Careers Job Description
General Description
The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute is a fast-paced, dynamic public/private partnership that exists to drive the excellence of services designed for young children through research, policy, and practice
Through the Pre-K Teacher Preparation Project, the Institute partners with the Department of Education’s Office of Early Childhood Education to support current and aspiring Pre-K teachers to earn NYS teacher certification.
We are searching for a Senior Learning Specialist with a specialization in math. S/he will be responsible for leading a team of tutors in the support of individuals to master the math competencies necessary to successfully pass the New York State teacher certification exams which include:
- Numbers & Operations;
- Ratios Proportions, and Number Systems;
- Algebra, Measurement Geometry & Data;
- Mathematics Instructions; and
- Analysis, Synthesis & Application (Constructed Response)
The ideal candidate will have a wide range of experience providing support for individuals taking standardized exams.
Other Duties
Reporting to the Director of Career Development, the Senior Learning Specialist will:
- Collaborate in the design, implementation and coordination of academic supports for aspiring teachers specifically related to the math section of the NYS teacher certification exams
- Analyze student baseline competency and academic growth throughout their participation in the program
- Provide support, direction, mentorship and feedback to tutors as they work with participants to achieve content mastery
- Provide dynamic and collaborative direction to the development and piloting of new supports as they become appropriate for inclusion in the project’s work.
- Other duties as assigned by the Project Director
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a relevant field of study
- Experience providing academic support to non-traditional students.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Demonstrated ability to work with underserved populations and people of all ages.
- Ability to develop and sustain successful collaborative partnerships
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Familiarity with the structure and dynamics of the NYS teacher certification process
- Some availability during evening and weekend hours
Salary:
Approximately 10 hours per week; $65/hr.
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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
Part Time
$65.00
10.00
Jun 05, 2018 (Or Until Filled)