Job Title: Bronx Recovery Corps Coordinator
PVN ID: LE-2111-004379
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: LEHMAN COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

About Grant/Project:

As the Bronx and the City look to work towards a broader economic recovery, Bronx college students have an important role to play in the borough and city's revitalization. In order to position them as key contributors and beneficiaries of the city’s economic recovery, Lehman College partnered with regional employers for the Bronx Recovery Corps (BRC). Participation in the Bronx Recovery Corps prepares Lehman students for career pathways linked to New York City's recovery, organized by occupation, and aligned with critical, employer-recognized skills and competencies. The successful applicant will report to the Director of International Programs and Community Engagement with a dotted line reporting to the Director for the Career Exploration and Development Center. The Bronx Recovery Corps Coordinator will work part-time, approximately 25 - 30 hours a week through 06/30/22. Note that this position is temporarily remote.

Duties:

  • Partner with internal Lehman College and external community stakeholders to oversee program coordination of the Bronx Recovery Corps and streamline workshop delivery to students
  • Lead recruitment and selection of Lehman students for the program
  • Lead the matching of students to employers
  • Develop partnerships, and serve as primary liaison to employers; support and monitor their involvement in and execution of various program aspects
  • Manage logistics of program for all students and employers including workshop scheduling, orientation, onboarding, timesheet submission, and other administrative requirements as needed
  • Prepare and deliver community engagement and career preparation workshops once per month in collaboration with faculty
  • Serve as primary point person to students during the academic year, helping them to navigate challenges at their placement sites
  • Help manage the program budget and coordinate purchasing, accounting, and reconciliation
  • Maintain accurate record of program participation and report on student and employer outcomes at the end of the semester, which will be shared with the Office of Provost and other internal and external stakeholders
  • Promote program to students for future semesters based on targeted goals by partnering with faculty, clubs, and other on-campus programs
  • Communicate program mission, goals, and outcomes to diverse audiences via presentations, written reports, social media posts, web communications, etc.

Other Duties

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and four years’ related experience required or Master’s with 1-2 year’s related experience
  • Experience in career development, employer relations, community engagement and/or project management in a college setting preferred with an ability to connect classroom learning (theory) to practice
  • Ability to assess programs using surveys, pre/post-tests, rubrics, etc.
  • Familiarity with technology such as Microsoft Office 365, Simplicity, MS Office (Word and Excel, PowerPoint), MS Forms etc., for reporting and delivery of workshops
  • Knowledge of current trends surrounding Community Engagement and Career Development, the Bronx, COVID-19 and related employment trends to guide students
  • Understanding of grant-funded programs 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
International Programs & Career Explorat
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$25.00-$32.00
Hour(s) a week
25.00-30.00
Closing Date
Feb 03, 2022 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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