Careers Job Description
General Description
The High Efficiency HVAC 1 Training Program is a hands-on, skills-based course that prepares students to begin a career in the HVAC (heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems) field using National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) HVAC 1 curricula, with an understanding of new, efficient technologies such as air-source and ground-source heat pumps. The course takes place through a hybrid format, including online and in-person instruction Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 4:30-9:30 pm and Saturdays 9:00am-2:30pm, September - December 2021. Two additional cohorts will be scheduled over the next year, and hopefully beyond.
Reporting to the Director of Veterans & Workforce Initiatives, the HVAC 1 Program Coordinator will be responsible for working closely with three cohorts of students to support them throughout the program and ensure that they are able to be successful in completing all aspects of the program, including courses, certification exams, and employment. This can be accomplished through case management, coaching, trouble-shooting, and connecting students to resources available at the college and beyond. The Program Coordinator is also responsible for coordinating the purchase of supplies, textbooks, testing and any other materials required for program needs. The Program Coordinator will also work closely with the Program Director and support other responsibilities as needed.
Responsibilities:
• Liaise with participating partners: Building Skills, New York.
• Support participants throughout the program to ensure their success and completion of all aspects of the program at a satisfactory level.
• Provide educational case management and coaching to students and trouble-shoot barriers to completion and success. Connect students to resources at the college and beyond that will help them overcome these barriers.
• Support program teams through various types of administrative and coordination support.
• Prepare class materials and manage the purchase of supplies and equipment required for the program.
• Maintain records needed for reporting to funders and to the college, including records related to recruitment and assessment, attendance, grades, program completion, participation in tutoring, certification exams, employment, staff time, spending, and completion, among others.
• Assist in the preparation of any requested reports and data entry in XenDirect.
• Participate in team meetings and coordinate with staff across the program as needed.
• Ensure that facilities and equipment at Positive Workforce are used and maintained properly throughout the course.
• Communicate and coordinate regularly with program staff, including the Program Director, liaisons at Positive Workforce and Building Skills NY, and Senior Director at LaGuardia Community College, in order to ensure smooth and successful delivery of the program
• Communicate with students as needed.
Other Duties
• Perform other duties as needed.
Qualifications
• High School Diploma or High School Equivalent
• Highly organized and pro-active
• Flexible team-player
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Strong computer skills (MS Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Related work experience
• Ability to work remotely and in-person
• Ability to travel between multiple program sites, including sites in Long Island City and East Harlem
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills
• Attention to detail and care in overseeing use of equipment and supplies
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in an administrative role at a community college or institution of higher education.
• Experience providing case management services to students in the context of training and employment services.
• Some college or Associates degree.
This is a grant-funded position available from now until May 31, 2022, with the possibility of renewal if the grant is renewed.
Please note: all staff working on hybrid or in-person programs are required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test on a weekly basis.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout 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
Key Features
Workforce Development
Full Time
$60,000.00
Dec 21, 2021 (Or Until Filled)