Coordinator, Creative Exchange
About The Position
Grounded in the Liberal Arts tradition, the College of Staten Island is committed to the highest standards in teaching, research, and scholarship. Drawing on the rich heritage of the City University of New York that has provided access to excellence in higher education since 1847, the College of Staten Island offers that same opportunity in New York City’s Borough of Staten Island. The College is dedicated to helping its students fulfill their creative, aesthetic, and educational aspirations through competitive and rigorous undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs. We embrace the strength of our diversity, foster civic-mindedness, and nurture responsible citizens for our city, country, and the world. The Office of Community Educational Engagement (OCEE) is a central resource and bridge connecting the college and community. Our purpose is to prepare students to more fully participate and thrive in the 21st Century through academic programs, supportive learning communities, and collaborations across campus and within the community. Established in the 1970s exclusively at CSI, Creative Exchange is a community for lifelong learning serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) within the OCEE. We offer our students community inclusion and learning experiences for personal growth that are unique to college, in and out of the classroom. Our program is responsive to our student community’s self-identified needs, regardless of ability, and aligns with best practices in the field of inclusive postsecondary education.
Requirements
- Technical proficiency in administrating zoom, Microsoft Office, and Google is required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- The ideal candidate has a growth mindset, stellar interpersonal and organizational skills, as well as experience working in post-secondary and/or day habilitation programs that serve students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Ensure students arrive and leave campus safely every evening of instruction.
- Coordinate with Public Safety as needed
- Document and track attendance for data-driven decision-making and funder reporting
- Serve as a liaison between instructors, students, and administrators (i.e., assisting as needed, communicating needs, challenges, etc.)
- Support persistence efforts by making phone calls and documenting students who are not attending
- Assist students as needed individually in the classroom
- Follow up with caregivers if individual 1-on-1 support is needed
- Support recruitment efforts (i.e., recruiting at in-person events in the community, catalog distribution, distributing branded giveaways to students who refer new students, responding to all student & stakeholder inquires, recruiting in group homes, etc.)
- Intervene in alignment with the code of conduct with students who are disruptive or violate code of conduct.
- Draft code of conduct violations in the program template
- Documenting grievances and reporting to the supervisor and caregivers
- Facilitating 2 emergency/fire drills twice annually and executing the Emergency Management Plan as needed
- Collect and review instructor and paraprofessional timesheets for accuracy and completeness
- Oversight of Paras
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor
Benefits
- RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
