OATH seeks to hire College Aides to assist with the day to day operations of the Clerk’s Office and Remote Hearings. Under supervision, College Aides perform a variety of administrative assignments in relation to recordkeeping and filing using alphabetical & numerical procedures. The College Aide may assist agency staff with the timely processing of summonses for hearings. In addition, this person may respond to public inquiries and requests via telephone, greet the public, perform data entry transactions on a computer; evaluate correspondence requests regarding reschedules, copies of violations/case decisions and address changes, motions to vacate; entering stay processing and decision result in Access database; processing address changes; and processing cases for adjudication.


The College Aide will be expected to report in person at least once per week for several hours. During the school year, College Aides will be authorized to work up to 17 hours per week and authorized to work up to 35 hours per week during breaks in the school year. NYC residency is required within 90 days of starting and matriculation in a degree bearing program must continue during the duration of employment which cannot exceed 6 years in the title.

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.

SPECIAL NOTE
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 organizational and communication skills. - Ability to work independently and within groups. - Experience using computers. - History of volunteerism, such as service in the AmeriCorps or Peace Corps, is viewed favorably

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://studentaid.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.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.