College Assistant/Facilities Assistant – CUNY SPS

spsThe CUNY School of Professional Studies is seeking a highly motivated, self-starter College Assistant/Facilities Assistant.

Reporting to Director of Campus Operations, the College Assistant/Facilities Assistant will:

  • Assist with the day-to-day Campus Operations responsibilities.
  • Assist in responding to building occupants with space and facilities help desk calls.
  • Assist in day-to-day activities taking place within the CUNY School of Professional Studies facilities, including special events.
  • Maintain professional appearance of CUNY School of Professional Studies public areas including conference rooms, supply areas, lobbies, and hallways.
  • Contact service companies for repairs as needed.
  • Maintain documentation and files related to the Campus Operations department.
  • Assist with the completion of special support projects.
  • Assist Campus Operations department with various administrative and clerical tasks, e.g., providing front desk/reception support, and mailroom support.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

High school diploma/GED

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Some experience with providing facilities and clerical support.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Suite including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
  • Strong customer service skills.
  • Excellent data entry skills and accuracy.
  • Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively, clearly and concisely to all levels of administration, staff, students, and faculty.
  • Excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
  • Strong organizational and time management skills including the ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize, and work independently.
  • Ability to identify and solve problems, in a fast paced environment.

Salary Range:  $15.00 per hour

Hours:  20 hours per week (evening and/or weekend hours may be required).

Please send Resume, Cover Letter, and contact information of three (3) professional references to:
CUNY SPS College Assistant/Facilities Assistant Search
c/o Walida Najeeullah

Email Address:  walida.najeeullah@cuny.edu

An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/IRCA/Americans with Disabilities Act Employer:

The CUNY School of Professional Studies complies with the Clery Act and copies of its annual report on security policies and statistics are available in its Security Office.

Selected applicants must pay fingerprint and filing fees (full-time CUNY students are excluded from fingerprint fee)

All prospective candidates must be able to be certified as eligible to work under the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act.

The CUNY School of Professional Studies verifies education and experience statements.

Educational Technology Coordinator – Baruch College

baruchBaruch College is hiring a coordinator to help administer Vocat, a home­grown tool that facilitates feedback on multimedia projects. The coordinator will work 20 hours/week to assist faculty and staff members on implementation and support. Vocat (http://vocat.io) allows faculty and students to upload video, audio, and photos directly into the web interface, and provides a rubric generator, in-line annotations, and threaded discussions for quantitative and qualitative assessment.

The Vocat Coordinator, working with the educational technology team at the Center for Teaching and Learning, will perform the following duties:

  • Work with faculty to develop and implement new and innovative assignments using Vocat, as well as our campus-wide WordPress blogging platform.
  • Support faculty in setting up new courses, creating custom rubrics and evaluating media assets in the Vocat system.
  • Assist students in recording and uploading media, annotating their work, evaluating the work of their peers, and responding to instructor feedback.
  • Regularly update and distribute documentation and tutorials for instructor and student users.
  • Collect bug reports and feature requests to elevate to the developer for consideration.
  • Create a showcase of unique uses and best practices of Vocat for the Center for Teaching and Learning website (ctl.baruch.cuny.edu).

Qualifications:

Applicants should have experience working with educational technology tools, writing documentation and tutorials, and strong collaborative and communication skills. Bachelor’s degree required. Teaching experience preferred.

Compensation Details:

This is a paid College Assistant position for up to 20 hours per week through 6/30/2017 and potentially renewable for the 2017-2018 academic year.

To Apply or Ask Questions:

Email a resume and cover letter to Craig.Stone@baruch.cuny.edu. Job open until filled. Apply ASAP.

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor – Nursing (Tenure Track)

spsThe CUNY School of Professional Studies is currently home to eighteen degrees: ten bachelor’s degrees for students with 24 or more college credits who wish to complete their undergraduate studies, and eight master’s degrees. CUNY SPS leads The City University of New York in developing and operating online degree programs; it has eight undergraduate and four graduate degrees that are fully online.

CUNY SPS currently seeks a candidate for a tenure track position as Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Nursing for the School’s online Nursing programs: R.N.to B.S and proposed Masters’ Programs in Nursing Education, Nursing Informatics and Nursing Organizational Leadership.

The general responsibilities of the Nursing faculty will include, but are not limited to, teaching courses in the discipline; curriculum development; advisement and support of students; participation in committees and other governance structures; scholarship in the discipline and/or teaching and learning; and, other functions as assigned.

