Southern California HERC

Focus Forward Coordinator


Description of Department: EXCEL: Experiential Courses and Engaged Learning offers a variety of opportunities for students to earn academic credit through hands-on experiences. Internships, co-ops, service learning, and experiential courses provide students the ability to apply knowledge and theories learned in the classroom to 'real world' businesses, non-profit organizations, and community agencies. Students can develop key competencies, explore career goals, and gain valuable professional connections through local, national, or international positions.

The EXCEL Office at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill a full time Focus Forward Coordinator

Posting Date: September 25, 2023

Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Compensation: Salary range (SL-3) commensurate with experience plus full New York State benefits package.

Benefit Information: The State University of New York provides an excellent benefit package. Click here for more information.

Date of Appointment: As soon as possible

Description of Responsibilities:

With guidance from the Director of EXCEL and in collaboration with School Administration, the Focus Forward Coordinator will work with staff and faculty to coordinate support programming for 'at-risk' students to foster improved school connectedness and higher graduation rates. The coordinator will support SUNY Oswego undergraduates in their role as mentors while creating spaces for student growth in leadership, community engagement, and professionalism. Major responsibilities include facilitating the Focus Forward Program; recruiting participants; designing programs to build students' academic, leadership, and self-management skills; and incorporating opportunities for family involvement.

The Focus Forward Coordinator responsibilities include:

• Coordinate, develop, monitor, and acts as site liaison for Focus Forward partnership to multiple schools.
• Recruit program participants, district and undergraduates
• Maintain presence at assigned sites to build supportive relationships with mentees and mentors to encourage participation and commitment to the program
• Support Focus Forward Activities at SUNY Oswego
• Submit annual assessment report and goals on the effectiveness of the program and student learning outcomes
• Meet regularly with the student support teams at each of the program sites to discuss individual students and most appropriate interventions.
• Serve as point person for family communication regarding program applications, policies, and procedures
• Coordinate with other team members on event planning and facilitation
• Coordinate, develop, monitor, and act as site liaison for Focus Forward partnership with assigned sites located within and around Oswego County.
• Develop curriculum and teach mentoring and team leader courses
• Participate in campus committees
• Grant writing and budget review

SUNY Oswego works continuously to create an inclusive environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural safety, belonging, civil discourse, cultural humility, and other values and goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan. As such, the Focus Forward Coordinator will be expected to contribute to these efforts and possess communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with an increasingly diverse community of students and colleagues.


Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in education or related field at time of appointment
• Experience in teaching, mentoring or service-learning
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Planning, organizing, and multi-tasking skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively interact with a diverse population of students

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years' experience facilitating partnerships within the community
• Two years' experience in project management or program coordination
• Proven effectiveness assessing student data and evaluating mentor performance
• Experience delivering programming to underrepresented minority students, LGBTQ+ students, and other marginalized populations

At SUNY Oswego we value the diversity found in each member of our campus community and strive to create a community where that diversity is embraced and enhanced. Recognizing the strength of diversity, our mission is to foster an environment which respects, embraces and promotes cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement in developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars who act as transformational agents of change and responsible citizens of the world. For more information see SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan.

As a candidate seeking consideration you are asked to submit a separate statement specifically addressing how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evidenced in your career experience and professional activity, and/or community service (volunteer work, etc.), and/or professional development. (Please see Application Instructions)


Additional Information:

Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please click here to see our full non-discrimination policy.

In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing hr@oswego.edu.

For Campus Safety information, please click here to see the Annual Security and Fire Report (Clery).

SUNY Oswego is a smoke free/tobacco/e-cigarette free campus. Click here for further policy details, including education and cessation resources.

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Search Chair:

Jennifer Joyce at jennifer.joyce@oswego.edu

Visa sponsorship not available for this position


Application Instructions:

To Apply Submit:

1. Cover letter addressing qualifications
2. A separate statement describing your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in your professional experience or personal life or community engagement
3. Resume or CV
4. Copy of unofficial (or copy of official) transcript for required degree showing degree awarded and date conferred
5. Contact information for three professional references, including a previous supervisor

electronically by clicking on the APPLY NOW button.

Official transcripts are required at time of appointment.

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