Job Title: Teaching Assistant
PVN ID: BA-2505-006826
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: BARUCH COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

Objective: The NYC Tech Talent Pipeline Residency Program at Baruch College is seeking Teaching Assistants to support a 10-week Data Analytics and Cybersecurity Bootcamp for Computer Information Systems (CIS) majors. The bootcamp will be operating on a hybrid (in-person and virtual) schedule. The instructional team includes one (1) Instructor, four (4) Teaching 
Assistants, and one (1) Lead Teaching Assistant. Teaching Assistants will provide in-person support to approximately 40 CUNY students, guide project work, reinforce technical concepts, and facilitate hands-on learning activities.

Reports To: Program Manager, TTP Residency at Baruch College
Timeline: Anticipated timeframe: June 16 – August 18, 2025
Anticipated schedule is 19 hours per week

ABOUT THE TECH TALENT PIPELINE:
The NYC Tech Talent Pipeline (TTP), an initiative of the Workforce Development Corporation (WDC), is the City of New York’s tech industry partnership. Launched in 2014, TTP supports the inclusive growth of NYC’s tech sector and prepares New Yorkers for 21st-century careers. Through partnerships with over 385 companies, 17 local colleges, and numerous public and private collaborators, TTP designs innovative training models that align academic learning with real industry demands.

Other Duties

  • Support students in mastering core data Analytics and cybersecurity concepts
  • Provide guidance during hands-on labs, group projects, and individual assignments
  • Facilitate small-group breakout sessions and one-on-one instruction to reinforce classroom content
  • Assist with grading assignments, including pre/post assessments and capstone projects
  • Help students navigate online tutorials and troubleshoot technical issues
  • Contribute to assignment development or curriculum improvements as needed
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS:

  • BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems or equivalent math / science discipline
  • Proficiency in key Data Analytics Tools: Python (pandas, numpy), SQL, Excel, Tableau or Power BI
  • Familiarity with Cybersecurity Concepts: security fundamentals, threat detection, secure networks, access controls
  • Strong understanding of Git and GitHub collaboration workflows

PREFERRED:

  • Familiarity with cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure)
  • Prior experience as a teaching assistant in a bootcamp or CUNY academic setting
  • Interest or knowledge of cybersecurity certifications or frameworks (e.g., NIST, CompTIA)
  • Experience supporting learning in online classrooms 
  • SECURITY+ and / or CISSP 
  • Other Tech / Cyber / networking industry certification is a plus

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About 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

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
Information Systems and Statistics
Status
Full Time
Pay Range
$22.00-$22.00
Closing Date
Jul 02, 2025 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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