Job Description
General Description
The Career Development Center (CDC) in the Division of Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) at LaGuardia Community College provides guidance and support to ACE students to create and implement career plans that lead to higher educational attainment, gainful employment and an improved standard of living. The Job Readiness Specialist will report to the Assistant Director of Employment Services and will be involved in all aspects of the work of the Center.
Primary Duties:
- Conduct job readiness activities including resume development and revision, interview skills, job search, and program specific workshops
- Assist with recruitment, information sessions, intake, and assessments related to training programs
- Assess program participants to determine their job readiness and job interests
- Identify job opportunities for students completing grant based programs, establish referral process with employer and actively refer students to hiring managers
- Actively research, engage, and cultivate relationships with employers and industry partners
- Maintain and contribute to a network of employer and industry contacts
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of the Center
Other Duties
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
- Experience working with diverse populations including individuals with varied levels of job readiness skills and workshop experience
- Understanding and demonstration of superior customer service; sensitivity to confidential matters.
- Self-motivated individual who takes initiative and has the ability to learn quickly
- Strong organizational skills, detail oriented, and customer service skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; bi-lingual Spanish a plus
- Proficient with MS Office Suite including; Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
- Willingness to work evenings and Saturdays
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout 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
Key Features
Careere Development Center
Full Time
$42,000.00 - $45,000.00
Jun 27, 2018 (Or Until Filled)