What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Coordinator (Summer Teacher Ambassador Program) - Hourly - Multiple Locations position at StateJobsNY?
Duties Description The Summer Teacher Ambassador Program is a paid summer intensive training program that prepares teachers, certified work-based learning (WBL) coordinators, school counselors and school librarians to develop, implement, and deliver career-readiness strategies for students in grades six through twelve across New York State. The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) is seeking candidates for Project Coordinators who will take part in a four-week Career Development Ambassador Program over the summer from July 7, 2025 through August 1, 2025, while working with Employment Services Staff from the DOL. The purpose of the program is to assist students in exploring potential career pathways.
Selected candidates will :
- Do a deep dive into their regional labor markets and learn about what resources and employment opportunities exist.
- Engage with local business leaders to gain an understanding of business and community needs whole learning about hiring trends, upskilling, job retention and industry forecasting.
- Engage in lesson planning to document learning and take back new critical knowledge to their school district. Training will conclude with debriefing sessions and a lesson demonstration
Minimum Qualifications A bachelor's or higher degree
Preferred Qualifications :
Additional Comments Position specific job duties may include occasional altered work schedule or job assignments which require availability and willingness to work occasional evenings and / or out-stationed assignments.
Candidates will be required to report to DOL worksites. Opportunities exist in the following cities statewide :
Albany
Amsterdam
Auburn
Batavia
Buffalo
Dunkirk
Elmira
Geneva
Glens Falls
Hicksville
Hudson
Ithaca
Jamestown
Johnson City
Malone
Newburgh
New York City (all Boroughs)
Niagara Falls
Nyack
Ogdensburg
Olean
Oneonta
Patchogue
Plattsburgh
Poughkeepsie
Rochester
Schenectady
Syracuse
Troy
Utica
Watertown
White Plains
Williamsville
Yonkers
Please indicate the location(s) of interest in your application
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Name Bonny O'Mara
Telephone 518-457-1020
Fax EFax : 5184742871@fax.ny.gov
Email Address labor.sm.personnel.DEWSRecruitment@labor.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Department of Labor
State Office Campus, Building 12, Room 561
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12226
Notes on Applying All candidates must submit a written resume and cover letter which clearly demonstrates how they meet the minimum qualifications for the position. These documents must be received by April 16, 2025 and submitted via email to labor.sm.personnel.DEWSRecruitment@labor.ny.gov or mailed to the NYS Department of Labor, Personnel Bureau, Building 12, Room 561, State Office Campus, Albany, NY 12226. You must include, Vacancy ID 178350, Project Coordinator (Summer Teacher Ambassador), and include the location(s) of interest, in the subject line of your email. Failure to do so may result in a delay of processing your application.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Department of Labor is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.
New York State (NYS) is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. NYS Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, carrier status, gender identity or prior conviction records, or prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications or sealed records unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please contact : Department of Labor, Attn : Director, Division of Equal Opportunity and Development (DEOD), Building 12, Albany, NY 12240 (Phone (518) 457-1984 and / or fax (518) 485-2575.
