Careers Job Description
General Description
The Liberty Partnerships Program is a college readiness initiative funded by the NYSED. It serves middle and high school students attending schools throughout the borough of Queens and it is an all-year after-school, weekend and summer program.
The program is looking for a Social Worker to work closely with the Case Management Team to assist students achieve their educational goals ands transition to post graduation plans successfully. This position is grant-funded.
Other Duties
Reporting to the Director and working closely with the Case Management Specialist, the Social Worker will
- Ensure that every student enrolled in the program has completed assessment surveys and a Personal Learning Plan (PLP) for the year
- Provide academic advising and counseling as needed
- Facilitate grade transition workshops as needed
- Assist in scheduling and coordinating events such as educational trips, college tours, parent orientation, career day, alumni day, ceremonies and annual conferences
- Prepare and sign up students for conferences, extracurricular activities and chaperone as needed
- Attend orientation and mandatory meetings
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work. Master's Preferred
- Familiarity with afterschool and grant programs for JHS and HS students bound to college, and at least 2 years working with youth
- Must be able to make a commitment to work the Saturday weekly hours and the assigned summer weeks
- Must be able to work in person in the summer during the 4 weeks of the month of July M-W 10am-3pm
- Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
- Must be organized, be able to work independently as well as a team player
- Must have typing skills and must be able to operate MS Excel, MS Access programs, social media and Zoom Meetings
- Must be sensitive to deadlines and must be detail-oriented
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
The Liberty Partnerships Program - Offic
Part Time
$45.00-$47.00
5.00-6.00
Feb 03, 2026 (Or Until Filled)