Oer - College Aide
About The Position
The New York City Department of Transportation’s Office of Emergency Response (OER), within the Division of Sidewalk & Inspection Management, is a 24/7 operation responding to incidents and crises that threaten infrastructure integrity, public safety, or the movement of people and goods across the city’s transportation network. The selected College Aide will support emergency preparedness work, including research for DOT mitigation projects, coordination with city, state, and regional partners, internal exercise activities, coastal resilience planning, winter weather reporting, and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) manuals. The College Aide title is available at multiple assignment levels. Employment requires continued matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. The position is subject to a maximum tenure of six years. Students may not work more than half-time during weeks when their classes are in session, but may work full-time during vacation periods.
Requirements
- Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school, with employment conditioned on continuing as a student.
- For Assignment Level II (Information Technology): matriculation in a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or a closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
- For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow): matriculation in a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or another area relevant to the assigned information technology projects, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.
- No student may be employed more than half-time in a week when their classes are in session; students may be employed full-time during vacation periods.
- Maximum tenure in the College Aide title is six years.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Emergency Preparedness Coordinator with research for mitigation projects managed within DOT.
- Attend meetings and site visits with city, state, and regional partners.
- Assist with internal tabletop exercises, exercise drills, and coastal resilience planning.
- Assist with upgrading winter weather reports.
- Track, maintain, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) manuals to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with current policies and operational requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
