Dual Enrollment Credential and Course Alignment Manager

RFCUNY Research Foundation of the City University of New York; United States; On-site; USD 105,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

RFCUNY seeks a Manager of Dual Enrollment Credential and Course Alignment to lead new credential pathways and align external training with CUNY CPL policies. You will coordinate with multiple campuses, industry partners, and NYCPS to ensure credentials translate into recognized academic credit and degree pathways.

The role focuses on workforce, apprenticeship, and credentialing programs, ensuring equity, access, and successful student transitions to CUNY coursework and degree progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 5+ years of experience in curriculum development, workforce/apprenticeship training, career and technical education, or higher education program management.
• Master’s degree in education or related field preferred.
• Experience working with NYCPS or K-12 partnerships is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and oversee credentialing curricula in various industry-aligned disciplines, including undergrad and graduate-level coursework, pedagogy training, and mentored teaching or practicum experiences that prepare instructors to deliver college-level, industry-connected coursework.
• Partner with CUNY faculty and department chairs to build and formally approve coursework that meets departmental instructional and hiring standards.
• For some programs, coordinate recruitment, selection, and preparation of program participants in partnership with school and workforce partners, prioritizing high-need industry areas such as education, healthcare, technology, and sustainability/energy.
• Track curriculum milestones, training completion, and instructor or participant placement, and support the ongoing recruitment of new participant cohorts.
• Assess alignment between dual enrollment, early college, and workforce training coursework and the competencies required across apprenticeship and industry credentialing programs, identifying gaps and opportunities to strengthen alignment and reduce gaps at CUNY.
• Build and maintain a structured inventory of CUNY courses, programs, and degrees mapped to occupation-specific and standardized competencies to support alignment and credit decisions.
• Develop and formalize models for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), advanced standing, and course placement in alignment with the relevant CUNY policies and campus academic offices, ensuring participants in training, apprenticeship, and credentialing programs can access recognized academic credit.
• Develop training pathway frameworks and learning sequences that connect applied and on-the-job training to CUNY coursework, with a focus on emerging and high-need industries.
• Maintain and periodically update career pathway and industry mapping resources that help students, advisors, and partners understand the connection between training programs, credentials, and CUNY degree pathways, micro-credentials or courses.

Skills

Curriculum development

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree in Education or related field

Job description

Thank you for considering a career with the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY). The team at RFCUNY is made up of dedicated, talented professionals committed to providing the services that allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries. We are pleased that you are interested in exploring opportunities to join RFCUNY.

Primary Location

OFFICE OF SR. UNIV DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Bargaining Unit: No

Mission of the Office of P20 Pathways The City University of New York’s (CUNY) Office of P20 Pathways (formerly K16 Initiatives and Adult Pathways) drives systemic change by building strong and innovative partnerships that advance educational equity. Our mission is to empower New Yorkers to envision, prepare for, and realize successful futures through programs that dismantle structural barriers and expand college and career opportunities.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Serving over 100,000 students annually, CUNY P20 Pathways sits at the intersection of the nation’s largest public university and school system—CUNY and the NYC Public Schools (NYCPS)—providing a unique platform for impact. CUNY's Office of P20 Pathways advances curriculum-focused initiatives that connect academic credentialing to industry-specific skill development. This work spans teacher credentialing programs that prepare educators to deliver industry-aligned, college-level coursework, as well as apprenticeship and student credentialing programs that build pathways into specific high-need industries and translate workplace-based learning into recognized academic credit.

Reporting to the University Assistant Dean for P20 Pathways, the Manager of Dual Enrollment Credential and Course Alignment leads the development of new credentials and learning experiences, potentially courses, that support the expansion of college and career aligned dual credit courses. The role works directly with CUNY campuses and faculty, department chairs, and external training and credentialing partners to align learning pathways for students moving through a range of workforce, apprenticeship, and credentialing programs as well as programs for dual enrollment instructors. A central focus of the role is developing new credential pathways and aligning external training and credentialing programs with CUNY's existing Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) policies and processes, ensuring that competencies and skills gained through professional experience, on-the-job training, and workplace learning are recognized as academic credit. For example, the development of a dual enrollment instructor micro-credential for NYCPS teachers; or the creation of a dual enrollment aligned youth apprenticeship model. Ultimately, the role is designed to make the transition from workforce, apprenticeship, and credentialing programs into CUNY degree pathways or instructor roles more seamless for students and prospective instructors. The ideal candidate brings strong working knowledge of workforce and apprenticeship training systems, higher education coursework related to work-readiness and career-connected learning, and specialized understanding of industry pathway design in high-need occupational fields. They are equally comfortable building relationships with CUNY faculty and department chairs and navigating the practical realities of NYCPS partnerships, civil service systems, and registered apprenticeship structures.

