Creative Exchange Instructor

RFCUNY Research Foundation of the City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Part time

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Job summary

The College of Staten Island, part of the RFCUNY family, seeks an instructor for the Creative Exchange program serving adults 21+ with mild to moderate intellectual and developmental disabilities. This role is a part-time, in-person evening position on Thursdays (6:15pm–8:15pm) at CSI.

Responsibilities include planning lessons aligned to student wellness and self-discovery, delivering engaging activities, and supporting goal achievement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Experience with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities preferred.
• Working knowledge of various disabilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication; able to mediate conflict.
• Ability to work collaboratively and be proactive.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Highly motivated, flexible, and creative.
• Experience teaching adults with ID and Universal Design training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement lessons with engaging learning experiences.
• Cover wellness and self-discovery topics and success skills.
• Incorporate hands-on activities and student-centered projects.
• Adjust lesson planning based on student feedback and performance.
• Participate in meetings and professional development as required.
• Maintain a safe classroom and timely attendance records.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Organizational skills

Creativity

Flexibility

Disability awareness

Adult education

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google

Zoom

Job description

Thank you for considering a career with the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY). The team at RFCUNY is made up of dedicated, talented professionals committed to providing the services that allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries. We are pleased that you are interested in exploring opportunities to join RFCUNY.

Primary Location: COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND

Bargaining Unit: No

Role: Modified instruction for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Schedule: Thursdays, 6:15pm – 8:15pm

Modality: In Person

General Description

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 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 through academic programs, supportive learning communities, and collaborations across campus and within the community. Drawing from our deeply rooted history in disability rights, the OCEE’s Creative Exchange program is a community inclusion program serving adults over the age of 21 with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities. We provide skills training and unique learning experiences in and out of a college classroom for personal growth and self-empowerment that responds to the student’s self-identified needs.

The instructor responsibilities include:

• Plan and implement lessons that offer engaging learning experience. Lessons should be based on course goals of student wellness and self-discovery, as well as success skills and habits.
• Wellness and self-discovery course topics can include but are not limited to:
  • student glows and grows
  • interpersonal or soft skills development
  • healthy relationships
  • self-advocacy
  • decision-making
  • conflict resolution
  • travel training and safety
  • nutrition and exercise
  • self-care and hygiene
  • image and self-esteem
  • self-regulation
  • stress management
  • mental health
  • DEI/cultural competency
• Success skills and habits course topics can include but not limited to:
  • basic writing, literacy
  • time management
  • goal setting
  • note taking
  • dress
  • etiquette
  • basic technology training in Microsoft Office, Google and Zoom
  • financial literacy i.e., opening up a bank account, credit cards, lending money, budgeting needs and wants
• Ensure hands‑on activities are incorporated in lessons where appropriate
• Incorporate strategies that help students reach their self‑identified goals in your lesson planning
• Adjust lesson planning and instruction based on student feedback and performance as needed
• Participate in meetings and professional development as required
• Ensure a safe classroom environment, where there is mutual respect and student’s rights are upheld
• Timely submission of daily attendance using the template provided by the program
• Timely completion and submission of Student Ratings
• Plan and feature a student-centered end of semester project, activity, performance, or presentation during Showcase Week
• Guides undergraduate students as needed who are supporting their classes
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• As a local, lifelong learning program, Creative Exchange honors the lived experience of our staff and instructors.
• We recruit, screen, and hire professionals who have worked with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, retired Educators, retired professionals, and retired enthusiasts who have passion for their craft to engage our students, regardless of ability.
• Working knowledge of various disabilities
• Excellent communication (written, verbal, and interpersonal) skills, and able to mediate conflict
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and be proactive
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Highly motivated with a willingness to be flexible and creative
• Experience teaching adults with intellectual disabilities and Universal Design training preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree required

All appointments are subject to budgetary guidelines, fiscal constraints, a background check and satisfactory performance assessment with no presumption of retention.

Pay Range: $40.45/hour

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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.

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges. RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.