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Project Assistant

New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute

Date Posted: 04/25/2017

Location: Brooklyn, New York

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Description:

The Informal Family Child Care Project (IFCC), a project of the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute at the City University of New York (CUNY) works to elevate the quality of care and education for children in home-based (family child care) settings in New York City by assessing and supporting providers’ needs and increasing their skills and capacity through comprehensive professional learning and support opportunities.

The Institute is a dynamic public-private partnership that works to ensure that all early childhood practitioners have access to a comprehensive, high-quality system of professional development.

Responsibilities:

The Informal Family Child Care Project (IFCC) will hire a skilled, enthusiastic part-time Project Assistant. Working closely with project staff and reporting to the IFCC Project Coordinator, the Project Assistant is responsible for supporting IFCC’s outreach, communications and administrative needs. The incumbent will be fluent in spoken and written English and Spanish and will have specific knowledge of, experience in and be responsible for conducting outreach, including receiving and making calls to recruit for IFCC events, and administrative functions, including data entry and event preparation and staffing.

This position is available immediately.

Summary

IFCC designs and delivers professional learning and support opportunities for home-based child care providers at community-based locations throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The Project Assistant will be a key member of the IFCC project team, providing critical support for IFCC’s outreach efforts and administrative support to program staff.

Other Duties

Work with program staff to conduct outreach for IFCC events, including but not limited to: mailings, responding to inquiries on the IFCC phone line and e-mail account, conducting outreach and recruitment to prospective participants
Assist in tracking program data, including collecting and entering data
Assist in the preparation and staffing of program events.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Ability to communicate effectively and confidently in English and Spanish preferred.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Desire and ability to work with diverse populations
Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously with a high level of competence
Previous work experience in a fast-paced environment is highly desirable
Excellent organizational skills
Computer skills including use of MS Office
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and Saturdays.

Salary

The Project Assistant is a part-time position (20 hours a week) based at the IFCC location in Brooklyn, starting immediately and ending in September 2017, with the option to continue through June 2018. Occasional evening and Saturday may be required.

$20/hour

Application Instructions:

To apply

Please submit a cover letter and resume with your application via Research Foundation website at:

https://www.rfcuny.org/careers/postings?pvnID=VA-1704-001774

Additional Information:

THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/ AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT EMPLOYER

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