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Project Administrator
Description of Duties
This is an administrative position involving responsibility for the planning, organization, and operation of funded projects in the City School District for the educationally disadvantaged or targeted cultural groups. Continuation of the projects is dependent on federal, state and local funds. Employees of this class act as a resource person with organized groups within the schools, community agency professionals, school district administrators and funding and regulatory agencies of the state and federal governments. Work is performed under the general supervision of a certified school administrator. Direct supervision is exercised over Project Assistants, Project Workers, paraprofessionals or clerical help.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following minimum requirements on or before the date of the written exam:
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, plus EITHER:
- Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's degree and three (3) years full time or its part time/volunteer equivalent* experience in a program at a school, community group or agency dealing with the educationally disadvantaged or with a recognized minority group, one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity; OR,
- Seven (7) years of full time experience or its part time equivalent* experience as described in (A), one (1) year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity; OR,
- Any equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B).
