Job Description
General Description
Professionals come to the Learning & Development Projects at the Silberman School of Social Work to keep pace with complex and rapidly changing fields. Our professional development and training programs focus on developing core skills, including: client engagement, equity and inclusion, and stress management. We blend traditional classroom instruction with distance learning technologies, and aim to instill a sense of confidence in learners by giving them tools to meet the challenges of their professional lives. With decades of experience in adult learning and professional development, we excel at working with individuals and organizations to create customized programs and events.
The Learning & Development Projects (L&D) is seeking a Project Manager who has demonstrated experience leading projects, developing curriculum and training. Successful applicants must have facility with problem solving, decision making, interpersonal leadership, and, the ability to use resources towards training, curriculum development and facilitation. Of Note: candidates must have experienced managing contracts, and, effectively support and promote the work of L&D, Silberman and its partners.
Other Duties
Scope of Responsibility: Manages training, curriculum development and reports for LDST01 and PSA01.
Job Duties: Oversees the day-to-day administration of the LDST01 and PSA01 projects, ensuring that all program and training deliverables are completed within specified deadlines. Responsible for any revisions, or design to new or existing curriculum, facilitating training and work directly with the Office of Children and Family Services and Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to meet contract deliverables, and for preparing quarterly and other required reports
Qualifications
Applicants must be professional, organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated; who respond well to taking direction in a fast-paced environment; and have an ability to work with diverse people and communities using strong customer service skills. The applicant must be able to manage the logistics of multiple training events throughout New York State.
Bilingual applicants with fluency in Spanish are a plus, but not necessary. This is a full time position that will require some travel.
The successful candidate will have:
- A bachelor’s degree (masters-level preferred) AND
- Experience designing experiential and interactive curricula based on adult learning principles and techniques
- At least 10 years or more experience training and developing curriculum AND
- 5 years’ experience supervising and managing contracts and staff
- Effective written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
- Experience developing and managing complex, interdisciplinary projects involving multiple constituents
- A strong work ethic and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners are essential
- Strong understanding of importance of customer service, strategic thinking and the ability to work with diverse individuals and communities
Must have extensive knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft applications
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout 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
Key Features
Learning & Development Project at Silber
Full Time
$75,000.00 - $85,000.00
Jun 07, 2022 (Or Until Filled)