General Description

The College of Staten Island (CSI) has a rich and proud history of successfully preparing well-equipped and highly motivated teachers and educational professionals for the New York City public school system. Established in 2006, the Teacher Education Honors Academy (TEHA) aims to empower aspiring math and science teachers. Through a five-year NSF Robert Noyce grant, TEHA seeks to recruit, train, and retain talented undergraduates in mathematics and science and guide them to become certified secondary school (Grades 7-12) teachers in NYC.

The Program Coordinator reports directly to the Interim Director of the Teacher Education Honors Academy and is responsible for providing, organizing, and implementing program activity and student support services related to TEHA in collaboration with the college, faculty, and staff.

Other Duties

• Provide general program information and student support services in person, via video conferencing, telephone, email, or by letter.
• Collect, organize, and maintain both physical and digital records using established procedures; promptly retrieve records upon request.
• Act as a liaison with students, faculty, Admissions Office, Bursar, Financial Aid, and other departments.
• Coordinate appointments, meetings, and events; follow up and ensure details are attended to.
• Assist with planning and implementing recruitment events, as well as other program events.
• Assist with day-to-day administration, and support program processes; perform general clerical duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in mathematics, STEM education, or related field.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage diverse assignments while consistently meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students.
• Proficient in technology, including prior experience with Microsoft Office 365, cloud-based software, learning management systems, and student service platforms.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY's principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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