Facilitator

Thank you for considering a career with the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY).

The team at RFCUNY is made up of dedicated, talented professionals committed to providing the services that allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries.

We are pleased that you are interested in exploring opportunities to join RFCUNY.

Primary Location:

LAGUARDIA C. C.

Bargaining Unit:

Yes

The Workforce Education Center is an arm of the Division of Adult & Continuing Education at LaGuardia Community College that works with youth ages 14-24 who need improvement of academic skills, an internship, a high school equivalency diploma, community service experience, entry into the job market or interested in entering college. The Facilitators for Project-Based learning activities will work with 14- & 15-year-old young adults in a hybrid classroom setting providing teaching and learning in which students use academic knowledge and skills to address genuine community needs.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the Project-Based Leaming instructional activities (hybrid) on-line and/or in-person classroom program to which they are assigned

• Oversee the collection of participants' project-based learning data

• Plan and implement project-based learning/youth development curriculum

• Maintain files and necessary documentation of student project-based learning experiences

• Plan and execute virtual and in-person trips related to the project-based learning curriculum.

• Comply with all requirements of the SYEP project-based learning program at LaGuardia Community College

• Conduct regular evaluation and assessment of project-based learning activities

• Assist in the development of reflection activities for program participants

• Guide students in the promotion of social change by providing a deep understanding of how individual actions contribute to the community  

• Motivate students to produce a service project that reflects their projectbased learning subject area

• Compile and submit end-of-program data to Program Coordinator

• Prepare weekly reports for the Program Director

• Work with classroom assistants to ensure that participants complete their time sheets so that they can receive their stipends

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• College Junior, Senior or Graduate with a major in Education, Human Services or Instructional Technology and/or another related field

• Passionate about project-based learning and community service and its potential to engage students in meaningful learning

• Well organized and have excellent written and oral communication skills

• Experience with databases and open to using web-based applications  

• Knowledgeable about the borough of Queens and other communities and their needs

• Must be able to demonstrate a theoretical foundation in the principles and practices of leadership

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities

• Willingness to work and communicate effectively with diverse populations and function as a key team member.

Pay Range:

Minimum - Maximum: $49,140

RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals (link to https://www.rfcuny.org/RFWebsite)

About 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
The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.