Program Assistant

Research Foundation of The City University of New York•Brooklyn, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is seeking a part-time Program Assistant to work with middle school students in an after-school program at Brooklyn College. This role involves assisting the Program Director with daily activities, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment, distributing snacks, entering and collecting program data, and conducting family outreach. The program assistant will also foster positive relationships with students, engage them in their development, and participate in professional development focused on youth development in under-resourced communities. Responsibilities include accompanying students on field trips, maintaining student records, and demonstrating professional conduct. The Brooklyn College Community Partnership (BCCP) is a youth development program that connects Brooklyn College to Brooklyn neighborhoods through after-school and extracurricular initiatives in under-resourced public schools and at the Brooklyn College Arts Lab (BCAL).

Requirements

No experience necessary
Current college students or higher
Strong interest in youth development
Excellent interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

Assist the Program Director with day-to-day activities and ensure participants are supervised adequately
Will be trained on DYCD Connect system, EZReports to ensure program data is collected and entered on time
Foster positive relationships with students and actively engage them to support their development
Participate in professional development and show dedication to youth development for under-resourced communities
Accompany teaching artists on field trips with participants
Work with program staff to provide a safe environment for all students
Establish rapport with youth and provide mentoring and guidance
Participate in the student registration process to completion; maintain complete folders on students (enrollment forms, field trip consent forms, etc)
Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible
Other duties as assigned