Job Title: Employer Partnerships Developer, Early College Initiative
PVN ID: VA-1903-002978
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: OFFICE OF SR. UNIV DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Job Description

General Description

CUNY Early College Initiative (ECI) Employer Partnerships Developer

Part-time Temporary Role March 15- June 30, 2019 (19 hours/week)

 The Early College Initiative at The City University of New York (CUNY) supports nineteen new public schools in New York City that begin in the 6th or 9th grade, serve approximately 500-650 students each, and blend a rigorous college-prep curriculum with the opportunity to earn an associate degree or up to two years of college credit while in high school. The main goal of these schools is to provide students with the confidence and skills necessary to graduate from both high school and college.

 General Description

Seven of these schools in the Early College Initiative network aim to provide students with significant work-related experiences in addition to their high school and college coursework.  These Early College & Career, 9-14 high schools have strong partnerships with leading employers (e.g., IBM, Montefiore Medical Center, Con Edison) that play a variety of roles within the schools, including planning curriculum, mentoring students and staff, hosting interns and participating in school steering committees. Schools are seeking an expanded network of industry partners to provide internship opportunities.

 The Employer Partnerships Developer will seek to close a gap in spring and summer internship placements, and provide targeted support through 6/30/19 to:

  • Introduce new industry partners to our Grade 9-14 schools and ECI via email, phone calls and in-person meetings
  • Ensure the completion of 10 signed internship host agreements per technology, engineering and business sectors (minimum 30 total), with 2-5 students hosted per site
  • Provide detailed records of outreach to new partners and status of each relationship for the future

 Responsibilities

Meeting these goals will require:

  • Creating integrated project plan with key milestones, points of collaboration, and deliverables.
  • Assessing the readiness and experience level of employers, high schools and college partners to successfully participate in internship programs.
  • Strategizing with employers, high schools and college partners to successfully market and recruit internship partners.

Other Duties

Qualifications

Minimum Competencies/Qualifications:

  • Associate’s Degree Required, Bachelor’s preferred
  • A minimum of four years of related experience in education and/or workplace training organizations; 

-          Experience working with educators and professionals from a range of different industry sectors;

  • Experience with network development and building relationships with external partners;
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills; 
  • Excellent computer skills. 

 

How to Apply:

Please include a resume and cover letter outlining your experience and interest in a position with CUNY ECI. 

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

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
K-16 Initiatives
Status
Part Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
May 07, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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