Dual Enrollment Manager

RFCUNY; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

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Job summary

RFCUNY seeks a Dual Enrollment Manager to partner with CUNY Early College networks and campus partners. You will design supportive resources, guide schools to continuous improvement, and report to the Associate Director of Dual Enrollment.

You will collaborate across teams to strengthen network capacity and growth. The role requires an Associate’s degree and 3–5 years of related experience, strong writing and presentation skills, and experience with data analysis, contracts, and budgets.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree required with 3–5 years related experience.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and group facilitation skills.
• Experience coordinating college access events for professional staff.
• Experience with data collection and analysis to support program evaluation.
• Experience managing contracts and budgets.
• Strong background in resource creation for program implementation.
• Proficient using Google and Microsoft Applications.

Responsibilities

• Partnership Management: build bridges across high school and campus-based staff and coordinate with EC partners.
• Stakeholder Engagement: facilitate exchange of ideas and best practices across the network.
• College Access & Success: support student engagement and enrollment efforts and identify strategic partnerships.
• Supporting Partnerships: grow a centralized resource hub and align with stakeholders.
• Other Duties: attend meetings and complete special projects as assigned.

Skills

Writing skills

Presentation skills

Group facilitation

Data analysis

Budget management

Contract management

Google/MS Office

Collaboration

Travel ability

Education

Associate’s degree

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 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.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The City University of New York's Office of K16 Initiatives seeks a Dual Enrollment Manager who will serve as a thought partner, case manager, and program strategist to a small portfolio of the CUNY Early College Network school and their CUNY campus partners. In addition, the Dual Enrollment Manager will be expected to design supportive resources and guidance that will help a subset of schools meet their continuous improvement goals. Reporting to the Associate Director of Dual Enrollment, the Dual Enrollment Managers will collaborate with team members and contribute to the overall capacity of the CUNY Early College Team, being tapped to support schools across the entire network when appropriate. As a member of the Team, the Dual Enrollment Managers will help shape priorities and be given ample opportunity for growth and development.

The Dual Enrollment Manager will:

Partnership Management

• Build bridges across high school and campus-based staff to encourage knowledge sharing, reduce silos, and drive aligned efforts toward network goals
• Maintain regular touchpoints with and hold working sessions with high-priority CUNY Early College schools to identify challenges, share insights, and co‑develop solutions that drive continuous improvement
• Provide timely intervention and support for CUNY Early College schools experiencing programmatic challenges
• Create high‑quality, user‑friendly resources, guides, and templates tailored to the needs of schools across the network that are aligned with network standards and best practices
• Support network policies and protocols that enhance the success of partnerships, proactively address potential barriers, and ensure alignment with organizational goals
• Support school action plans and connect campus teams with EC Central staff who are best positioned to resolve issues

Stakeholder Engagement

• Facilitate the exchange of ideas and best practices across the network through relaying information learned through stakeholder meetings, partnership meetings, district meetings, etc. with the CUNY Early College team
• Work with partnership leadership teams (i.e. liaisons, campus leadership, principals and high school leadership) to support student engagement and enrollment effort

College Access & Success

• Encourage networking opportunities for school‑based staff and CUNY admissions
• Identify strategic partnerships with college access and success organizations, including CUNY Admissions, CARA, CACNY, NACEP, etc.
• Assist in development of comprehensive CUNY Early College resources to ensure students are guided through each stage of the CUNY application and enrollment process

Supporting Partnerships

• Help grow and maintain a centralized resource hub to support and strengthen high school and campus partnerships
• Facilitate relationship building work between high school and campus partners to ensure communication and mission alignment between stakeholders

Other Duties

• Attend staff meetings and trainings as required
• Perform special projects and other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree and 3‑5 years related experience required
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a diverse community of students, faculty, staff, and external partners
• Excellent writing, presentation, and group facilitation skills
• Experience coordinating college access events for professional staff
• Experience with data collection and analysis to support effective program evaluation
• Experience managing contracts and budgets
• Strong background in resource creation for effective program implementation
• Proficient using Google and Microsoft Applications

Preferred Qualifications

• A demonstrated commitment to preparing students at Title I public high schools to succeed in college
• Familiarity with higher education, including an understanding of college and career readiness standards, skills, and practices
• Experience working across schools, organizations, or teams in support of a larger mission

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

This position is based in a professional office environment and follows a hybrid work schedule: 70% in‑person (7 days) and 30% remote (3 days) during each two‑week payroll cycle. A laptop and other necessary equipment may be provided to support remote work. While performing these duties, the employee may be required to:

• Sit for extended periods
• Use a computer and other office equipment
• Occasionally lift or move items up to 20 pounds

Reasonable accommodation will be provided for individuals with disabilities or other needs in accordance with RFCUNY policies and applicable laws. Ability to travel to other CUNY sites as needed.

Pay Range: $90,000 - $95,000

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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 services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve local and global communities.