Job Title: Post Completion and Retention Specialist
PVN ID: LA-1908-003237
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.

Job Description

General Description

The Labor Market Intelligence and Economic Development Center (LMIEDC) in the Learning and Innovation Center (LIC2) at LaGuardia Community College provides services to training programs, businesses, and students enrolled in Career and Technical Education (CTE) training programs. These services include sector based industry partnership development, job readiness and job placement assistance, ensuring post completion success of CTE students, and providing labor market intelligence. The LMIEDC works with both tuition based and grant funded CTE programs. The Post Completion and Retention Specialist will be reporting directly to the Senior Director of the LMIEDC and will be involved in all aspects of the work of the Center.

Data Responsibilities:

  • Create a baseline data summary that includes post completion response rate, transfer to internship, licensing exams, training related employment and various other data points using FY19 Career and Technical Education (CTE) program outcomes
  • Obtain and record post completion CTE student outcomes FY20 and document retention quarterly in shared file dashboards using student and employer feedback
  • Provide summary reports on outcomes and retention FY20 and comparatively to FY19
  • Develop strategies to improve response rate, student outcomes, and retention
  • Assist with labor market information projects using a variety of sources that include both traditional sources and real time labor market intelligence platforms

Student / Employer Responsibilities

  • As part of the LMIEDC team, assist with the development of internship opportunities for CTE students, as needed
  • As part of the LMIEDC team, assist with CTE job development, employer events, and job readiness workshops, as needed
  • As part of the LMIEDC team, assist with introducing and providing services to CTE students, as needed

Other Duties

Other related duties as needed

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Self-motivated individual who takes initiative and has ability to learn quickly
  • Understanding and demonstration of superior customer service is required
  • Strong organizational skills necessary; attention to detail matters
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills; bilingual Spanish a plus, but not required
  • Proficient with MS Office Suite; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
  • Experience working with diverse populations including individuals with varying levels of job readiness and workplace skills

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
Labor Market Intelligence and Economic D
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$45,000.00 - $50,000.00
Closing Date
Oct 21, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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