Performs teaching, research and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise. Shares responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ph.D. degree in area(s) of experience or equivalent. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

A preferred candidate should have the following knowledge, skills and attributes:

  • Earned doctorate in nursing or a related field
  • NYS professional nursing license (RN) or eligible for reciprocity
  • Experience with online teaching and a demonstrated experience with online learning -Experience with curriculum and course development for a nursing program -Ability to communicate effectively with students for advisement and mentoring
  • Ability to communicate and establish effective relationships with faculty and clinical/program partners
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, administration and staff
  • Commitment to advance the success of an online learning environment for nursing students Additional consideration will be given to candidates who have the above plus the following:
    • Demonstrated experience with program accreditation coordination
    • Demonstrated experience with clinical placement -Demonstrated experience in Graduate Nursing Education

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Please apply at the following link:

https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu/psp/cnyepprd/GUEST/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=15214&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1

From the job posting system, select “Apply Now”, create or log in to a user account, and provide the requested information. If you are viewing this posting from outside our system, access the employment page on our web site and search for this vacancy using the Job ID#15214 or Title.

 

Instructional Technology Fellow: Vocat Coordinator

baruch2Baruch College is hiring a coordinator to help administer Vocat, a home­grown tool that facilitates feedback on multimedia projects. The coordinator will work 20 hours/week to assist faculty and staff members on implementation and support. Vocat (http://vocat.io) allows faculty and students to upload video, audio, and photos directly into the web interface, and provides a rubric generator, in-line annotations, and threaded discussions for quantitative and qualitative assessment.

The Vocat Coordinator, working with the educational technology team at the Center for Teaching and Learning, will perform the following duties:

  • Regularly update and distribute documentation and tutorials for instructor and student users.
  • Collect bug reports and feature requests to elevate to the developer for consideration.
  • Highlight unique uses and best practices of Vocat on the Center for Teaching and Learning site (ctl.baruch.cuny.edu).
  • Consider how Vocat, as well as our campus-wide WordPress blogging platform, can be implemented for unique and innovative assignments.
  • Train and assist faculty to:
    • set up new courses and projects in the Vocat system.
    • create and apply custom rubrics.
    • evaluate media assets with rubric-based numeric scores, time-stamped annotations, and threaded discussion.
  • Train and assist students to:
    • log into the Vocat system.
    • record, compress, and upload videos.
    • annotate their own work, evaluate the work of their peers, and respond to instructor feedback.

Qualifications:

Applicants should have experience working with educational technology tools, writing documentation and tutorials, and strong collaborative and communication skills. Teaching experience preferred.

Compensation Details:

This is a College Assistant position for up to 20 hours per week through 6/30/2017. It is available beginning August 15, 2016, and renewable for the 2017-2018 academic year.

To Apply or Ask Questions:

Email a resume and cover letter to Craig.Stone@baruch.cuny.edu. Applications will be accepted through August 1, 2016.

Comunity Facilitator – City Tech’s OpenLab

openLabsCity Tech’s OpenLab (https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/) is an innovative open digital platform for students, faculty, and staff at New York City College of Technology, CUNY. Built using the open source blogging and social networking software WordPress and BuddyPress, the OpenLab supports teaching, learning, collaboration, and community-building among its almost 17,000 members.

We seek a current (or recent) CUNY graduate students to join our enthusiastic team of educators and technologists as a Community Facilitator (part-time).

The Community Facilitator will engage in:

Professional Development

  • develop and lead workshops, seminars, and class visits, and hold office hours for faculty, staff, and student users with varying experience with technology
  • teach users about blogging, best practices for developing content, how to incorporate technology in the classroom, and what it means to have an online presence

Support for the OpenLab Community

  • maintain an active presence on the site and provide assistance to users as needed
  • create help documentation
  • test new features and fixes, and provide feedback on site functionality

Project Development

  • participate in weekly OpenLab team meetings (both in-person and via webconference)
  • work according to a schedule and on an as-needed basis, both on campus and remotely
  • represent the OpenLab team on campus and in external venues

Ideal candidates will possess:

