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Project Associate, Career Development Center
New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute
Date Posted: 08/21/2019
Location: New York, New York
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Description:
General Description
MISSION
Children need to spend their most critical years with dedicated, educated, trained, and well-compensated individuals in order to thrive. The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute leads the work to establish and implement an early childhood workforce system to ensure funding, standards and competencies, career development resources, qualifications and credentials, professional development (training and strengths-based coaching), and program quality assurance and improvement for individuals who work with young children throughout New York. Housed at the City University of New York, the Institute is a fast-paced, dynamic public/private partnership that is committed to the early childhood workforce across New York State.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Career Development Center (CDC) supports individuals who are entering or are in the early childhood workforce. The CDC provides information, resources, initiatives and advisement for college planning, State certification and credentialing, career development and career progression. Reporting to the Director of Career Development and Higher Education, the Project Associate will support the leadership and manage the organizational needs of the Career Development Center. The Project Associate will be motivated, detail-oriented, and an enthusiastic individual with the ability to take initiative, use sound judgement, and exercise discretion and tact.
Responsibilities:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Support
- Project administration assistance for the Career Development Center.
- Compile information and research from a wide variety of diversified sources for the purpose of contributing to and preparing reports and other critical communications tools.
- Facilitate internal and external communications including, but not limited to, managing central program e-mail and hotline calls; providing access to resources and technical assistance.
- Prepare a wide variety of written materials (e.g. correspondence, agendas, minutes, event programs, bulletins, etc.).
- Coordinate projects, activities, and/or events.
- Maintain manual and electronic documents, files, and records (information databases, etc.) to provide current information and/or historical reference to assist with project management.
- Support the unit’s social media needs and activities.
Purchasing and Expense Tracking
- Make purchases and process invoices and reimbursement requests for assigned projects.
- Process purchase orders for publications.
- Monitor assigned budgets and report status of budgets to Budget and Administrative Manager on a periodic basis.
Other Duties
- Attend staff meetings and trainings as required.
- Perform special projects and other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, organization management, non-profit management, or a related field
- Three years of related experience.
- Experience coordinating multiple projects and event planning.
- Ability to work effectively with staff, associates, and internal and external constituents.
- Ability to work with diverse ethnic and cultural organizations and individuals.
- Strong work ethic, high degree of professionalism, and personal integrity with an understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality, safeguard information, and handle documents with sensitivity.
- Demonstrated ability to multi-task and handle the variable workflow of a busy office environment.
- Positive attitude, flexible and creative approach to problem solving.
- Knowledge of major office computer hardware and software applications including but not limited to Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint.
- Strong reading, written, and oral communication skills required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in the early childhood or higher education field
- Proficiency in a second language
Physical Requirements
- This position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, laptops, tablets, smart phone, photocopiers, filing cabinets and other presentation materials
- While performing these duties, the employee is required to perform physical activities such as, but not limited to, lifting items (up to 40 pounds), bending, reaching, sitting for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to travel to other sites as needed.
Application Instructions:
How to Apply
Please provide a resume and cover letter specifying your qualifications, experience, and interest relevant to this position.
https://www.rfcuny.org/careers/postings?pvnID=VA-1908-003233
EEO Info
We are committed to enhancing our diverse academic community by actively encouraging people of all race, color, religion, gender, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disabilities, age, or protected veteran status to apply. We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek excellence through diversity and inclusion. CUNY is an EEO/AA Employer.