Actor​/Facilitator

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CUNY SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Bargaining Unit:

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About the CUNY School of Professional Studies:

As a leading online school in New York since 2006, the CUNY School of Professional Studies (CUNY SPS) offers the most online bachelor's and master's degree options at the City University of New York, and serves as the University's first undergraduate all-transfer college. With 26 degrees and numerous other non-degree and grant-funded workplace learning programs, CUNY SPS meets the needs of adults who wish to finish a bachelor's degree, progress from an associate's degree, earn a master's degree or certificate in a specialized field, and advance in the workplace or change careers.

Consistently ranked highly by U.S. News & World Report for its online offerings, CUNY SPS has emerged as a nationwide leader in online education. The School's renowned and affordable online programs ensure that busy working adults may fulfill their educational goals on their own time and schedule. As CUNY SPS moves beyond its’ 20th year, we dedicate ourselves to engendering an innovative and transformative student-centered experience.

Within and created at the same time as CUNY SPS, the Office of Innovative Learning Solutions (ILS) designs custom workplace learning programs to help organizations achieve their goals. We are experts in research-based learning practices, online as well as in-classroom curriculum development and implementation. We are uniquely positioned to respond to organizational learning needs and support change management initiatives swiftly and effectively.

Partnership

Description:

CUNY SPS ILS partners with the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) to provide foundational and continuous professional development learning for child welfare and juvenile justice direct service staff and supervisors through ACS’s Office of Training and Workforce Development (OTWD). OTWD encompasses three entities: ACS James Satterwhite Academy, the ACS Workforce Institute and the ACS Institute for Leadership Development.

Position

Description:

Seeking an actor-facilitator to portray various female-presenting supervisory and parental roles for child protection and juvenile justice simulations for the Administration of Children Services (ACS) Workforce Institute on behalf of RF CUNY’s Learning Operations team.

As a learning delivery-focused professional simulation team we prepare by reviewing training objectives and character guides, observe live simulations, and participate in debriefing check-ins to maintain the integrity of our work and promote continuous improvement.

When in character, an actor subtly guides child welfare learners to demonstrate their acquired skills, help them feel confident about their strengths and while recognizing any learning needs.

After the simulation experiences, actors provide verbal strength-based feedback, where they describe their feelings and respond to the verbal and non-verbal style of participants, so the feedback can be used alongside the training objectives.

Position

Duties and Responsibilities:

Female-presenting actor with the ability to:

Represent various ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Portray varying age-appropriate authentic behaviors and characteristics, including attitudes, voice style, and expressions.

Demonstrate professionalism, improvisation…