Job Title: Job Readiness Technician
PVN ID: LA-1801-002329
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.

Job Description

General Description

The Career Development Center (CDC) in the Division of Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) at LaGuardia Community College provides guidance and support to ACE students to create and implement career plans that lead to higher educational attainment, gainful employment and an improved standard of living. The CDC provides career and employment services to many ACE programs which provide educational and vocational training services to students and participants. Reporting to the Director of the Career Development Center the responsibilities of this position will include:

Primary Duties:

  • Conduct job readiness workshops with Job Development staff
  • Assist in the set-up of job fairs and all programs sponsored by the Center
  • Manage caseload by making phone calls and use Microsoft Outlook to obtain updated information from current students and alumni
  • Enter data and assist in the maintenance of CDC databases and tracking tools outside of shared documents
  • Prepare flyers to advertise Center program activities
  • Other duties as assigned by CDC leadership

Other Duties

Qualifications

  • High School diploma required, AA/AS/AAS degree preferred
  • Minimum of one year of office experience preferred
  • Self-motivated individual who takes initiative and has the ability to learn quickly
  • Strong organizational skills, detail oriented, and customer service skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills; bi-lingual Spanish a plus
  • Understanding and demonstration of superior customer service; sensitivity to confidential matters.
  • Proficient with MS Office Suite including; Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

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
Career Development Center/ACE
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$20.00
Hour(s) a week
19.00
Closing Date
Jun 29, 2018 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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