College Aide

Hours:

Part Time- 35 Hours

Work Location:

30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

College Aides are permitted to work up to 17 hours per week during the school year, and full time (35 hours) during the summer. Please note you must be a student enrolled in an accredited college or graduate school to be eligible for the position.

Office of the Chief Architect sees a College Aide to assist with researching new architectural technology, tools, products, and protocols to be used in the implementation of agency-wide architectural frameworks, standards, policies, and sustainability technology solutions. Candidate will also assist with PowerPoint presentations and research to create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Gathering information and maintaining database that tracks development in best practices and innovation for design, construction, and related professional services.
• Researching projects and publications such as guidelines, standards, and reports using historical information, data-driven analysis, case studies, best practices, strategic initiatives, etc. In services of project delivery at DDC, our sponsor agencies, and overall goals of NYC.
• Reviewing design drawings and visiting building sites for Post Occupancy Evaluations, which will document components of successful projects as well as  lessons learned . Information will be incorporated in Guidelines for consultants, sponsor agencies, and program units to improve project delivery.

Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education‑recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign education-evaluation-.

COLLEGE AIDE (ALL CITY DEPTS) - 10209

For Assignment Level I:

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school.

For Assignment Level II (Information Technology):

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.

For Assignment Level III (Information Technology Fellow):

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study.

Appointments to this Assignment Level will be made by the Technology Steering Committee through the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.

Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years.

No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session.

Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required. Critical thinking and the ability to summarize, visualize, and articulate research findings. Excellent computer, database creation maintenance, and management skills are needed.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://student aid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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