Senior Manager of Instruction, Break Through Tech (NYC) - Cornell University : Job Details

Senior Manager of Instruction, Break Through Tech (NYC)

Apply remote type Hybrid locations New York City (Cornell Tech) time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id WDR-00051116

About Cornell TechCornell Tech is a graduate campus of Cornell University that brings together faculty, students, business leaders, and tech entrepreneurs in a catalytic environment to reinvent the way we live in the digital age.

A hallmark of Cornell Tech is a rapid pace of change and growth, which serve as opportunities to pursue excellence and improvement, not merely scale. We iterate to learn quickly from our activities and to improve our programs and ways of working.

About Break Through Tech

Break Through Tech empowers, trains, and connects students from different lived experiences to influential tech opportunities. We are focused on launching a generation of diverse tech talent into the workforce with an emphasis on Black, LatinX, Native American, low-income women, and gender non-conforming individuals.

Hosted by Cornell Tech, Break Through Tech AI is the new program from Break Through Tech on a mission to credential and fast-track undergraduate women into careers in the fastest-growing areas of tech: data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.

Position Summary

At a high level, this role will oversee three core areas: (1) instructor hiring, onboarding, and management (2) oversight of course and program implementation, and (3) university partner management.

Successful candidates will need to have and display the following competencies as part of this role:

• Attracts top talent - Attracting and selecting the best talent to meet current and future business needs
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Optimizes work processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Manages ambiguity - Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible 3-year term position with the possibility of renewal. The Senior Manager is expected to be on campus, at least, for key meetings and events when necessary.

Visa sponsorship is not available.

Starting salary range: $96,800 to $112,000

Essential Functions Include

• Instructor hiring, onboarding, and management - 40%
  • Recruit and vet instructional staff to lead the Machine Learning Foundations course.
  • Collaborate with the product design team on the design and delivery of instructional staff training.
  • Oversee instructional staff, ensuring instructor grading is completed in a timely manner.
  • Foster a positive and inclusive team environment.
  • Facilitate and foster the delivery of Communities of Practice.
• Oversight of course and program implementation - 25%
  • Lead the coordination of summer course operations.
  • Track and analyze data and metrics on a weekly basis.
• University partner management - 30%
  • Develop and cultivate relationships with our network of “Instructional Hubs.”
  • Own strategic planning for Break Through Tech's instructional hub model.
  • Oversee the development of marketing materials.
• Other position-related responsibilities - 5%
  • Participate in projects with occasional work responsibilities.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree and 3-5 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Passion for diversity in tech, education, and social impact.
• Excellent teaching and facilitation skills.
• Deep expertise in best practice for online course management.
• Experience managing, recruiting, and onboarding instructional staff.
• Demonstrated ability to drive learning outcomes through high quality instruction.
• Must have strong organizational and project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing highly technical instruction and instructional staff.

Culture of Inclusion and Community Standards

Diversity and inclusion are at the core of our values and mission.

Rewards And Benefits

Competitive compensation, generous time-off, and great benefits.

University Job Title:

Coord Program III

Job Family:

Student Services

Level:

G

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$91,671.00 - $127,321.00

Remote Option Availability:

Hybrid

Company:

Endowed

Contact Name:

Menasha Joseph Seeraj