Only a year into his tenure as Oregon’s chief education officer, Rudy Crew could be leaving the position for a new one in New York City, cutting short his three-year contract in Oregon. The New York native announced on Monday that he is a finalist for president at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn after he applied for the position at the urging City University of New York chancellor Matthew Goldstein.

Crew was appointed Oregon’s chief education officer by the Oregon Education Investment Board last May as part of Gov. John Kitzhaber’s plan to reinvent Oregon education. Though Crew told The Oregonian that he has no desire to leave Oregon and is committed to the state’s goals to renovate education, which include getting better results from low income and minority students.

During his first year in the position, Crew pushed schools to set higher goals for raising student sucess and closing the achievement gap. He also advocated for legislative funding for four education initiatives, including early reading outreach to young children and programs to train aspiring teachers and principals.

It is uncertain whether Crew will be offered the presidency at Medgar Evans, as he has no experience as a college president.

Regardless of whether he leaves, the Oregon Education Investment Board plans to pursue the same goals of improving student success, The Oregonian reported.