Job Title: Project Coordinator
PVN ID: ME-1811-002822
Category: Administrative Services
Location: MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

Medgar Evers College (MEC) is a nationally recognized leader in urban-serving
education and is one of twenty-four colleges with the City University of New York
(CUNY) system. MEC is committed to a student-centered education and advancing knowledge
through scholarly research.

Reporting to the Pipeline Director, the Project Coordinator will support the continued work around the Medgar Evers College Pipeline Initiative. The Project Coordinator will work specifically on the Smart Scholar Program in partnership with a NYC Department of Education High School.

The Smart Scholar Project coordinator works under the supervision of the Medgar Evers Pipeline Director and the Assistant Principal of the HS and will be assigned projects to support, communication and coordination of the program in the high school.

Responsibilities include:

  • Assist with the resolution of scholar issues regarding CUNY credits
  • Provide and confirm documentation of program requirement completion to facilitate scholar college credit
  • Educate scholars regarding performance and behavior expectations while in the program.

Track and monitor key program elements such as class availability, college application processes and procedures scholar graduation dates and award completion dates

  • Update scholar program data using databases and spreadsheets
  • Collaborate with the Career Awareness and Parental Involvement Agency to assess is Program benchmarks are met in order to track student success
  • Field phone calls, email, and other correspondence from participants and their families, answer their questions regarding the program
  • Assist scholars in identifying resources and documentation necessary for college
  • Liaison with Smart Scholar stakeholders
  • Coordinate and stay engaged with scholars
  • Organize, attend and participate in school and MEC smart scholar meetings

Other Duties

Qualifications

Qualifications Required: • Bachelor's degree • Minimum 3 years of experience in education or related field • • Knowledge of the New York City Public School system (K-12)
• Experience with event planning
Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, customer service skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite • Ability to work well in a dynamic and fast-paced school

About 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

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
College Readiness
Status
Part Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Hour(s) a week
20.00-25.00
Closing Date
Jan 28, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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