College Aide, Bureau of Veterinary and Pest Control Services

City of New York • New York, NY

7h

About The Position

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Division of Environmental Health seeks four College Aides for the Bureau of Veterinary and Pest Control Services. The role supports the Office of Vector Surveillance and Control, which conducts field and laboratory activities to detect vector-borne pathogens and works to prevent their transmission. Its program also researches disease transmission in New York City and develops strategies to reduce disease impacts, while conducting public education and outreach about preventing mosquito and tick bites and reporting or eliminating potential breeding sites.

The College Aide will help identify disease vectors, conduct field surveys and laboratory procedures for environmental assessments, assist with public outreach, and perform administrative tasks such as data entry and compiling reports. Employment requires continued matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. College Aides may not work more than half-time during weeks when their classes are in session; they may work full-time during vacation periods. Maximum tenure in the College Aide title is six years.

Requirements

• Be matriculated at an accredited college or graduate school and remain a student during employment.
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Basic computer literacy and willingness to learn additional computer skills.
• Strong customer service orientation and a courteous telephone manner.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Basic computer literacy and willingness to learn additional computer skills.
• Strong customer service orientation and a courteous telephone manner.

Responsibilities

• Help identify vectors of human diseases, including mosquitoes and ticks.
• Conduct field surveys and laboratory procedures for environmental assessment of vector-borne diseases.
• Assist with public outreach, including presenting and distributing educational flyers.
• Perform administrative tasks, including data entry and compiling daily and weekly reports as required.

Benefits

• Potential eligibility for federal or state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs.
• Premium-free health insurance plan, described as saving employees over $10,000 annually based on a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available depending on the position’s associated union or benefit fund.
• Public-sector defined-benefit pension plan.
• Tax-deferred savings program.
• Worksite Wellness Program.
• Depending on the position, the possibility of working from home up to two days during the week.
• Potentially greater job security compared with private-sector employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed