Careers Job Description
General Description
The Coordinator for Digital Platforms and Support will support various digital learning initiatives, will work on data reports to help others understand the impact of specific CTL programs, will work closely with student mentors to advance students’ digital literacy skills, and will work with faculty and staff across areas to coordinate technology support.
Other Duties
Reporting to the Director of ePortfolio and Digital Learning at the Center for Teaching and Learning, this team member will:
- Collect and organize data to help the college community learn about the impact of the ePortfolio and STM programs;
- Work with the STM program coordinator to design, promote, and run workshop training sessions for mentors;
- Coordinate and provide support to various digital learning initiatives at the CTL including but not limited to: COIL projects, Digital Badging, Technology workshops for students and staff;
- Supervise IDAs and mentors in their roles as technology mentors to students and faculty;
- Work with the Director, and with IT staff when needed, to provide regular maintenance to CTL labs across the college, including maintenance and support for CTL-owned devices;
- Be a facilitator for training on the new D2L Brightspace LMS and lead train-the-trainer sessions for multiple groups on campus; and
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
- Candidate must have deep knowledge of key platforms used at LaGuardia such as Blackboard and Digication;
- Candidate must be able to assess software and hardware issues on desktop and laptop devices;
- Candidate must have an Associate’s degree on a computer or technology related field;
- Candidate must have advanced knowledge of MS Excel, SharePoint, Office 365 tools and working knowledge of data-related applications such as Power Bi;
- Candidate must possess creative thinking skills to be able to brainstorm and provide suggestions to faculty and staff on the use of technology devices;
- Candidate must have experience with team work and must be able to manage multiple projects at the same time.
- Candidates must have attention to detail, be able to lead team work, be able to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and be effective at working and communicating with others.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Work experience in post-secondary education environments is a plus;
- Experience designing and facilitating workshops for faculty and students is a plus;
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout 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
Key Features
Center for Teaching and Learning
Full Time
$48,000.00 - $50,000.00
Nov 21, 2023 (Or Until Filled)