The Senior Director of Research & Development is seeking a college aide to assist with projects related to NYC Aging's efforts to create linkages and paid partnership opportunities with health care providers and social services agencies, including recent interventions with healthcare entities to assess and navigate clients from healthcare settings and plans to any needed NYC Aging services.

The role and responsibilities of the College Aide include, but are not limited to:

- Supporting research and understanding of how NYC Aging's contracted providers are impacted by the state's 1115 Medicaid waiver and NYCs recently created social care networks.
- Assist with development, implementation, and evaluation of pilots created under the City's Cabinet for Older New Yorkers, including education and information sessions yielding NYC Health + Hospitals staff to conduct warm referrals to aging services.
- Create and edit deliverables such as resource guides, best practice guides, and questions for focus groups.
- Collate data and analysis into deliverables (e.g., report/presentation).
- Participate in meetings with external partners to assist in expansion of the agency's healthcare partnership work as it arises.

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.

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.

- Experience in social services, community relations, public administration or management, preferably in the field of aging - Public speaking and presentation skills a plus. - Demonstrated knowledge of the cultural and other sensitivities needed to work with the diverse NYC older adult population. - A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field from an accredited institution of higher learning. Currently enrolled in a Masters' level program. - Intermediate level experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio). - Excellent written, verbal, organizational, analytic, and interpersonal communication skills. - Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment, with attention to detail and deadlines. - Ability to work independently and in a collaborative manner with a wide range of staff at different levels and in different subject areas.

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.