Careers Job Description
General Description
MISSION
We build innovative educational and career development programs that strengthen and advance The City University of New York’s commitment to promoting equity and mobility for its students.
General Description
The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute, housed at the City University of New York, is a fast-paced, dynamic public/private partnership that exists to drive the excellence of services designed for young children through research, policy, and practice.
The Institute is seeking part-time dynamic early childhood trainers to deliver professional development workshops on gender, sexuality, and LGBTQ inclusive spaces to early childhood providers and families in New York City. This series is designed to spark discussion and provide educators and families with the language, frameworks, and resources they need to make their classrooms and homes supportive spaces for the development and expansive exploration of identity. Through these sessions, educators:
- Deepen their understanding of gender, sexuality, and identity development as it pertains to young children in early childhood classrooms
- Develop pedagogical and curricular strategies to proactively engage with and address young children’s questions about gender, bodies, and relationships
- Feel empowered to work with families and other educators to address concerns and implement practices and policies that support positive gender identity development
- Engage family-centered curriculum to better include and support LGBTQ families in early childhood settings
For more information on the individual workshops, please visit: http://www.earlychildhoodny.org/pdi/workshop-GSF.php
Other Duties
- Extensive knowledge of and experience in early childhood education, adult education and identity development, particularly as it relates to gender and sexuality
- Experience designing and facilitating trainings for educators
- Experience working with diverse populations and demonstrated background working with and supporting LGBTQ families and communities.
- Strong communication skills and ability to motivate people
- Ability to multi-task with minimal supervision
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- MA in Early Childhood Education, Gender and Sexuality, Women’s Studies, or a relevant field of study or equivalent body of work
- Knowledge of gender, sexuality, and LGBTQ communities as demonstrated through educational or professional experience
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in early childhood education or related work
- Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality training to adults (NYAEYC Trainer Credential preferred)
- Strong knowledge base in both child and adult development and learning
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively and to develop and sustain successful collaborative partnerships
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Enthusiasm to learn a professional development curriculum and actively engage in preparation for workshops and on-going coaching
- Availability to work evenings and weekends
- Ability to travel to other sites within NYC and NYS
Physical Requirements
- This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, laptops, tablets, smart phone, photocopiers, filing cabinets and other presentation materials
- While performing these duties, the employee is required to perform physical activities such as, but not limited to, lifting items (up to 20 pounds), bending, reaching, sitting for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to travel to other sites as needed.
To Apply
Please submit your cover letter and resume.
EEO Information
We are committed to enhancing our diverse academic community by actively encouraging people of all race, color, religion, gender, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disabilities, age, or protected veteran status. We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek excellence through diversity and inclusion EEO/AA Employer.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout 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.
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Key Features
Office of Academic Affairs
Part Time
$70.00-$75.00
0.00-19.00
Jan 29, 2019 (Or Until Filled)