Director, Project Fast Forward
7496BR
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
NTID Outreach, Placement and Special Projects
Detailed Job Description
Please note: This position requires some travel required, and also occasional evening and weekend work.
The NTID Division for Outreach and Special Projects includes four units: Admissions, Pre-College Outreach, the NTID Regional STEM Center (NRSC) and Project Fast Forward (PFF).
Project Fast Forward is a dual credit program that represents a premier effort to build up NTID's pipeline of prospective students, expand NTID's network of educational contacts, and share NTID resources externally. This program has been identified as a significant driver for reaching and recruiting prospective BIPOC and underserved students in the college's anti-racism efforts while promoting NTID's pre-college academic-related advancement initiatives. It involves NTID faculty as well as partner high schools and requires leadership for both administration as well as expansion of the program.
In addition to managing the program itself, the director is responsible for identifying new opportunities for partnerships with secondary schools as well as other organizations and government entities that are focused on the post-secondary success of deaf and hard-of-hearing students.
NRSC, which is a major funding source for PFF, promotes training and participation for deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) high school students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. NRSC achieves its goals of improving access to postsecondary STEM education and employment for students by:

• Enhancing understanding about opportunities for DHH individuals in STEM careers among middle and high school students, teachers, counselors, and vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors.
• Improving the instructional and technical skills of high school teachers in STEM areas.
• Establishing, expanding, and improving pathways for DHH students to transition from high school to associate degrees, to baccalaureate degrees, and beyond in STEM areas.
• Improving access to learning for DHH students who may be in mainstream classes, with or without support and access services.
• Developing employers' awareness of DHH individuals as potential employees and how they can be hired and successfully integrated into the STEM workforce.
• Improving the STEM knowledge and sign language skills of American Sign Language interpreters.

The NRSC works in partnership with multiple departments, units and offices within NTID including but not limited to: Academic Affairs, Access Services, Admissions, Budget and Finance, Co-op and Career Center, DeafTEC, External Affairs, Marketing Communications, Pre-College Outreach, Project Fast Forward, Student and Academic Services, Summer Transition Program, and Vocational Rehabilitation.
Project Fast Forward also receives funding from NTID's Academic Affairs for non-STEM courses.
Responsibilities:

• Report to the NTID Assistant Dean for Outreach and Special Projects. The individual within this role will work with the NTID Associate Dean for Curriculum, Department Chairs, Admissions, Pre-College Outreach, Marketing Communications and NRSC to direct and oversee NTID's Project Fast Forward (PFF) pre-college dual credit programming and related initiatives.
• As needed, refine vision and mission as well as develop strategic and annual goals for Project Fast Forward and other pre-college academic advancement initiatives.
• Negotiate, develop, and manage annual plans, multiple budgets and schedules. Establish and maintain on and off campus partnerships with academic departments and high schools across the United States in support of NTID's vision, mission, and goals. Negotiate Memorandum of Understanding agreements with new high school partners' administration.
• Supervise all aspects pertaining to PFF including a future Associate Director, staff assistants, student aides, trainings, programming and logistical matters.
• Plan and conduct all aspects of professional development activities (both summer and winter) for high school teachers and counselors. Keep abreast of trends in higher education as pertaining to dual credit initiatives. Explore and implement new models for offering dual credit courses such as distant learning. Develop and carry out strategic goals and objectives for the expansion of PFF that align with NTID's goals, addressing the following areas:Increase enrollment of DHH students at the universityIdentify courses from NTID's academic portfolio for dual credit that have strategic importance in drawing in qualified DHH students to the universityIncrease numbers of graduates achieving baccalaureate degrees and higherIncrease AALANA student diversityExpand NTID's role as a Center of Excellence in the education of DHH students in high school and at the postsecondary levelExpand DHH high school students' knowledge of and interest in degree programs at RIT/NTID
• Work with Staff Assistants, who will handle the PFF database, training data, and student registrations. Produce reports that derive data from the database for the NTID administration, and submit summaries and supporting data to NTID for inclusion in its annual report to US Congress on PFF activities.
• Manage the PFF mini-grant program for schools including application process, awards, implementation and reporting.
• Maintain an understanding of the various laws, regulations and policies related to financial literacy/personal finance, online learning, and taking college-level courses in various states across the country and how to capitalize on these opportunities for the dual credit program.
• Independently plan and travel for the purpose of recruiting new PFF partner schools and promoting RIT/NTID.
• Serve as a member of the NTID Regional STEM Center (NRSC) team. Participate in local and regional NRSC meetings. Represent NTID and NRSC at conferences and related programs for the purpose of promoting NTID and NRSC. As appropriate, conduct presentations on related topics at local, state and national conferences.

Department/College Description
National Technical Institute for the Deaf- Division of Outreach and Special Projects
Minimum Qualifications

• 5-7 years equivalent experience working within higher education.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Excellent written communication skills
• Ability to interact with faculty, students and staff from across a broad spectrum of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Ability to work independently and function effectively in outcomes-oriented work
• Ability to make decisions and to take initiatives, and ability to juggle multiple projects and competing priorities
• A basic knowledge of how various forms of institutional data can be used to benchmark and promote enrollment, retention, and graduation rates at the Institute

Professional Area:
Employment Category: Fulltime
Staff Job Function: Wage Band: 118A
How to Apply
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Additional Details
Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the worlds leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the "Great Colleges to Work For." RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.
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