  • familiarity with the OpenLab or other WordPress/BuddyPress installations, such as the CUNY Academic Commons
  • expertise in digital pedagogy
  • experience with developing and leading workshops for a variety of users
  • strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • a willingness to work collaboratively with a team
  • communications skills for responding to support requests with speed, empathy, and creativity
  • good understanding of socially networked online spaces and a variety of digital tools
  • knowledge of information architecture, usability, and the user experience
  • the ability to create visually attractive, informative, and well-written blog posts, help documentation, and screencasts

Experience with WordPress is essential, and experience with the following tools is desired:

  • BuddyPress
  • common web and social media applications (e.g., Twitter, Flickr, YouTube)
  • bug-tracking software (e.g., Redmine)
  • multimedia (e.g., photos, videos, podcasts)

Hours and Pay: This is a year-round position paid via the Research Foundation of CUNY, 12 hours a week, $25/hour, with annual increases and paid vacation time.

Position start date around August 1, 2016. Applications should be submitted by June 22, 2016, with interviews beginning in the week of June 27, 2016.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, CV, and representative samples of your digital work to Living Lab Project Co-Director Charlie Edwards (cedwards@citytech.cuny.edu) and OpenLab Co-Director Jill Belli (jbelli@citytech.cuny.edu). Please note any current employment within the CUNY system or for the Research Foundation of CUNY.

Web and Social Media Graphics Coordinator – NYCHA

nycdhNYCHA’s Department of Communications develops and disseminates NYCHA’s messaging to multiple audiences including residents, employees, community partners, media, and the general public through numerous communication channels. The Department communicates NYCHA’s mission, values, long-term vision, and core promises and also serves as the key point of inquiry and outreach to media on topical and ongoing issues.

The Web and Social Media Graphics Coordinator will be responsible for developing visual content for Authority initiatives.  The Web and Social Media Graphics Coordinator will be responsible for developing visual content for Authority initiatives including graphics, video, and written content for social media, web, and print.  The ideal candidate interact with staff (at all levels) in a fast paced environment, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality, often under deadlines or high-pressure situations.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

Graphics Coordinator

  • Coordinate and execute graphic needs for NYCHA initiatives, primarily for web and social media.
  • Prepare flyers, announcements and newsletter templates for resident meetings and other occurrences.
  • Assist with creating branding collateral and guidelines to be disseminated and used by NYCHA staff and partners.
  • Work with departments to develop marketing tools to communicate the Authority’s mission.
  • Upload videos, scripting and editing of online video footage to market the Authority’s brand.
  • Engage in periodic photography, video and event activities.
  • Perform other related duties as required by the Digital Communications Manager.

Social Media and Web

  • Assist with maintaining social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr and YouTube.
  • Assist with managing email lists using Constant Contact.
  • Maintain and upload content for NYCHA’s website including promotional copy, press releases, media advisories and statements.

Minimum Qual Requirements

(1) A baccalaureate degree, with a major in fine or graphic arts, from an accredited college and one year of full-time paid experience as a commercial or graphic artist; or

(2) A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent plus two years of training in a technical school approved by a state’s Department of Education or comparable governmental agency, in oils, water colors, painting, design, black and white, layout, computer graphics, and other art media, and three years of acceptable full-time paid experience as a commercial or graphic artist.

To be qualified for assignment to Assignment Level II, individuals must have:

(a) at least one year of experience as a Graphic Artist, Assignment Level I; or

(b) the Qualification Requirements described in “1” or “2” above, plus two additional years of acceptable specialized paid experience conceptualizing and initiating graphic art projects.

Preferred Skills

  • A Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in journalism, mass communications, or a related field.
  • Attention to details and solid news judgment are essential attributes.
  • Proficiency with Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and Premiere.
  • Ability to quickly create data visualizations and infographics.
  • Knowledge of basic HTML.
  • Ability to cut and edit video quickly.
  • Experience using social media management tools like HootSuite and analytics like Facebook Insights and Web Trends.
  • Intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively to meet stringent deadlines.
  • Emanate a high energy, positive “can-do” attitude, while being a flexible team player.
  • Strong decision-maker and a natural creative thinker.
  • Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and stakeholders.

Additional Information

NYCHA employees applying for promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year in their current title and level (if applicable).

Proposed Salary Range

$ 45,000.00 – $ 64,000.00 (Annual)

To apply for this assignment, please submit your cover letter/resume electronically using the following method: Go to www.nyc.gov/careers/search. Search for JOB ID# 222935.

