Job Title: Career Readiness Specialist
PVN ID: LA-2206-004858
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.

Job Description

General Description

Under the supervision of the senior director of the Career and Technical Education Assistance Center (CTEA Center), the career readiness specialist is responsible for providing job readiness services  to students enrolled in Career and Technical Education programs. The career readiness specialist primarily serves Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and is responsible for developing and implementing a career services plan for students enrolled in CTE courses. Key elements of the career services plan are: (1) assisting students individually with job readiness services including resume development and interview skills, job search strategy, and connections to internship and employment opportunities; (2) facilitating sector and/or occupation specific job readiness workshops to small groups and/or full cohorts of students; (3) working with CTE program administrators and CTEA Center staff to ensure students are receiving career readiness services as requested and agreed upon for each ACE CTE program.

  • Conduct individual/group consultations for students enrolled in, and alumni of ACE CTE courses
  • Develop and facilitate innovative workshops, and manage, develop, and advertise the opportunities and related career services available through the CTEA Center
  • Assist students with job readiness services/workshops and internship/employment search strategies
  • Participate in team meetings with ACE CTE program teams and coordinate with CTEA Center staff to ensure grant funded CTE students are supported with career services as agreed upon with the training program
  • Work with CTEA Center employment and outreach staff to ensure qualified students are referred to job opportunities in a timely manner; assist with candidate identification, referral advocacy, and record activities in database
  • Coordinate career readiness events both in person and virtually to include industry led experiential learning activities
  • Record all activity with students and external stakeholders in student information system and other databases as needed
  • Oversee the maintenance of accurate records of student information and work closely with CTEA Center contract administration aide to ensure this
  • Assist ACE CTE programs and business service units with student selection process where applicable, to include assessments and interviews
  • Assist in the development of surveys and analyze trends in quantitative and qualitative feedback and/or data in order to identify opportunities for improvement.

 

Other Duties

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree with two years of experience in a business or career office setting. Strong organization,
written, and oral communication skills, demonstrated ability to oversee multiple tasks with attention to detail, a
motivated/enthusiastic work style, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a broad range of
internal and external constituents. Training and development experience a plus.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

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
Career and Technical Education Assistanc
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$55,000.00
Closing Date
Aug 09, 2022 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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