Thank you for applying, but applications for this position are now closed.
The Center for the Humanities at the CUNY Graduate Center is immediately seeking to hire a full-time Coordinator position for a new exciting project, The NYC Climate Justice Hub.
Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with the goal of filling the position as soon as possible, so we highly encourage you to apply ASAP! We aim to train and onboard this position the week of August 21st. To begin immediately for a one-year contract. Pending funding availability and performance review, this position is renewable on an annual basis for the duration of the grant. This position is grant funded.
Hours: 35 hours. This is a hybrid position located in the CUNY Graduate Center. Frequent travel within NYC will be required for this position.
Salary Range: $72,667 to $79,188
BENEFITS* CUNY offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees and eligible dependents based on job title and classification. Employees are also offered pension and Tax-Deferred Savings Plans.
Reports to: Kendra Sullivan at the Center for the Humanities at the CUNY Graduate Center
How to Apply: Thank you for applying, but applications for this position are now closed. Please submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected] delineating relevant experience in grassroot environmental justice, and contact information for three (3) professional references (name, title, organization, phone number, and email). We will contact them only if you are a finalist.
Eligibility: Applicants with ties to CUNY and/or ties to climate justice advocacy on the ground in New York City are encouraged to apply.
About the project: The NYC Climate Justice Hub, is a learning partnership between the City University of New York (CUNY) and New York City Environmental Justice Alliance (NYC-EJA), funded by the Waverley Street Foundation. Its aim is to accelerate climate justice by expanding environmental research, policy analysis, and advocacy resources at CUNY to serve the NYC communities most overburdened by climate and environmental risks. The project will support new research, expanded curriculum, public engagement, and student and faculty fellowships at the GC and across CUNY.
About the Role: The NYC Climate Justice Hub Coordinator will work in collaboration with CUNY and NYC-EJA (including NYC-EJA’s Hub Coordinator, CUNY’s core team and research teams, and NYC-EJA’s member organizations) to support the NYC Climate Justice Hub by coordinating the programmatic activities and by connecting CUNY staff and resources to NYC-EJA campaigns.
Key duties and responsibilities:
- Collaborating with the NYC-EJA Hub Coordinator to provide mutual ongoing support, direction, and structure to the CUNY/NYC-EJA partnership
- Coordinating clear communication channels among the members of the Hub
- Aligning schedules, scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, facilitating meetings and taking notes
- Maintaining all files and documents and inputting info into the Storymap and database
- Monitoring the project and ensuring project deliverables are met
- Working closely with the CUNY Core Team to match NYC-EJA member priorities with CUNY resources and research
- Working with the CUNY Core Team to embed evaluation frameworks across the project deliverables
- Identifying and reporting any project risks or dependencies that may occur throughout the project lifecycle and escalate issues appropriately
- Identifying opportunities to amplify project impacts and work with the team to develop a plan to incorporate the opportunities into the project
Required experience:
- Working with communities on a grassroots level with experience working in NYC a plus (4+ years experience)
- Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills and can manage and work with multiple internal and external stakeholders
- Connecting stakeholders (coalition-building a plus)
- Strong program or project management skills, such as work planning, team management, and event planning (4+ years experience)
- Works well independently and can initiate and complete tasks with some direction
Desired experience:
- Working with offices and/or communities at CUNY
- Program implementation experience
- Design and facilitation skills for various group formats, such as meetings, workshops, and panels
- Extensive knowledge of environmental justice, social justice, or related fields
Further Information:
- Please note that this position ends on June 30th of each year with renewal as appropriate and subject to funding. The renewal will be for 1 year at a time from July 1 to June 30.
- The position comes with annual contractual increases on July 1 or January 1 of the following year depending on start date. Please review the Professional Staff Congress salary schedule for the Higher Education Assistants to understand annual salary increases: https://psc-cuny.org/Salary-Schedules-for-HEO-Series/
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
