Job Title: Senior Education Specialist
PVN ID: LA-2101-003811
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.

Job Description

General Description

LaGuardia Community College is seeking a Senior Education Specialist for the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), which runs year-round with special emphasis on activity for the young adults during the summer. The SYEP is a dynamic and highly engaging virtual program and offers opportunities to learn new skills, explore potential careers, and earn money in the summer months.

Reporting directly to the Project Manager, the Senior Education Specialist will manage and provide support to the team of Education Specialists and Service Learning Facilitators to deliver a virtual career and work readiness curriculum to SYEP participants. 

The Senior Education Specialist’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Supervise, support and evaluate the Education Specialists
  • Attend DYCD trainings and meetings as required
  • Co-create and implement a virtual work readiness instructional plan and schedule for all participant cohorts
  • Inform and educate staff of updates and possible changes to curriculum to ensure they are prepared with workshop materials required for the facilitators to deliver instructional components
  • Establish and maintain collaborative administrative course delivery functions that may include tracking attendance, receiving participant assignments, resolving issues with virtual platforms, etc.
  • Collaborate with the Engagement Coordinator or engagement activities and track engagement of all participants.
  • Provide continuous, constructive and individualized feedback to staff to ensure the successful participant outcomes
  • Provide guidance to staff to help resolve issues with students when necessary
  • Monitor and review incident reports
  • Communicate with families of participants to address any concerns or issues.
  • Complete all funder required paperwork and reporting, which may include collecting and managing student data



Other Duties

Other duties as mandated by DYCD

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree required
  • Minimum of three -five years of experience in education, social work, and/or counseling environment working with youth adults between 14 & 24 years of age.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Ability to initiate, plan, organize, prioritize, and implement multiple projects and assignments
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Must be proficient in a number of software programs including the Microsoft Office suite
  • Familiarity with NYC Social Services a plus
  • Flexible schedule and some evening hours required

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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
Workforce Education Center
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$60,000.00 - $70,000.00
Closing Date
Mar 08, 2021 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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