Careers Job Description
General Description
The CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) provides online and on campus degree and certificate programs that meet the needs of adults who are looking for a seamless way to finish or transition into a bachelor’s degree, earn a master’s degree or certificate in a specialized field, advance in the workplace, or change careers. Home to the first fully online degree programs at the City University of New York, CUNY SPS offers fully accredited online degree and certificate programs for students who want the flexibility and convenience of online education.
CUNY SPS seeks a part-time Teaching Assistant to support a new university-business partnership designed to give CUNY students exposure to the business software and technology industry.
This is a grant-funded position.
Other Duties
Reporting to the Program Director, the Teaching Assistant will:
- Support course instructors in the classroom by preparing materials and setting up and managing the classroom.
- Teach selected segments of the course and lead class through exercises.
- Review and test course materials for accuracy and effectiveness.
- Review and grade course assignments.
- Assist students in accessing and navigating enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to complete exercises and assignments.
- Respond to student questions.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements for the position:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 2+ years of experience in supporting instruction.
- Organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to follow established processes.
- Knowledge of MS Office (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Knowledge of business environment, financial management, and commonly used business software products, a plus.
- Familiarity with Blackboard, a plus.
- Availability 4:00 pm or later, Tuesday through Thursday.
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, E-VERIFY EMPLOYER.
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
CUNY School of Professional Studies
Part Time
$40.00
3.00-4.00
Jan 19, 2018 (Or Until Filled)