Careers Job Description
General Description
About the CUNY School of Professional Studies
For over 15 years, the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) has been leading online education in New York. Notable for offering the most online bachelor’s and master’s degree options at the City University of New York, and for serving transfer students as the University system’s only undergraduate all-transfer college, CUNY SPS meets the needs of adults who wish to finish a bachelor’s degree, progress from an associate’s degree, earn a master’s degree or certificate in a specialized field, and advance in the workplace or change careers.
The School’s growth has been remarkable, with twenty-four degrees launched since 2006. Enrollment has risen by more than 30% in the last four years to over 4,000 students in the credit-bearing programs. Thousands more are enrolled in non-degree and grant-funded workplace learning programs. In addition, the School has an active alumni network and has established the CUNY SPS Foundation, which offers multiple scholarship opportunities to current students.
CUNY SPS has consistently been named by U.S. News & World Report as one of the country’s top online institutions. This year, the School was ranked in the top 2% in the nation on the publisher’s list of the 2021 Best Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs.
CUNY SPS partners with Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to develop professional learning opportunities for child welfare and juvenile justice professionals. The collaboration between the two organizations has formed the ACS Workforce Institute (ACS WI).
Description:
CUNY SPS seeks a Training Assistant to support the New York City Administration for Children's Services as it establishes simulation centers at various locations within the NYC five borough offices.
This position provides Simulation Training Center support for the use of AV equipment during live and online facilitator-led simulations. Additionally, Training Assistants will support virtual training programs as a producer.
Other Duties
Duties and Responsibilities:
Simulation and AV Support
- Work from written procedures and sketches to set up, test, monitor, troubleshoot AV equipment before, during, and after simulation-enhanced courses
- Work from floor and prop plan to confirm that furniture and pros are set as planned and verifying working order.
- Follow the camera mapping for each rotation of the simulation-enhanced courses
- In virtual simulations, serve as producer for operational procedures, including timing, breakout groups
Simulation Center and AV Equipment Maintenance
- Verify that all AV equipment is accounted for and in working order and that cleaning procedures have been performed.
- Inform the Program Coordinator of Simulation and Technology (PCST) of any equipment in need of repair or replacement.
Virtual Training Support
- Serve as training support for virtual learning programs, including virtual simulations
- Assist participants and facilitators, as needed with troubleshooting issues on the learning platform.
- Administrative
- Update an Issues Log and other reports for ongoing assessment and process improvement.
- Data entry and other administrative or clerical tasks.
Other responsibilities
- Special projects or assignments.
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications
- At minimum High school diploma or equivalent. Associate degree or higher preferred.
- Excellent computer skills and the ability to learn new software and technologies.
- Flexible; Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to relate effectively with a variety of people and personalities and communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.
- Punctual; Ability to follow directions.
- Knowledge of camera and lighting techniques or videoconferencing software or computer systems used in multimedia production, a plus.
In addition, applicants should be able to:
- Hear and adjust microphone / sound levels as needed
- See video monitor and adjust aim of recording equipment as needed
- Sit for long periods of time at a computer
- Stand, sit, lift up to 25 lbs, and bend
- Have visual acuity and manual dexterity to work at the computer
- Read procedural manuals.
*This position is funded by a city grant program which mandates that all employees are vaccinated against COVID-19*
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
$25.00
1.00-17.00
Apr 19, 2022 (Or Until Filled)