Job Summary: This is a full-time 12 month position that reports to the Dean of Arts and Science. The Project Director has the authority to make Program decisions and has the primary responsibility for compliance with New York State Education Department (NYSED) regulations and requirements. The Director is responsible for providing leadership to the partnership is the contact person in all matters involving the Department and the project and is responsible for management of the grant and all related activities. Related activities include but are not limited to management of the budget; program development and implementation and evaluation; public relations; hiring and supervision of staff; student admission to the project; data collection; and preparation of reports and all other documents that may be required by the Department.
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Qualifications:
Education: Required Masters Degree in Education School Psychology or related field.
Experience: Experience in the administration of funded programs focusing on student success; demonstrated knowledge of high school/college collaborative programming.
Specialized Skills: Budget/Project Management Supervisory Decision Making Leadership Mentoring Building and Maintaining Relationships Survey Design Statistical Analysis and Report Preparation.
About Iona University/EEO language
Founded in 1940 Iona University is a masters-granting private Catholic coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Ionas 45-acre New Rochelle campus and 28-acre Bronxville campus are just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan. With a total enrollment of nearly 4000 students and an alumni base of more than 50000 around the world Iona is a diverse community of learners and scholars dedicated to academic excellence and the values of justice peace and service. Iona is highly accredited offering undergraduate degrees in liberal arts science and business administration as well as Master of Arts Master of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees and numerous advanced certificate programs. Iona students enjoy small class sizes engaged professors and a wide array of academic programs across theSchool of Arts & Science;LaPenta School of Business;NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences; andHynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Iona also continues to be recognized in prestigious national rankings. Most recently for 2025 Iona has been named one of the nations best colleges by The Princeton Review The Wall Street Journal Forbes and others. Additionally U.S. News & World Report recognized Iona as one of top colleges for social mobility in the country while Georgetown Universitys Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) ranked an Iona degree in the top 5 percent nationally for long-term return on LaPenta School of Business meanwhileis also accredited by AACSB International a recognition awarded to just 6 percent of business schools worldwide.
Iona offers a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time employees that includes medical dental and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off. For more information on our benefits and working at Iona visit the Human Resources section of our website.
Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all of our employees and does not tolerate discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal state or local laws. As an equal opportunity employer Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates who reflect the wider world in which we live
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