Job Title: CTE Accessibility Resource Mentor, Technology
PVN ID: BM-2402-006134
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN C. C.

Job Description

General Description

Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) is now the largest college in the City University of New York system, with more than 20,000 students, and is the first community college in Manhattan. BMCC’s mission: BMCC is a diverse teaching and learning community committed to advancing equity and the intellectual and personal growth of students. Working to strengthen a culture of care inside and outside the classroom, we share a passion for learning with students from around the world. We strive to increase degree completion, successful transfer, career achievement and service and leadership within our community, New York City, and beyond.

The Office of Accessibility at BMCC is recruiting to fill a CTE (Career and Technical Education) Accessibility Resource Mentor, Technology position as part of the College’s Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (formally known as Perkins Grant).

The BMCC Office of Accessibility is seeking a CTE Accessibility Resource Mentor, Technology with interest and knowledge around disability and ADA-related issues within the Technology industry.   The right candidate will provide guidance to faculty about reasonable accommodations for individuals within the Technology industry.

This part-time temporary position is available in a hybrid format with some hours worked on-site on BMCC’s main campus and others completed virtually (Zoom).

Other Duties

Provide guidance to faculty about reasonable accommodations for individuals within the Technology industry cluster by way of the following activities:

  • Hold weekly office hours (in-person and virtual) for faculty drop-in meetings.
  • Advertise their availability to faculty to speak at any departmental or other small group meetings that are related to their industry cluster, represented by the following CTE majors: Computer Network Technology, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Animation and Motion Graphics, Multimedia Programming and Design, Video Arts and Technology, Health Information Technology.
  • Create and contribute content to disability awareness trainings.
  • Remain up to date on disability issues within the Technology industry.

Qualifications

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of two (2) years work experience in any of the following majors within their industry cluster (Computer Network Technology, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Animation and Motion Graphics, Multimedia Programming and Design, Video Arts and Technology, Health Information Technology).
  • Understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its applications to higher educational settings and the workplace.
  • Ability to develop and deliver presentations.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion as needed.

 Preferred Qualifications:

  • Some graduate-level study related to one of the majors listed in the “Qualifications” section.

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
Office of Accessibility
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$30.00-$35.00
Hour(s) a week
5.00-19.00
Closing Date
Apr 15, 2024 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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