Careers Job Description
General Description
The CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) provides online and on campus degree and certificate programs that meet the needs of adults who are looking to finish or transition into a bachelor’s degree, earn a master’s degree or certificate in a specialized field, advance in the workplace, or change careers.
Home to the first fully online degree programs at the City University of New York, CUNY SPS offers fully accredited degree and certificate programs for students who want the flexibility and convenience of online education. CUNY SPS was ranked in the top 5% in the Nation in U.S. News & World Report’s list of the 2019 Best Online Bachelor’s Degree Programs.
Drawing on CUNY's nationally and internationally renowned faculty and practitioners, as well as industry and education partners, the School's programs provide opportunities for personal growth, job mobility, greater civic participation, and new ways to advance knowledge.
The ACS Workforce Institute provides ongoing professional skills development of direct service staff and supervisors at ACS and its many partner agencies across the child welfare and juvenile justice sectors. Developed in 2016, the Institute is a partnership between ACS and the City University of New York (School of Professional Studies and the Hunter College Silberman School of Social Work). CUNY SPS is recruiting candidates for a full-time eLearning Instructional Designer for our client, the NYC Administration for Children Services Workforce Institute (ASCWI). We are looking for committed and creative individuals with eLearning authoring experience to create dynamic and engaging eLearning experiences for adult learners.
As a member of the Learning and Development Project Management Team, the eLearning Instructional Designer will work collaboratively with a project team, including subject matter experts, to create highly interactive, asynchronous, eLearning courses. Successful candidates for the position will leverage his/her/their multimedia, animation and gamification skills to author online modules using Articulate Storyline.
As part of the interview process, candidates will be asked to provide samples of their work. The new hire will join a team of CUNY colleagues, and will work onsite at our client offices in lower Manhattan.
Hours: 35 hours/week (daily schedule 9am-5pm, with some occasional evening hours required).
Other Duties
- Reporting to the Deputy Director of L&D Project Management, the eLearning Developer will:
- Design and develop new learning programs to be delivered as online asynchronous eLearning
- Convert existing instructor led learning programs and/or training materials into eLearning
- Maintain and update existing eLearning courses;
- Develop all multimedia needed for projects;
- Collaborate with ACS Lead, (product owner) and subject matter experts on learning program development;
- Assess project charters and determine the appropriate learning approach and level of technology;
- Perform tasks necessary to the project management of learning development projects, which includes but is not limited to creating a project plan, managing a project team, budget, scope and timeline;
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required, with degree in related field preferred.
- Minimum 2 years of experience designing and developing eLearnings with asynchronous development tools (e.g., Articulate Storyline) required.
- Experience with multimedia development/editing software (e.g., image, audio, video editing) a plus.
- Experience in graphic design and layout required.
- Knowledge of instructional design methodology and adult learning principles.
- Ability to clearly articulate ideas, concepts and visions for learning projects.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
- High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Customer service and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working with project management software (Microsoft Project, Basecamp, etc.)
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, E-VERIFY EMPLOYER.
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
CUNY School of Professional Studies
Full Time
Depends on Qualifications
Sep 23, 2019 (Or Until Filled)