Early College Specialist

CiTi BOCES; Town of Mexico (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

CiTi BOCES in New York's Herkimer County region seeks an Early College Specialist to plan, implement, oversee, and evaluate Early College programs across nine school districts.

You will coordinate with colleges, K-12 partnerships, families, and industry partners, develop pathways, advise ECHS students, and ensure seamless transitions from high school to college.

Qualifications

• State certification required for teaching or counseling in NY.
• Leadership certificate preferred.
• Minimum of three years experience coordinating student services.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and evaluate Early College High School programs and services.
• Coordinate district collaborations with colleges, families, and industry partners.
• Develop and maintain communication materials and stakeholder liaison.
• Provide academic advising oversight for ECHS students.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Organization

Education

New York State Teacher Certification or Counselor Certification

Educational Leadership Certificate of Advanced Study preferred

Job description

Position Overview:

The Early College Specialist is responsible for assisting in the planning, implementation, oversight, and evaluation of Early College programs and services for CiTi's component districts. This innovative position includes oversight of partnership development with colleges, school districts, families, and industry partners. The Early College Specialist will be assigned to 9 school districts in the Herkimer Region with their partnering colleges and industry partnerships in the new BOCES service called Early College Access.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Title Specific:
  • Envision, create, promote, and establish new Early College programs and services that relate to the needs of the districts.
  • Research best practices and provide guidance in Early College Opportunities.
  • Establish professional relationships with Institutes of Higher Education.
  • Envision, create, promote, and establish new Early College programs and services that relate to the needs of the districts.
  • Develop and update best practices and training materials to help others to implement early college opportunities.
• Program Responsibilities:
  • Provide oversight and planning for an Early College High School (ECHS) continuum of services;
  • Work in collaboration with K-12 Partnerships staff to evaluate course offerings in area high schools, on campus and via distance learning to assist in the creation of meaningful pathways;
  • Oversee course offerings at each high school to keep ECHS students on track to program completion;
  • Provide academic advising oversight for ECHS students, and work with College advising staff to support K-12 school counselors in ECHS advising;
  • In collaboration with College and high school, oversee ECHS students' social and emotional needs;
  • Collaborate with:
    • BOCES and College's applied learning staff and partner with industry to scaffold early vocational exposure, coordinate industry mentoring, and place students in exploratory and paid internships;
    • Partners including parents, industry and secondary education to be a community/ stakeholder liaison;
    • College staff to help coordinate on-campus experiences for high school students and support for ECHS students studying on the College campus and via distance learning;
  • Oversee ECHS student registration and records maintenance;
  • Create, implement, and maintain a communication plan and all related materials, such as website, brochures, handouts, general information summaries, and newsletters for ECHS;
  • Facilitate college visitations and job shadowing as applicable;
  • Maintain professional and effective relationships with College and high school faculty, administration and staff in order to effectively transition students from high school to College;
  • Work with College and high school staff to develop and conduct informational seminars and workshops for ECHS students;
  • Assist with the development, administration, and assessment of program activities, goals and objectives relating directly to ECHS programs;
  • Develop programming for early career exploration in elementary and middle school;
  • Other duties as assigned.

Location: School Districts in the Herkimer County Region
Application Deadline: October 5, 2026
Start Date: November
Employment Type: Full-Time/12 Month
Salary: $80,000

Qualifications:

• New York State Teacher Certification or Counselor Certification.
• Educational Leadership Certificate of Advanced Study preferred;
• Minimum of three years of experience working with students and coordinating student services, community college experience preferred;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills required;
• Excellent knowledge of computing technology and computer-assisted instruction required.