Job Title: Employer Relations Assistant
PVN ID: LA-2001-003486
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.

Job Description

General Description

As a member of the Employment Services Team of the Center for Career & Professional Development (CCPD), the Employer Relations Assistant is responsible for assisting with employer relations, recruiting, and all activities related to employment events and programs.

 

  • Assist with the development of employer relationships to expand the range of employer recruiting activities for full-time/part-time employment opportunities and internships.
  • Actively pursues recruiter contacts as well as other hiring sources for students and alumni.
  • Networks with chambers of commerce, employers, and professional associations for recruiting purposes.
  • Conduct Internet research, develop knowledge of employment trends, and keep abreast of student needs in diverse academic areas.
  • Assist with the coordination and scheduling of career events, employer site visits (on and off-campus), information sessions, fairs, job and internship postings, recruitment tabling and on-site interviews.
  • Support the CCPD director with the development of surveys to gain information about employer-recruiting needs, quality of recruiting services provided, and other employee-related data management in order to improve the recruiting program.
  • Assist with guidelines for student participation in the recruiting program, including recruiting deadlines, procedures, and schedules.
  • Distribute employer events and recruitment information calendar to all students and academic departments through a variety of advertising media.
  • Maintain student/employer databases, Career Connect (Symplicity), and research outcomes/statistics including job and internship placements.
  • Provide support to the CCPD Director in a variety of university, community, and other networking events, visits to employer sites, and hosting organizations on campus for employer development and cultivation purposes.
  • Assist students by conducting resume/cover letter critiques and job/internship search strategies as well as providing guidance regarding application procedures.
  • Collaborate with other employer relations colleagues from the divisions of Academic Affairs, Institutional Advancement, and Adult and Continuing Education.

Other Duties

Qualifications

  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree and one year of experience in a related field.
  • Pursuing a Master’s degree in higher education, psychology, public administration or related field preferred.
  • Possess strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with attention to detail and proven leadership.
  • Be a dynamic individual who can work independently and under general supervision to provide courteous and accurate customer service to all students, visitors, and the campus community.
  • Strong organization, project management, communication, and facilitation skills.
  • Have proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, career-related software, and social media.
  • Available to work Monday or Thursday evening, and weekends if needed.

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
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$19.00
Hour(s) a week
19.00
Closing Date
Feb 24, 2020 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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