Graduate Assistantship (Employer Relations) – John Jay College

john jayThe Center for Career & Professional Development at John Jay College seeks a part-time, 20 hour per week graduate assistant.

Graduate assistants in the Center for Career & Professional Development gain experience in all aspects of a comprehensive career center by working with a variety of constituents including prospective and current students, alumni, parents, employers, faculty and staff. Graduate assistant responsibilities typically include providing career planning assistance to students via resume/cover letter critiques, internship/job search assistance, delivering career planning presentations, and supporting on-campus recruiting events. Specific assignments can depend on the graduate student’s interests and skills combined with office needs.

Specific focuses may include:

  • Assist employers with common tasks such as creating an online account, posting jobs and internships, or registering for events.
  • Reviewing and revising current career center educational/employer resources, including digital marketing resources.
  • Working with professional staff to create and implement new employer initiatives.
  • Liaise with academic departments, other student affairs offices and student groups to collaborate on employer led events and workshops.

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY), is an internationally recognized leader in educating for justice, committed to the advancement of justice and just societies. It is a public liberal arts college that enriches the entire learning experience by highlighting themes of justice across the arts, sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Located steps from Lincoln Center at the cultural heart of New York City, the College offers bachelors and masters degrees and participates in the doctoral programs of the Graduate School of the City University of New York.

The Center for Career & Professional Development serves almost 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students and thousands of alumni of John Jay College.  Recently re-located to John Jay’s new campus building, the Center is experiencing an exciting period of growth and transformation.

TO APPLY: Submit resume and cover letter to Kristina Simonsen, Assistant Director of Employer Relations ksimonsen@jjay.cuny.edu.

WAGE:  Graduate assistants will receive an hourly wage of $15 per hour with a start date of Immediate.

ELIGIBILITY:  This opportunity is open to current graduate students in student affairs, higher education, counseling or other related programs with an interest pursuing a career in collegiate career services.

Center for Career & Professional Development John Jay College of Criminal Justice
524 West 59th Street, Suite L 72.00
New York, NY 10019

www.jjay.cuny.edu/careers

(212) 237-8754

College Assistant, The Teaching and Learning Center – The Graduate Center

grad centerCollege Assistant, The Teaching and Learning Center

The Teaching and Learning Center at the CUNY Graduate Center seeks a College Assistant to join its staff. Reporting to the Director, the TLC’s College Assistant will help plan, schedule, and facilitate events and meetings, support recruitment and on-boarding of fellows and additional staff, coordinate activities with other administrative offices at the Graduate Center, and help develop and maintain the web presence for the Teaching and Learning Center.

The position is for 20 hours a week, pays roughly $20 an hour, and includes health insurance after 90 days. The position requires strong organizational, oral and written communication, and technical skills, as well as the ability to work effectively with groups.

To apply: please send a statement of interest (no more than 2 pages), a CV, and the names of three references via email to Luke Waltzer, Director, Teaching and Learning Center, The Graduate Center, at lwaltzer@gc.cuny.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will be filled as soon as possible.

About the Teaching and Learning Center 

The Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) was founded in 2015 to create new opportunities for Graduate Center students to evolve as educators. Its work includes preparing new college teachers for their entry into the classroom, guiding developing teachers as they refine their practices, and helping experienced teachers think through how to best apply their teaching experiences in the next stages of their careers, whether those careers be inside the classroom or out. The TLC offers a series of workshops and professional development for new and experienced Grad Center teachers, and collaborates with sister units across the Graduate Center and CUNY on special projects meant to empower CUNY’s faculty and students to get their most out their time teaching and learning together.

Instructional Designer – LIU Brooklyn

liuLIU Brooklyn

Located in downtown Brooklyn, N.Y., LIU Brooklyn offers nearly 160 associate, undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and certificate programs in one of New York City’s most diverse and thriving urban communities. In addition to world-class faculty, a vibrant campus life and residence halls for more than 1,100 students, the campus is home to the $45-million Steinberg Wellness Center, which features an NCAA-regulation swimming pool, a 2,500-seat arena, state-of-the-art workout facilities and a rooftop track for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the local community. Graduates who earn their degrees from LIU Brooklyn have achieved great distinction in the fields of art and media, natural sciences, business, social policy, education, health care, and pharmacy science.

