Job Title: Program Coordinator
PVN ID: BK-1608-001309
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: BROOKLYN COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

 Brooklyn College, a comprehensive college and part of the City University of New York, seeks a Program Coordinator for our Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), a New York State funded program. At Brooklyn College, CSTEP administrators help underrepresented students reach their goals of pursuing careers in STEM and licensed professions. We focus on helping students to become their strongest self-advocates. We achieve this goal by providing services that will equip our students with the skills required to take charge of their academic, personal, and professional development as students and future professionals. Some of our support services include, but are not limited to:

  • Individual and group advising structured around individual development plans for each student
  • Academic support
  • Assistance in identifying and securing research and internship opportunities
  • Professional and personal development workshops and activities

 

Brooklyn College CSTEP is looking for a responsible, enthusiastic, and creative team member to work with our Director and Assistant Director meet program goals. The Program Coordinator will work extensively with CSTEP students, offering sound academic and career advising, organizing and supervising program activities, recruiting potential CSTEP students, and fostering community building among students.

Brooklyn College’s CSTEP is an integral part of the Center for Achievement in Science Education (CASE). As such, the Program Coordinator coordinates activities and events with other externally-funded programs, as well as helping to maintain strong relationships with college offices, departments, and centers.

Other Duties

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Recruit students to CSTEP, including incoming freshmen and transfer students
  • Provide academic and career advisement of students at the undergraduate and graduate level
  • Plan and execute relevant CSTEP activities and workshops to assist students in achieving academic and professional success
  • Support students seeking research and internship opportunities in their fields of interest
  • Track professional outcomes of CSTEP students and help maintain the CASE Access database
  • Assist in assessing current and future activities and workshops and recommend improvements
  • Identify potential barriers and provide solutions accordingly
  • Perform duties as assigned to ensure program success

Qualifications

Background, Skills, and Abilities (Required)

  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field is a must, Master’s degree is a plus
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • At least one year of experience in program administration, ideally in undergraduate STEM or enrichment programs
  • Experience and demonstrated success in working effectively with underrepresented and low-income students
  • Strong computer skills in all components of Microsoft Office Suite
  • A strong commitment to the goals of the CSTEP program

Salary and benefits: This is a multi-year, full-time position with good benefits from the Research Foundation of CUNY with a salary commensurate with experience. The position is at Brooklyn College.

The position is available immediately. To apply, please provide a cover letter, resume, and the names of three references.

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
Center for Achievement in Science Educat
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$35,000.00 - $39,000.00
Closing Date
Oct 09, 2016 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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