Careers Job Description
General Description
CUNY Citizenship Now! is the largest university legal assistance program in the nation, providing free and confidential citizenship and immigration law services since 1997. With more than 60 employees, six full-time centers, and 45 part-time locations, we believe in empowering immigrants so that they are in control of their immigration cases, a model of legal assistance called pro se. Through this model, our attorneys and paralegals help thousands of individuals each year.
CUNY Citizenship Now! is looking for a creative, self-motivated individual to support a busy, fast-paced communications team. We are looking for fast learners with high-level attention to detail and strong organization and time management skills. The position reports to the Communications Manager.
Other Duties
- Support the creation and continuous update of a collection of documents to provide legal services to immigrants, including forms, intake sheets, fact sheets, screening tools, and checklists, using existing templates and style sheets
- Create and/or update printed and online materials to support our legal staff's work and promote the organization's initiatives. These materials may include e-newsletters, emails, business cards, brochures, flyers, handouts, presentations, posters, signs, giveaways, booklets, training materials, videos, and animations
- Support the creation and continuous update of a collection of documents to provide legal services to immigrants, including forms, intake sheets, fact sheets, screening tools, and checklists, using existing templates and style sheets
- Create and/or update printed and online materials to support our legal staff's work and promote the organization's initiatives. These materials may include e-newsletters, emails, business cards, brochures, flyers, handouts, presentations, posters, signs, giveaways, booklets, training materials, videos, and animations
- Ensure that work adheres to established brand and style guidelines, and be responsible for quality control of materials produced
- Help create social media campaigns by writing copy, scheduling posts, and monitoring and analyzing performance
- Interact with other team members, units, and/or vendors to see a project through completion and ensure that jobs are delivered/published on time
- Maintain organization of design files, templates, and brand assets to ensure efficiency and consistency across projects
- Assist in scheduling, correspondence, and document management to support the creative workflow within the team
- Liaises with vendors to obtain quotes, and provide job specs, purchase orders, and delivery instructions
- Take photos at events and retouch, organize and archive them
- Attend monthly Saturday events and other events held by the organization and perform the role(s) assigned as needed
- Place Facebook/Google ads as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate's degree in Graphic Design, Digital Information Technology, Communications, or closely related field
- Proven 2-year working experience in a similar position
- Working experience with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere)
- Knowledge of print production and of best practices in creating digital files for print and the web.
- Excellent design sense and awareness of current design trends
- Familiarity with mail marketing services such as Constant Contact
- Excellent written communication skills, including proofreading
- Proficiency with social media monitoring, scheduling, ad placement, and analytic tools such as Hootsuite
- Advanced knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel
- Demonstrated creativity and superb attention to detail
- Ability to manage shifting priorities and tight deadlines
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Self-motivated and interested in immigration issues
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (Not required)
- Bilingual in Spanish
- Familiarity with HTML
- Knowledge of basic photography
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
Cuny Citizenship Now!
Full Time
$41,860.00 - $45,500.00
Nov 18, 2025 (Or Until Filled)