Reporting to the Senior Instructional Designer (LIU Post/Brooklyn) and primarily based at LIU Brooklyn, the Instructional Designer (ID) supports faculty in the design and development of materials and academic courses grounded in sound educational research and best practices in outcomes-driven instructional design. He/she is expected to collaborate with colleagues at the University to effectively integrate the best practices of instructional design and instructional technology through faculty development and the use of multimedia, software, programming, and state-of-the-art technology.

Principal Responsibilities:

  • Partner with faculty members and other learning and technology resource persons on design and development of online, blended/hybrid, and web-enhanced courses and programs;
  • Create and facilitate faculty development and training courses, seminars, webinars, and workshops;
  • Provide one-on-one and group faculty training for web-based pedagogies and learning tools;
  • Evaluate and ensure the quality, accuracy, and effectiveness of each course within the context of Quality MattersTM, LIU’s rubric, and university policies;
  • Recommend and model active learning strategies for adult learners that address diverse learning styles, abilities, and backgrounds;
  • Identify emerging instructional technologies and new instructional applications for existing technologies that may be of interest to the faculty;
  • Recommend research-based policies and procedures that improve the course development and revision process, and promote collaboration, partnerships, and relationships among departments;
  • Participate in the evaluation and assessment of technologies applied in web-enhanced, blended and online courses and programs;
  • Some departmental administrative work, such as planning and executing events for faculty in online training, tracking their participation in OLC workshops, requisitioning marketing materials and supplies, etc.;
  • Other duties as assigned by the Senior Instructional Designer.

Qualifications: Master’s degree in educational technology, computer science, or a related field.

  • Three to five years of experience in the area of instructional design/technology or related field;
  • Demonstrated ability in a range of the following production areas: multimedia development; basic web design and development (e.g., HTML); image and video editing; webinar production and support;
  • Experience and competence with media development tools (including social media) and learning management systems (e.g., Blackboard);
  • Demonstrated ability in 2 or more of the following production areas: software analysis, design, programming for web-based environments; technology support and comprehensive instructional design (such as active/student-centered learning, authentic assessment, multiple learning styles, information literacy, and relevant use of technology);
  • Ability to interact and effectively communicate verbally and in writing in a collaborative and collegial environment; to coordinate and collaborate across departments, and to work as part of a team;
  • Comprehensive instructional design theory and experience-such as active/student-centered learning, project-based learning, authentic assessment, multiple learning styles, and information literacy;
  • Strong writing, presentation, and editing skills;
  • Ability to think strategically and deal with unknowns, while seeking creative solutions to complex issues;
  • Other key attributes include creativity, patience, a strong work ethic, and the ability to create good working relationships at multiple levels and across disciplines/departments at the University.

Special Information: Experience using formative and summative evaluation methodologies; prior experience in higher education; background in course design and teaching for varying modes of delivery, e.g., face-to-face, blended, and/or online.

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Please send cover letter, resume and contact information for three references to: hr@liu.edu

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Contact:
LIU-Brooklyn
Email Address:
LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.

 

Research Assistant, Undergraduate Scholarly Habits Ethnography Project

Job Description:The Research Assistant performs the transcription and assists in the coding of interview data from the Undergraduate Study Habits Ethnography Project.

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Skills and Qualifications:

The research assistant:

  • is able to follow oral and written instructions;
  • is self motivated, organized and detail-oriented;
  • is able meet deadlines and make progress without direct supervision;
  • is able to maintain organized records;
  • is able to handle and protect confidential data;
  • has strong spoken and written communications skills;
  • has computer skills in office productivity software including Microsoft Word and Excel, and general internet and electronic communication applications;
  • is capable of learning to use new software.

Preferred qualifications:

  • significant coursework in the social sciences, especially anthropology or sociology;
  • junior or senior standing or a graduate student in the fall of 2016;
  • current CITI certification – https://www.citiprogram.org/

Responsibilities

  • transcribe recorded interviews;
  • keep transcription data organized according to parameters specified by the principal investigator;
  • generate preliminary codes from transcribed interviews according to the specifications of the principal investigator;
  • keep coded data organized according to parameters specified by the principal investigator;
  • handle confidential data with integrity;
  • produce written, tabular and/or visual materials based on project data.

Position Details

  • $25/hour
  • 10-15 hours per week, preferably in January 2016
  • On site at Brooklyn College

To apply for this position, please contact Prof. Mariana Regalado: regalado@brooklyn.cuny.edu