Job Title: Program Assistant
PVN ID: QC-2002-003517
Category: Clerical/Office Services
Location: QUEENS COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

 

Background

CUNY EDGE, formerly known as the COPE program, provides students with a range of services, benefits, and support so that they succeed in college and their careers.  CUNY EDGE balances academic advising and personal support with workforce preparation, leadership development and community engagement.

The mission of CUNY EDGE is to help CUNY students who are receiving public assistance achieve academic excellence, graduate on time, and find employment.  In its first year CUNY EDGE served 4,900 students across 19 campuses.

 

General Duties

  • Supports the program’s efforts to meet specific numeric goals around student participation, persistence, graduation, and employment;
  • Monitors and reports attendance in classes, HRA Fellowship Program, Federal Work Study, and internships, utilizing the required data systems (Training Provider Timekeeping System (TPTS), Daily Timekeeping System (DTS), and Research Foundation payroll);
  • Completes and collects HRA, QC, and Research Foundation paperwork;
  • Provide superb customer service to students, staff, and other college departments;
  • Participates fully in professional development opportunities;

Other Duties

 

  • Provide exceptional customer service;
  • Complete data entry quickly and accurately;
  • Closely collaborate with other college departments including financial aid, the bursar, the registrar, counseling center, etc. to refer students, obtain student information, and receive referrals;
  • Provide overall administrative support to program; Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

 

Required Qualifications

  • A high school diploma or its equivalent and two years of full-time equivilant related work experience, OR
  • Successful completion of one year of post-secondary education (or 30 college credits in a matriculated course of study and one year of related work experience, OR
  • An Associates degree from an accredited college.

AND

  • Excellent communication skills (written, oral and interpersonal);
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills;
  • Knowledge of HRA systems preferred;
  • Proficiency using standard office computer programs, systems, survey tools, and databases;
  • Ability to handle day-to-day responsibilities independently;
  • Interest in social work and human services

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
CUNY EDGE
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$18.00-$18.00
Hour(s) a week
21.00
Closing Date
Jul 01, 2020 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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