Director for Academic Initiatives
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The Director for Academic Initiatives provides management and administrative support for the campus Title III grant and a range of Academic Affairs activities, projects, and programs. The role oversees grant reporting, budgets, and compliance, and supports academic program documents, processes, and policies. It also contributes to grant development, procurement, and initiatives intended to sustain Title III activities.
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Director for Academic Initiatives
Salary
$71,783.00 - $80,082.00 Annually
Location
Queensbury Campus - 640 Bay Road, Queensbury 12804, NY
Job Type
Full-Time (12-Month)
Job Number
202600094
Division
Academic Affairs
Department
Academic Affairs
Opening Date
11/03/2026
Closing Date
11/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Broad Function
Provide management and administrative support to the campus Title III grant as well as a wide range of academic affairs activities, projects and programs. The Title III grant will include project management, building renovations, faculty professional development, improved student success outcomes, enhanced degree audit systems and community partnerships.
Major Responsibilities
Provides leadership, supervision and direction to the campus Title III grant, including all reporting, budget management and compliance requirements for the grant. This position will also support Academic Affairs through grant, program, and project initiatives,
including those that contribute to sustaining Title III activities.
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Regularly review and monitor Title III grant status
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Issue all reporting on time and in accordance with Title III grant requirements
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Maintain detailed records of Title III grant activities
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Present regularly to the campus community on Title III grant activities, status and outcomes
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Assist with Academic Affairs grant development, reporting, and procurement activities that strengthen and sustain Title III project activities, in coordination with appropriate campus offices.
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Support development, implementation, and review of all academic program documents, processes and policies; as well as SUNY academic policies, rules, and regulations.
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Actively engage in academic affairs activities to have a full understanding of the range and scope of credit instruction, non-credit instruction and administrative functions.
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Participate in committees
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Other duties as assigned by the President.
Required Skills
Knowledge of the principles and practices of academic administration; experience with the principles, practices and methods of program planning and instruction; ability to plan, coordinate, and perform effective project management; strong interpersonal skills; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; sound professional judgment in decisionmaking.
Educational Requirements
Master's Degree required
Years of Experience
3 – 5 years of academic experience, with either grant management, academic affairs or similar type of work
Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
Office environment. Occasionally lifting 5 – 10 lbs.
Salary Range
$71,783 - $80,082 annually
The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as SUNY Adirondack’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.
Full consideration will be given if application is received by November 17, 2026.
SUNY Adirondack values diversity and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Employer
SUNY Adirondack
Address
640 Bay Road
Queensbury, New York, 12804
Phone
518-743-2257
Website
https://www.sunyacc.edu/careers
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How this job compares
Set against the 10,761 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$72–80K/yr
- New York median$126–185K/yr570 salary ranges
- US median$127–201K/yr7,738 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $76K, is 51% below the New York median midpoint ($156K) — in the lowest quarter of Program Management salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 798 open Program Management jobs in New York and 10,761 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 9,212 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a master's degree; 300 of the 10,761 open Program Management jobs (3%) ask for a master's degree or higher.
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