Job Title: Program Director
PVN ID: LE-1506-000546
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: LEHMAN COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

POSITION:    Program Director, CUNY Institute for Health Equity (CIHE) 

                        Summer Position or Full Time   -   Start date immediate

 

The CUNY Institute for Health Equity (CIHE) is a City University of New York (CUNY) wide Institute that conducts research, capacity building with non-profit sector, and health equity information dissemination.  It is housed on the Lehman College Campus in the Bronx, and works closely with the public health programs across CUNY.  CHIE is seeking a Program Director to work with the Institute Director and staff in the development of students.

 A central core of the Institute mission is to train and develop the next generation graduate students who are well versed in the social determinants of health and prepared to conduct research and carry out program development to that end. The overall role of this position is to oversee and facilitate Institute activities that pertain to the education and training of graduate level interns and research scholars.  The Program Director is responsible for the development, supervision, and evaluation of students conducting internships with CIHE.  

Program Director and Institute Director collaborate across all areas of CIHE, and reports directly to the Director of the CHIE to achieve overall coordination of program initiatives and activities. The activities entail student development as well as some administrative functions. 

This is an ideal position for a graduate student interested in summer employment that may lead to a full time position.

This can be a summer positions, or full time into the fall.

 

Other Duties

  • Participate in the summer interns’ orientation session;
  • Work with each intern in the development of the work plan (program or research focused);
  • Facilitate and oversee intern’s progress and provide training/education support to assure success;
  • Administrative supervision of interns (attendance, participation at required meetings, etc.)
  • Work closely with CIHE director to assure programmatic success and evaluation of each intern, as well as overall internship program.
  • Work with team as needed when special events, activities, or initiatives occur.

Qualifications

  • MPH degree preferred, but individuals with a Master’s degree in a related field, or a Doctoral candidate, will be considered.
  • A minimum of 2-3 years of
    • programmatic experience in area related to equity and social justice
    • some experience in work with students and student development
    • administrative experience in a non-profit organization
    • Knowledge of research methods and program development/implementation to supervise with interns on their projects
    • Supervise students’ completion of summer projects.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in organizational collaboration across various sectors
  • Evidence of personal maturity and professional conduct
  • Other:
    • Interest in working with an Institute within a university setting and helping it grow;
    • Evidence of professional interest and commitment to addressing the needs of underserved populations and community-based organizations that work with them;
    • Ability to work in a setting where teamwork and cooperation are highly valued;
    • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

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
CUNY Institute for Health Equity
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$0-$20.00
Hour(s) a week
0-28.00
Closing Date
Aug 02, 2015 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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