Careers Job Description
General Description
The Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) is important for low income youth who may face multiple barriers to obtaining early work experiences. Youth benefit from workforce development programs that offer hands-on exposure, paid internships and work experience, access to jobs skills training, and opportunities to develop social, civic, and leadership skills. Additionally, developmentally appropriate, robust work experiences can help promote a college-bound culture and build useful transferable competencies such as leadership, teamwork, critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication. For this new initiative, Medgar Evers College partners with the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) to implement the Special Initiatives SYEP for MAP programs in NYCHA. Medgar Evers College is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a safe, inclusive working environment for the people of all backgrounds.
The Program Developer will work with the Director in developing the educational and guidance activities that will be implemented in order to meet the mandates of the program. Maintain data base for DYCD, oversee site monitors, conduct workshops, and schedule workshops for staff and participants. Attend monthly DYCD and College meetings, Promote the program by attending school and/or community meetings, open houses, and functions in and out the community. Assist with all reporting and deliverables.
Other Duties
- Create schedule for project-based learning for younger and older youth
- Work with SYEP Director to seek out and design comprehensive learning experiences.
- Consult with MEC faculty as necessary to maximize educational learning experience for participants
- Prepare and maintain comprehensive records for all education programs and provide training to all staff members and monitor all youth educational programs.
- Evaluate all learning activities for adherence to DYCD SYEP standards.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or higher, in addition to a minimum of two (2) years of related experience which may include, but need not be limited to, developing project-based experiences, service learning projects, in-classroom workforce development experiences, worksite development, providing career coaching and counseling, and working in the field of education and youth workforce development.
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
SPCD
Full Time
Depends on Qualifications
Jun 02, 2019 (Or Until Filled)