Careers Job Description
General Description
The Office K-16 Initiatives at The City University of New York (CUNY) creates innovative pathways for young New Yorkers to envision and achieve success by engaging strategic partners in confronting systemic educational inequities.
CUNY K-16 and Con Edison have joined efforts to increase knowledge and understanding of gas safety issues among all New Yorkers by creating the Gas Safety Squad. Educating the public about gas safety begins by reaching school-aged children and their families. By pushing into middle school science classrooms across the city, CUNY will train New York City students on gas safety issues, serving approximately 10,000 students over three and a half years.
Job description:
CUNY K-16 Initiatives is looking for undergraduate and graduate students in teacher education and/or STEM fields of study to teach lessons on natural gas and gas safety to middle school students. Instructors will be trained in the curriculum and then implement a 45-minute remote lesson to middle school students. Instructors will be responsible for additional planning and administrative tasks related to the work.
Other Duties
Qualifications
Eligibility:
- Must commit to working with the program from October 2020 through June 2021 (following DOE schedule of recess) and have some availability during the weekday between the hours of 8AM and 3PM, when middle schools are in session;
- Must have a minimum of 2.5 GPA and have at least 12 credits in science or education courses,
- Should feel comfortable leading workshops remotely;
- Must have the necessary equipment to give workshops remotely (computer, Wi-Fi, etc.);
- Experience with middle school students a plus.
Compensation:
$20/hour. We ask students to commit to working during the times mentioned above (includes training, planning, and teaching time) and can schedule those hours around your course load. You may average anywhere from two to ten hours per week, depending on your availability. This is a Research Foundation funded position.
To apply:
Please submit a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript and provide 2 references.
Application deadline: October 16, 2020
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 K-16 Initiatives
Part Time
$20.00-$20.00
2.00-10.00
Nov 22, 2020 (Or Until Filled)