Careers With PDI
NYC Early Childhood Professional Development Institute
The City University of New York
Department: Office of Academic Affairs
Location: Central Office
PVN Number: RAD-720
The NYC Early Childhood Professional Development Institute (PDI) is a fast-paced, dynamic public/private partnership that works to ensure that all early childhood practitioners have access to a comprehensive system of professional development. The ideal candidate will be a productive member of our team and will possess a genuine interest in furthering the work of the organization.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Career Services Project Coordinator, the Career Advisor will:
- Work with students and professionals in various stages of career exploration (this may include assisting students with general academic guidance and helping them understand and explore their options in the field)
- Provide other career services such as assessment, information sessions, resume writing and interview preparation.
- Develop and implement workshops around issues relevant to the professional development of aspiring teachers (including; teacher certification, test preparation, and job search)
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in a relevant field of study
- At least 10 years of experience in the field of early childhood education, with some additional experience in mentoring, coaching or career counseling
- Exceptional interpersonal skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Knowledge and demonstrated ability to work with underserved populations and people of all ages.
- Ability to develop and sustain successful collaborative partnerships
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrated skill in program development
- Experience and comfort with computer technology, including the Internet
- Familiarity with the structure and dynamics of Higher Education and the NYS teacher certification process
- Availability during evening and weekend hours
Salary: 5-10 hours per week; $45- 65/hr. depending on qualifications
Please submit your cover letter and resume via the Research Foundation website at: http://www.rfcuny.org/hr/pvn/cgi-bin/show_job.asp?pvn=RAD-720
Position Title: Early Childhood/Family Child Care Trainers and Curriculum Developer
The ACS/CUNY Informal Family Child Care Training Project seeks dynamic, bilingual early childhood trainers and a curriculum developer to develop and deliver professional development workshops in early childhood development and education for family child care providers in New York City.
Duties and Responsibilities:
General skills and responsibilities include:- Extensive knowledge and experience in early childhood development and education, family child care and/or parenting education.
- Fluent in spoken and written Spanish (preferred)
- Experience developing and facilitating training.
- Experience working with diverse populations
- Strong communication skills and ability to motivate people
- Flexible and able to multi-task with minimal supervision
- Available two to three evenings and weekends a month
- Able to travel
For more information please contact Angelica Velazquez at (646) 344-7338 or angelica.velazquez@mail.cuny.edu.