Job Title: CTE Academic Support Specialist
PVN ID: BM-2201-004514
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN C. C.

Job Description

General Description

The Learning Resource Center (LRC) provides academic support services to meet student learning needs while strengthening their academic skills.  These services are designed to afford them the opportunity to complete their coursework successfully and increase the likelihood that they will be retained, persist and graduate.

Reporting to the Academic Resource Center Tutorial Manager or designee, the successful candidate will provide support and assistance to CTE PAL leaders and tutors, students, faculty and staff.

 

Other Duties

Qualifications

Core Competencies:

Responsibilities include the following:

  • Assist with the recruitment, selection, training, and supervision of all CTE PAL personnel
  • Supervise PAL supervisors, leaders, tutors, College Assistants and Federal Work Study students
  • Coordinate the planning and conducting of periodic needs assessments related to course selection offering for the CTE programs
  • Assist with training PAL leaders and tutors according to established guidelines and standards 
  • Manage CTE class visits, student outreach, and workshops
  • Provide in-service experiences, consultations, and learning strategy sessions for SI leaders
  • Create materials, forms, and handouts available to SI leaders that explains the program to students
  • Participate in trainings and professional development activities
  • Track CTE students and assist in completing Perkins Grant reports
  • Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field and two (2) years of experience in a higher education academic support program or related program required
  • Master’s degree in education or a related field preferred; and can also substitute for one (1) year experience.
  • The ideal candidate must possess excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with attention to detail. Also, be a dynamic individual who can work independently and under general supervision to provide courteous and accurate customer service to all students, faculty, staff, and visitors of diverse backgrounds.
  • Knowledgeable in the Microsoft Office Suite and social media preferred.
  • Ability to effectively work remotely as well as in-person.
  • Some weekend/off-site hours maybe required; flexibility required.

 

This is a grant-funded position through the Perkins Grant.

 

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Learning Resource Center
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$32.00-$40.00
Hour(s) a week
20.00-32.00
Closing Date
May 22, 2022 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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