements and Mercy College policies and procedures.
STEM Ready at Mercy University is a U.S. Department of Education Title III grantfunded initiative designed to enhance the success of lowincome students at HispanicServing Institutions (HSIs) in earning degrees in six STEM fields: Biology Psychology Mathematics Computer Science Computer Information Science and Cybersecurity. The program also strengthens the transfer pipeline between SUNY Westchester Community College (WCC) and Mercy University providing students with comprehensive support and a streamlined pathway to degree completion. By equipping students with the skills and knowledge needed for STEM careers STEM Ready helps address critical workforce gaps in these highdemand fields.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor grant deliverables timelines and budgets to ensure alignment with project scope and goals
Coordinate reporting schedules communications and documentation across project stakeholders
Track followup with faculty staff and partners to ensure timely completion of activities and submissions
Represent the Principal Investigator/Project Director at meetings and provide concise updates and followup
Draft and review reports for the U.S. Department of Education and assist with data documentation required for compliance and evaluation
Serve as a liaison with the subaward partner Westchester Community College (WCC) helping coordinate joint activities and communication
Facilitate monthly meetings with Activity Directors and external Program Evaluators
Partner with the Finance Departments grant accountants and the Director of Sponsored Research to obtain necessary information for grant reporting and budget management
Support the planning and of special in person grant events such as student research presentations and faculty fellow showcases
Travel occasionally to WCC to attend special events or conduct inperson coordination
This federally funded position is funded through a fiveyear grant currently in its fourth year. The final year of the grant is scheduled to begin on October 1 2025 and run through September 30 2026. We are seeking a candidate who can begin in this role on or around May 15 2025.
Electronic applications are required and must include a cover letter CV and the names and contact information of at least three references.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in project coordination or project managementpreferably in higher education nonprofit or grantfunded settings
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills; ability to represent project leadership with professionalism
- Comfort working both independently and collaboratively in a hybrid work environment
- Availability for a mix of oncampus and hybrid work and travel to local partner site
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel including experience using formulas pivot tables and data filtering to manage timelines budgets and reporting data Education
Education Required:
- Masters degree required
About Mercy
Mercy University is a dynamic independent coeducational New York City area university that offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs in six schools: Business Education Health and Natural Sciences Liberal Arts Nursing and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Mercy is the regions largest private nonprofit MinorityServing Institution proud to serve a student body that is highly diverse. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Mercy University has been ranked nationally among top colleges in the country for Hispanics by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and by Excelencia in Education earning their prestigious Seal of Excelencia for intentionally serving Latino students.
Mercy University was further recognized by HACU as a national leader in awarding bachelors degrees to Hispanics in several disciplines including Psychology Sociology and Business. Westchester Magazine has also named Mercy the Best College in Westchester County inand 2022.Mercy is committed to offering an inclusive learning environment to help a diverse student body set a course for their future. To support its student body Mercy has been awarded a number of federal grants which enable us to better develop and deliver education to our students.
Mercys student body reflects the rich diversity of the New York metropolitan area. Enrollment including fulltime and parttime undergraduates and graduates is approximately 8800. Mercy students learn on campuses in Dobbs Ferry the Bronx and Manhattan as well as online.
At Mercy University we strive to provide employees and their families with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package. We offer highquality health care plans retirement benefits tuition discounts flexible spending and much more.Our Mission:
Mercy University is committed to providing motivated students the opportunity to transform their lives through higher education by offering liberal arts and professional programs in personalized and highquality learning environments thus preparing students to embark on rewarding careers to continue learning throughout their lives and to act ethically and responsibly in a changing world.EEO Statement
Mercy University is an equal opportunity employer. Mercy University actively engages in recruiting a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups and strives to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color national origin ethnicity creed religion marital status sex sexual orientation gender gender identity pregnancy height weight genetic information disability or protected veteran status.
As part of this commitment Mercy University will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact The Office of Human Resources atOption 6 or via email at .
The posted salary range for this position is based on several legitimate nondiscriminatory factors set by the organization. Mercy is committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender race or any other category protected by federal state or local pay equity laws.Campus Safety
Mercy University is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all. Information regarding campus safety can be foundhere.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
