Job Description
General Description
The Program Coordinator position will be a full-time role for the first two years, transitioning to part-time for the next three years. The Program Coordinator will work closely with Principal Investigators (PIs) to manage and coordinate the R25 NIH grant with the Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP) and partnering schools. This role requires work on Saturdays, after-school hours, and some evenings.
Other Duties
- Support the development of teacher modules
- Coordinate with PIs, and STEP on recruitment efforts for the program.
- Monitor budgets and assist with the preparation of reports and regulatory documents.
- Facilitate recruitment, outreach, and networking activities.
- Collect data and provide advisement and communication support.
- Organize enrichment opportunities and track program budgets.
- Oversee student recruitment and retention efforts.
- Collaborate with college departments to ensure program success.
- Plan and implement Teacher’s Workforce Development Conferences (1 per year).
- Coordinate with parents or legal guardians of participating HS students.
- Coordinate with NYC Department of Health outreach programs to bring speakers and experts to the participating schools.
- Plan and implement Students Research Conferences
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Education, STEM, social work, public Health, or a related field.
- Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
- Some experience in student advisement and curriculum development.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Secondary teaching experience preferred.
- Research experience required, and health research preferred.
- Ability to work effectively during flexible hours, including weekends and evenings.
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
CUNY Institute for Health Equity
Full Time
$50,000.00 - $60,000.00
Oct 20, 2024 (Or Until Filled)