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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.

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The Workforce Education Center is an arm of the Division of Adult & Continuing Education at LaGuardia Community College that works with youth ages 14-24 who need improvement in academic skills, an internship, a high school equivalency diploma, community service experience, entry into the job market or interested in entering college. The Site Monitor positions are responsible for the monitoring of approved worksites where Summer Youth Employment and Work Learn & Grow students are completing assigned internships. The worksites are in four of the five boroughs of New York City. Twenty-five positions will be available from June 22, 2026 through August 3 1, 2026. The Worksite Monitors report directly to the SYEP Program Director.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Monitor participants' performance at worksites

• Provide regular feedback to program coordinator

• Maintain collect and organize participant time sheets on a weekly basis

• Ensure worksites are providing a safe and supportive environment to youth assigned to the site

• Monitor and report any issues or violations to proper personnel

• Conduct worksite assessments on a weekly basis

• Interact with worksite supervisors and participants

• Act as a liaison between the worksite and the contractor

• Distribute and collect participant evaluations

• Prepare Participant Service Questionnaire (PSQ) Forms

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the coordinator

Other Duties:

• Assist with processing participant's payroll

• Assist with distribution of payroll cards

• Assist with production of participants' ID cards

• Assist with enrollment and job placement

• Assist with the presentation of the program's educational workshops

• Assist with reflection sessions

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the SYEP Program Director

Core Competencies:

• Extreme attention to detail and strong multi-tasker

• Ability to make deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Experience working with the target population

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Effective Conflict resolution skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability to navigate the New York City transportation systems

• Ability to work with a culturally diverse youth population-sometimes in a virtual setting

Minimum Requirements:

• High School Diploma required, Associates Degree or currently enrolled in college preferred

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and familiar with Social Media platforms

Pay Range:

Minimum - Maximum: $40,040.00

RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals (link to https://www.rfcuny.org/RFWebsite)

About the Research Foundation
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.

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.