Careers Job Description
General Description
Description:
Upward Bound is seeking a dynamic workshop leader who can expose high school junior students to college readiness in a friendly setting. This role involves teaching high school (Juniors) about the college admissions process, including terminology, financing their education and college application journey. The purpose of this workshop is to have juniors prepared to enter their senior year of high school with a college readiness mindset; fully aware of all the requirements and opportunities involved with applying to college as they transition into the Senior Road to College workshop.
This is a grant funded program, part-time opportunity available during the academic year, Fall and Spring semesters.
Other Duties
Workshop Leader will provide instruction with Upward Bound participants in small groups using online platforms for virtual and/or face to face sessions.
Responsibilities
- Conduct workshops teaching high school students college readiness
- Introduce them to College Board accounts for college applications
- Discuss navigating a college campus through group activities and visual slides
- Conduct mock interviews
- Introduce resume and cover letter writing
- Expose them to the possibilities of study abroad, internships & having a mentor
- Help them understand the difference between CUNY, SUNY, Private colleges
- Discuss opportunities programs (EOP, HEOP, College Discovery, ASAP etc.)
- Lead students in career exploration
- Involve juniors into scholarship essay writing
- Assign students to do group projects, presentations, videos and research that will reflect what they have learned throughout the semester in this workshop
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree
- Preferred experience in student advisement or college prep lead sessions
- 1-2 years of experience working with college or high school students
- Available once a week to teach this workshop (In-person)
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
Upward Bound Project
Part Time
$33.00-$33.00
2.00-4.00
Jan 01, 2022 (Or Until Filled)