CUNY’s Office of K16 Initiatives creates innovative pathways for young New Yorkers to envision and achieve success, by engaging strategic partners in confronting systemic educational inequities. CUNY K16 Initiatives leads and coordinates CUNY’s partnership with New York City Public Schools (NYCPS), including programs and direct services reaching over 100,000 NYCPS students annually. CUNY and New York City Public Schools – the two largest education systems of their kind in the country – are deeply connected by the students they serve and K16 Initiatives serves as a vital bridge, leveraging policy development and service delivery to address key drivers of student success. With a focus on equity, access, and economic mobility, K16 Initiatives harnesses unique CUNY resources – including students and curriculum – at scale to achieve shared goals.
The City University of New York's Office of K16 Initiatives seeks a visionary Director to provide strategic oversight and leadership to CUNY's Early College secondary schools. The Program Director of CUNY Early College will oversee an assigned portfolio of early college high school programs within K16. The CUNY Early College program creates, grows, and supports schools committed to early college programs and college readiness outcomes for traditionally underrepresented students in higher education. The program supports strong outcomes for early college schools through professional development for high school teachers and leaders and oversight of campus partnerships.
The Director will approach challenges with innovative solutions to enhance program effectiveness. Navigating organizational realignments, the Director will build trust and motivate the team to adapt to new strategies and goals. Cultivating strong communication and partnerships across complex, cross-organizational relationships will be essential.
The Director will oversee budget planning and financial resource management to support program sustainability and growth. Utilizing data analysis, the Director will monitor and evaluate program outcomes and drive continuous improvement. Additionally, the Director will manage and lead organizational realignment to better coordinate goals and responsibilities across the Early College team and CUNY K16, maximizing our impact as a partner to New York City Public Schools (NYCPS). The Director of CUNY Early College will be responsible for ensuring program outcomes and success and will manage a team of 5- 8 staff members.