Job Title: Project Assistant
PVN ID: VA-1805-002513
Category: Administrative Services
Location: OFFICE OF SR. UNIV DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Job Description

General Description

Project Description

The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute is a unique public/private partnership that brings together a range of public agencies, a consortium of private funders, and the nation’s largest urban university (CUNY) to create an Institute that focuses on the early childhood workforce to ensure that all young children have access to excellence.

The Informal Family Child Care Project (IFCC) – a project of the Institute – works to elevate the quality of care for children in home-based child care settings in New York City. IFCC assesses, supports and advocates for childcare providers, and builds their skills and capacity to provide safe, high quality care through a comprehensive array of professional development opportunities and services.

Position Description

The Informal Family Child Care Project (IFCC) will hire 1 part-time (10-15 hours per week) Outreach and Recruitment Specialist (ORS). Reporting to the Coaching and Responsive Engagement (C.A.R.E) Project Coordinator the ORS will provide direct support for implementation of targeted strategies to recruit prospective participants.

Other Duties

The IFCC Outreach and Recruitment Specialist will:

  • Support implementation of targeted strategies to recruit eligible participants into the program, Help identify and establish communication with community-based organizations and other entities to share information about the program and facilitate referrals
  • Inform the design and dissemination of program outreach materials
  • Maintain regular communication with Program Coordinator and attend regular project management meetings as required

Qualifications

  • A high school diploma or equivalent
  • At least 3 years experience as a home-based family child care provider in New York City
  • Experience conducting outreach and recruitment
  • Strong public speaking, interpersonal, listening and organizational skills
  • Ability to conduct basic internet research and maintain electronic records
  • Ability to work weekdays

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
PDI
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$15.00
Hour(s) a week
10.00-15.00
Closing Date
Jul 26, 2018 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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