Job Title: Educational Case Manager
PVN ID: LA-1902-002959
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.

Job Description

General Description

LaGuardia Community College’s Division of Adult and Continuing Education is seeking a full-time Educational Case Manager to play an important role in the college’s US Department of Labor funded technology training program, LaGuardia TechHIRE Open Code. The program provides training for young adults to prepare them to enter into employment as web developers, software developers, and computer network support specialists.  Training is provided by LaGuardia and by our partner organizations, General Assembly, Software Guild and Udacity.  Students receive career development support and connections to tech industry events and employment opportunities throughout the program. 

Reporting to the LaGuardia TechHIRE Open Code Program Manager, this role will be responsible for providing tech focused career counseling and job readiness, for providing access to support services for students, and for participating in intake and applicant screening activities. 

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Participate in the recruitment and assessment of program applicants via information sessions and in-person interviews. 
  • Communicate information to applicants regarding the evaluation process.
  • Develop and deliver a series of classes designed to facilitate student self-assessment, career and industry exploration in the tech field, decision-making and goal setting, and strategies for the job search.
  • Provide support to students to aid retention in the program via in-person, phone, email and slack communications 
  • Provide workshops in resume writing, interview preparation, job retention assistance and other job readiness skills 
  • Administer and interpret career and vocational assessment instruments
  • Work collaboratively with other departments and partners to ensure goals are met
  • Collect and manage student data

Other Duties

  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Bachelors Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred
  • Three (3) years’ experience in working with young adults in a training or education program
  • Two (2) years’ experience in workforce development and/or case management
  • Experience in the technology sector a plus
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Good technology skills, with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office including MSWord and MSExcel
  • Demonstrated interest in working with diverse communities and supporting the success of underserved populations
  • Flexible and able to work some evening hours
  • Fluency in English required, Spanish a plus

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
TechHIRE Open Code Program
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$58,500.00
Closing Date
May 23, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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