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NY Early Childhood Professional Development Institute

Online Systems Support Project Coordinator

NY Early Childhood Professional Development Institute, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 11210


General Description

Children need to spend their most critical years with dedicated, educated, trained, and well-compensated individuals in order to thrive. The New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute leads the work to establish and implement an early childhood workforce system to ensure funding, standards and competencies, career development resources, qualifications and credentials, professional development (training and strengths-based coaching), and program quality assurance and improvement for individuals who work with young children throughout New York. Housed at the City University of New York, the Institute is a fast-paced, dynamic public/private partnership that is committed to the early childhood workforce across New York State.GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Online Systems Support Project Coordinator oversees CAPS Online, a team of trainers and technical assistance specialists to provide trainings, and technical assistance to childcare providers. This role will update training materials as the system’s functionality develops, craft and manage communications with project partners and system users, and ensure deliverables are meet on time, and on budget. This position reports to the Director of Operations and Special Projects and collaborates regularly with agency partners, including ACS.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESProject CoordinationLead the day-to-day work the CAPS Online team, working with trainers, technical assistance specialists, and senior managementOversee technical training, system development, and helpdesk workflowCoordinate system testing with end users for new functionality and provide feedback to agency partnersTechnical AssistanceSupervise a staff of technical support specialists who provide technical assistance to system users via phone and emailPerform quality assurance tasks on technical assistance provided and share with staffIdentify emerging issues and share back with agency partners; help to develop immediate and long-term solutionsTraining Development and ImplementationSupervise a training team that provides online trainings for child care programs and providers to use CAPS OnlineDevelop trainings for child care programs, providers, and agency staff as new system functionality is developed and launchedWork with trainers and project staff to keep training materials up-to-date and to develop new training materials (manuals, quick guides, short videos, etc.) as neededCommunicationsCreate and disseminate regular communications via email to system users, based on needs identified from training and technical assistance feedback, as well as from ACS communicationsSupport ACS staff with content for ACS communications regarding CAPS OnlineCoordinate phone outreach efforts with technical support staffWork with the web and database team to provide content for the website and training registration systemOther Duties

Attend staff meetings and trainings as requiredPerform special projects and other duties as assignedQualifications

Minimum QualificationsBachelor’s degree in humanities, social sciences or other related fieldRelevant experience in the early childhood education sectorCustomer service experience and/or training, including professional development3+ years project coordination, including developing work plans, deadlines, and deliverablesExperience developing trainings for adult learners on adopting new web-based technologies and systems, especially with an audience that has a range of comfort with technologyExcellent communication skills with the ability to summarize complex issues for different audiencesStrong ability to use technology, including Microsoft 365Preferred QualificationsExperience with creating communications materials for the adoption of new technologies and online systemsZendesk or similar communications platform competencyGraduate level work in early childhood educationPhysical RequirementsThis position is currently hybrid. A laptop may be provided if needed to support working remotely. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, laptops, tablets, smart phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and presentation equipment.While performing these duties, the employee is required to perform physical activities such as, but not limited to, lifting items (up to 20 pounds), bending, reaching, and sitting for prolonged periods of time. Reasonable accommodations will be made for employees with disabilities or other needs per RFCUNY policies.How to ApplyProvide a resume and cover letter specifying your qualifications, experience, and interest relevant to this position.RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout 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

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.