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About the Role

The Assistant Project Director oversees the day-to-day operations and management of The Adelphi Entrepreneur (AE) Experience, a premier regional entrepreneurship ecosystem initiative supported by a Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) federal grant. The AE Experience combines academic instruction, experiential learning, and practitioner mentorship to equip student entrepreneurs to successfully launch, grow, and sustain ventures.

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day administrative, logistical, and operational workflows for the 9-month Entrepreneurial Development (ED) Model and its six 4-week sprint cycles.
Manage and track grant budget expenditures, operational expenses, and procurement processes in accordance with University policies and MBDA grant guidelines.
Facilitate comprehensive data collection across all four program phases, tracking metrics such as student demographics, attendance, Panther Playbook completions, externships, prototypes, capital infusion, and business formations.
Maintain administrative systems for FERPA compliance, data exchange, and continuous program improvement.
Coordinate the scheduling, delivery, and logistics of the Panther Playbook modules.
Integrate and execute the seven core components of the ED Model: Panther Playbook, Externships, Insights by Experts, Founder Circles, Faculty Venture Studio Hours, Success Coaching, and Mentorship.
Organize and manage regional events, workshops, and networking sessions at Adelphi’s main campus, regional startup hubs, co-working spaces, and partner facilities.
Recruit, onboard, and coordinate schedules for Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EIRs), Venture Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and industry mentors.
Serve as an operational liaison to key grant partners, including CVL Economics and Extern.
Partner with University Communications to develop branding assets, manage media promotion, and highlight student founder milestones and regional economic impact.
Execute outreach and recruitment campaigns to recruit two cohorts of 20 highly qualified student entrepreneurs.
Provide direct supervision, workflow management, and performance guidance to direct reports: the Student Success Advisor (Part-Time) and the Social Media Manager (Student).
Monitor student progress toward certificate completion requirements, tracking attendance, business plan validation, prototype execution, and milestone achievements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Higher Education, Innovation/Entrepreneurship, or a closely related field is required.
Minimum of two years of experience in program administration, project management, or grant-funded initiatives.
Experience in higher education administration, startup accelerators, venture studios, or economic development programs.
Ability to supervise staff, student workers, or cross-functional teams.
Experience facilitating collaboration across diverse stakeholders (faculty, corporate partners, mentors, student founders), and managing academic support staff, student success advisors, or marketing/social media teams.
Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills.
Proficiency in basic data analysis, survey tools, Learning Management Systems (LMS), and MS Office/Google Workspace.

Skills

Data analysis
Survey tools
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
MS Office/Google Workspace
Oral communication
Written communication
Presentation skills

Location

Garden City, NY

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Minimum of two years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree required
Master's degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

$70,000 - $73,000

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit package for faculty and staff employees

About the Company

Adelphi University is a doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students’ lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success.
Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training, with particular strength in our Core Four—Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.
Adelphi is Long Island’s oldest private coeducational university, serving over 7,300 students at its main campus in Garden City, at learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, and online.
The University offers 72 undergraduate programs and 92 master’s degree and doctoral programs.
With powerful partnerships throughout the New York area, more than 123,000 graduates across the country, and rising rankings from top publications and organizations, Adelphi is a dynamic community that plays a leadership role on Long Island and in the region.