Job Description
General Description
Under the supervision of the College and Career Pathways Institute Director, the Professional Development Specialist has primary responsibility for the design and delivery of professional development offerings and curriculum development initiatives at LaGuardia Community College’s College and Career Pathways Institute (CCPI).
LaGuardia’s College and Career Pathways Institute (CCPI) is a campus-based demonstration site and lab school that pilots new and innovative curricula and program models to effectively prepare adult students to become college and career ready. CCPI provides a broad range of customized professional development services, including hands-on and web-based workshops, educational tools, access to lab and demonstration classrooms, coaching and a well-tested curriculum design.
CCPI aims to share its evidence-based approach to contextualized instructional strategies with education leaders, faculty, advisors, student support and workforce professionals at universities, community based organizations and secondary education settings.
The Professional Development Specialist is an experienced educator with excellent facilitation, presentation, communication, digital strategies and curriculum development skills.
The Professional Development Specialist will:
- Participate in the development and delivery of in person and virtual national professional development services focused on contextualized teaching and learning
- Represent CCPI and LaGuardia at professional conferences, convenings, and on digital forums including websites, blogs and listservs
- Draft CCPI’s quarterly newsletter as well as other publications and press materials as assigned; maintain CCPI communications, website and print materials
- Facilitate workshops, courses, and presentations, both in person and in virtual formats
- Design interactive professional development materials, in classroom, virtual, and presentation formats under the supervision of the institute director
- Develop a digital library of resources
- Complete administrative and communications tasks associated with client events and required reporting
- Provide on and off site support for professional development project participants
Other Duties
Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Education, Adult Literacy, Curriculum Development, Instructional Design or related field required, as well as:
Minimum of 5 years instructional experience in the field of Adult, workforce or developmental education
Minimum of 2 years instructional experience in an education setting, within a secondary, community-based organization
Demonstrated experience creating & leading effective professional development activities & workshops, in groups, coaching one-on-one and virtual formats
Strong planning skills & effective workshop design skills
Excellent oral/written communication skills, including group facilitation and presentation skills.
Advanced knowledge of Powerpoint and desktop publishing software.
Familiarity with best practices in adult education and the unique needs of adult learners
Willingness to travel and work flexibility up to 50% of the time
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
College and Career Pathways
Part Time
$35.00
0.00-20.00
Dec 15, 2017 (Or Until Filled)