Jobs at Pracademic Partners

Leads Rochester’s Bureau of Architecture and Engineering, overseeing multidisciplinary professionals and complex public infrastructure projects. Directs planning, design, and construction of major capital initiatives, including transportation, neighborhood improvements, environmental restoration, historic preservation, and complete streets. Collaborates with elected officials, consultants, community partners, and residents while implementing the Rochester 2034 Masterplan and providing strategic municipal engineering leadership.

Lead the Winooski Housing Authority and Chittenden Housing Corporation, overseeing affordable housing, rental assistance, operations, finances, regulatory compliance, staff, and strategic growth. The Executive Director will manage approximately 384 housing units, 220 vouchers, 18 FTE, and an $11 million budget while expanding housing, improving resident experience, modernizing systems, and building relationships with boards, government agencies, funders, and community partners.

Oversee the Town’s accounting and financial operations, including a $65 million budget, reporting, audits, bonded debt, capital assets, municipal financing, and internal controls. Lead a three-person team, advise the Town Board and department heads, improve budgeting and purchasing processes, and provide clear financial guidance. The role requires municipal finance expertise, supervisory accounting experience, and knowledge of governmental accounting standards.

Provide public-sector legal representation in Criminal or Family Court through the Public Defender’s Office or Department of Social Services. Responsibilities include criminal litigation, family advocacy, child welfare and family services matters, courtroom work, client representation, legal advocacy, and communication. Roles range from assistant to senior-level positions and may be full-time or part-time.

Provides executive leadership for complex, cross-departmental strategic initiatives in local government. Partners with the Town Manager, Town Council, departments, agencies, community organizations, developers, and private-sector partners to shape policy, solve organizational and community challenges, negotiate strategic agreements, modernize technology, and move priorities from concept through implementation. Oversees assigned departments, programs, and professional staff while advancing economic development, redevelopment, housing, land, risk management, and organizational improvement priorities.

Leads countywide human resources operations, including labor relations, collective bargaining support, employee relations, compensation, classification, benefits, leave management, compliance, and NYSERS processes. Supervises HR staff, implements organizational policies, supports workforce strategy, and advances HR technology modernization using Tyler Technologies New World ERP and UKG Workforce. The role reports to the County Executive and operates within a public-sector, unionized environment.

Serves as the administrative head of Town government under the Selectboard, overseeing municipal operations, personnel, budgeting, capital planning, purchasing, grants, facilities, and policy implementation. The role requires visible, hands-on local government leadership and community relationship-building in a small Vermont municipality.

Leads Dutchess County’s economic development strategy, advising county leadership on policy, organizational alignment, and emerging opportunities. Builds collaboration among economic development organizations, supports business growth and retention, chairs the Economic Development Advisory Committee, and advances development initiatives toward implementation. Uses economic data, political awareness, and relationship-building to guide decisions and coordinate stakeholders across the county.