Careers Job Description
General Description
The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is important for low income youth who may face multiple barriers to obtaining early work experiences. Youth benefit from workforce development programs that offer hands-on exposure, paid internships and work experience, access to jobs skills training, and opportunities to develop social, civic, and leadership skills. Additionally, developmentally appropriate, robust work experiences can help promote a college-bound culture and build useful transferable competencies such as leadership, teamwork, critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication. For this new initiative, Medgar Evers College partners with the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) to implement the Special Initiatives SYEP for MAP programs in NYCHA. Medgar Evers College is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a safe, inclusive working environment for the people of all backgrounds.
The Program Developer will work with the Director in developing the educational and guidance activities that will be implemented in order to meet the mandates of the program. Maintain data base for DYCD, oversee site monitors, conduct workshops, and schedule workshops for staff and participants. Attend monthly DYCD and College meetings, Promote the program by attending school and/or community meetings, open houses, and functions in and out the community. Assist with all reporting and deliverables.
Other Duties
- Create schedule for project-based learning for younger and older youth
- Work with SYEP Director to seek out and design comprehensive learning experiences.
- Consult with MEC faculty as necessary to maximize educational learning experience for participants
- Prepare and maintain comprehensive records for all education programs and provide training to all staff members and monitor all youth educational programs.
- Evaluate all learning activities for adherence to DYCD SYEP standards.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or higher, in addition to a minimum of two (2) years of related experience which may include, but need not be limited to, developing project-based experiences, service learning projects, in-classroom workforce development experiences, worksite development, providing career coaching and counseling, and working in the field of education and youth workforce development.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout 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
Key Features
SPCD
Full Time
Depends on Qualifications
Jun 02, 2019 (Or Until Filled)