Job Title: College Assistant
PVN ID: KB-2111-004370
Category: Clerical/Office Services
Location: KINGSBOROUGH C. C.

Job Description

General Description

The UX/WD College Assistant (CA) will support User Experience Design programs and Workforce Development efforts. Specifically, the CA will work with multiple directors and workforce development programs and have the following responsibilities: 

Administrative:

  • Manage day-to-day administrative activities based on the Director’s guidance and goals.
  • Collect and enter data into program Databases on an ongoing basis in a timely and consistent manner
  • Monitor attendance  
  • Resolve administrative matters referred to the program, as guided by the supervisor.
  • Maintain accurate up-to-date calendars; tracks upcoming meetings and commitments; tracks correspondence, including email
  • Implement processes to improve and streamline office administrative operations under direction of supervisor.
  • Assist in the preparation of reports and presentations.
  • Provide assistance and respond to verbal and written requests for information.
  • Monitor, update, and maintain recruitment lists, including answering phone inquiries, voicemail, e-mail, and walk-ins;
  • Set up, organize, and monitor student folders/files;
  • Recruitment/Marketing
  • Assist in the gathering, preparation, and dissemination of information relating to the administration and marketing of the program
  • Coordinate large mailings from electronic and other lists;
  • Stipends/Student Supports
    • Support program director in managing stipend processes 
    • Assist students with application process for program stipends and incentives that includes all steps in processing banking information.
    • Responsible for distribution, tracking, and follow-up with all program materials that include, but are not limited to books, school supplies, food service supplies, etc.
    • Creating,  updating, and disseminating program specific documents and spreadsheets;
 

Other Duties

Qualifications

 
Minimum Requirements:
  • HS Diploma/TASC/GED/HSE
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in an office setting
  • Must be comfortable in high paced setting and managing multiple projects simultaneously
  • Must be a self-motivated and organized professional
  • Must be able to demonstrate patience and understanding when interacting with applicants and students
  • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to interact with program and college staff, and external partners

 

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
Workforce Development
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$16.00-$17.00
Hour(s) a week
10.00-19.00
Closing Date
Jan 29, 2022 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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