WORK RESPONSIBILITIES

Curriculum Design & Credentialing Alignment

• Support the design and oversee credentialing curricula in various industry-aligned disciplines, including undergrad and graduate-level coursework, pedagogy training, and mentored teaching or practicum experiences that prepare instructors to deliver college-level, industry-connected coursework.
• Partner with CUNY faculty and department chairs to build and formally approve coursework that meets departmental instructional and hiring standards.
• For some programs, coordinate recruitment, selection, and preparation of program participants in partnership with school and workforce partners, prioritizing high-need industry areas such as education, healthcare, technology, and sustainability/energy.
• Track curriculum milestones, training completion, and instructor or participant placement, and support the ongoing recruitment of new participant cohorts.

Apprenticeship, Training & Industry Pathway Alignment

• Assess alignment between dual enrollment, early college, and workforce training coursework and the competencies required across apprenticeship and industry credentialing programs, identifying gaps and opportunities to strengthen alignment and reduce gaps at CUNY.
• Build and maintain a structured inventory of CUNY courses, programs, and degrees mapped to occupation-specific and standardized competencies to support alignment and credit decisions.
• Develop and formalize models for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), advanced standing, and course placement in alignment with the relevant CUNY policies and campus academic offices, ensuring participants in training, apprenticeship, and credentialing programs can access recognized academic credit.
• Develop training pathway frameworks and learning sequences that connect applied and on-the-job training to CUNY coursework, with a focus on emerging and high-need industries.
• Maintain and periodically update career pathway and industry mapping resources that help students, advisors, and partners understand the connection between training programs, credentials, and CUNY degree pathways, micro-credentials or courses.

Student Transitions & Advising Support

• Support the development of advising tools and resources that help students and program completers translate training, apprenticeship, or credentialing experience into CUNY coursework and degree progress.
• Engage CUNY campuses to assess interest, capacity, and readiness to host and enroll students transitioning from training and apprenticeship programs, and share findings with campus and P20 Pathways leadership.
• Partner with campus advising teams to ensure students moving from training programs into CUNY receive consistent, informed guidance on credit transfer and CPL options.
• Support the design of bridge or introductory coursework that helps students without prior college exposure build the skills needed to succeed in credit-bearing coursework.

Program Development & Institutional Coordination

• Serve as a key point of contact for training providers, industry partners, and school-system partners on curriculum-related questions and credit alignment.
• Maintain documentation of curriculum decisions, articulation and CPL agreements, and course inventories to support institutional continuity, audits, and future scaling.
• Identify opportunities to expand and standardize the university's approach to credentialing and pathway alignment, particularly with school age youth, across additional industries and partner programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years of experience in curriculum development, workforce/apprenticeship training, career and technical education, or higher education program management

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education, curriculum & instruction, workforce development, public policy, social work or a related field
• Demonstrated experience designing or aligning curriculum across secondary, postsecondary, and workforce/apprenticeship systems
• Working knowledge of registered apprenticeship structures (Related Technical Instruction and On-the-Job Training requirements), civil service hiring systems, or NYC workforce development programs
• Experience building credit-for-prior-learning, articulation, or advanced-standing agreements within a higher education system
• Familiarity with high-need industry pathways (e.g., healthcare, education, technology, sustainability/energy, skilled trades) and the competencies associated with them
• Experience working directly with faculty and academic departments to develop, revise, or gain approval for coursework
• Experience partnering with K–12 systems, particularly NYCPS, on dual enrollment or career pathway programming
• Strong project management and relationship-building skills, with the ability to manage multiple curriculum workstreams simultaneously across institutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience translating technical curricular work for non‑academic audiences (agency partners, funders)
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and anti‑racist practices in education and organizational leadership

CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW

• Directs operations and administrative functions of a specialized academic or K16 program under executive oversight.
• Designs, implements, and monitors program operations plans across multiple program areas.
• Administers administrative and data management functions in support of program development.
• Oversees program/service data collection, reporting, and evaluation efforts in alignment with institutional and external accountability requirements.
• Cultivates and maintains cross-program operational systems often serving as a primary liaison for operational coordination across program teams.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Pay Range

Minimum - Maximum: $105,000 - $110,000

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges. RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.