Capital District YMCA Human Resources (HR) Coordinator

Under the direction of the Vice President of HR, the HR Coordinator is responsible for various administrative functions to support the Human Resources functions and the Administration office of the YMCA.

Requirements:

AAS in Business, Human Resources or related field preferred. High School degree required. Prior HR or administrative experience helpful; Demonstrated computer knowledge of Microsoft Office software; Mathematical aptitude and attention to detail required; Must place a high priority on confidentiality, attention to detail communication and
professional demeanor; Must be able to work cooperatively with management, staff and volunteers at all levels
of the Association; Knowledge of and commitment to the mission of the YMCA and its capacity to build
strong kids, families and communities. The ability to articulate and model YMCA’s four core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibilities are essential.

Pay Range: $12.50 – 14.50 per hour Application deadline: September 5, 2014 Please forward all resumes and applications to:

John J. Hayden, Vice President of Human Resources Capital District YMCA
465 New Karner Road
Albany, NY 12205
Telephone: 518-640-1940
Fax: 518-640-1998
E-mail

Executive Director – YMCA Troy Family branch

The Capital District YMCA, one of the 35 largest YMCAs in the US is seeking to fill the position of Executive Director at its Troy Family branch. This position administers the business operations and programs of the Troy Family branch of the Capital District YMCA. We are looking for an Executive Director who can create a culture of excellence within the YMCA, guide us into the future, help us support our membership and strengthen our position as the largest membership-based, community service organization in the area. The Troy Family branch has a budget of $1.5 million, a dedicated full-time staff of 18 and part-time staff of 85.

We seek an enthusiastic, well-organized, self-motivated individual capable of developing and providing visionary leadership and mobilizing community resources. Highly motivated volunteers want a dynamic leader capable of assuming a high-visibility role in the community and moving the Branch to the next level. Position requires demonstrated success with operations and fiscal management, membership and program planning and development, annual campaign, staff development, board and volunteer relations, and the development of strong community relationships.

Flexibility and the ability to think analytically and critically, multi-task, work independently, and problem solve are imperative. Relationship building and fundraising skills are critical along with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

This position requires a minimum of 3-5 years in a leadership position, a 4-year degree is preferred, and YMCA Senior Director, Multi-team or Branch Leader Certification. Experience with growing and retaining membership, background in program development and proven record of building community support through fundraising is necessary.
The Troy Family branch is focused on Membership, Wellness, Aquatics, School Age Child Care, Youth and Teen programs & sports, and summer day camp. The branch currently has 4,250 members.

If you have a desire to serve; proven experience in operations management and have what it takes to develop a willing and eager staff, create a compelling vision for the future while maintaining a fiscally sound management approach, this position may be right for you. A strong commitment to the YMCA mission and values is a must.

Salary: $Mid 60’s to low 70’s.

To apply, mail resume and cover letter to:

John J. Hayden, Director of Human Resources
Capital District YMCA
465 New Karner Road
Albany, NY 12205
Apply By Email

Resumes accepted until September 8, 2014.

New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) – Assistant in Educational Services

Department: Research and Educational Services
Category: PSA Category B
Salary: To be determined, commensurate with experience

The NYSUT Research and Educational Services Department is seeking an individual with extensive experience in the education of English language learners (ELL).

Job Responsibilities: Assist with reviewing and analyzing policy, laws, and regulations regarding current educational issues including those related to English language learners, special education, and early childhood education; Provide technical assistance to NYSUT members on issues related to English language learners and early childhood education; Assist NYSUT’s English Language Learners and Early Childhood Committees: prepare committee reports, including recommendations, and prepare materials for committee meetings; Prepare briefing papers, reports, and correspondence on educational issues; Assist in developing and conducting professional development related to ELLs and early childhood education.

Job Qualifications: At least five years experience in the area of programs and services for English language learners; (Preference will be given to candidates with dual language/bilingual program experiences); Experience with statewide organizations related to the education of ELLs and early childhood education; Detailed knowledge of ESEA assessment and accountability systems involving ELLs; Detailed knowledge of New York State’s learning standards especially in the areas of reading and language arts and their application to ELLs; Solid understanding of early childhood education; Strong skills in written and oral communication; Ability to work collaboratively as a team member; Ability to exercise professional judgment in coordinating multiple assignments with varying deadlines in a fast-paced environment; and Solid understanding of union organizations and activities.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume by September 2, 2014 to NYSUT Human Resources via electronic submission.

The Schenectady County Working Group on Girls – Part-time Administrator

The Schenectady County Working Group on Girls (Working Group on Girls of Schenectady) is seeking a part-time administrator to work with a group of dedicated volunteers who provide programs to middle and high school girls in the Schenectady City Schools. The programs are designed to support girls and encourage them to develop healthy relationships, create future visions for their lives and complete school.

The administrator will work with volunteers on the implementation of Girls’ Day Out, Girls’ Circles, Celebration Dinner program, and other events to support girls in the Schenectady City School system. The administrator will work approximately 20 hours per week (more in late summer, fall/early winter, and less in winter/spring/summer). We are seeking someone who is inclusive and friendly, flexible and a team player; understands and supports our mission; has data base management experience, good writing and speaking skills, strong organizational ability, budget experience; and is timely, responsible and attentive to detail. Additional details about the duties of this position are available at WGG’s website.

Interested applicants, please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references by E-mail no later than August 29, 2014.

The WGGS mission: “Working together to put the spotlight on girls, facilitate programs on their behalf and educate the community about their needs, challenges, opportunities and successes.”

Schenectady County Civil Service Opportunities

Exam Title: Employment And Training Counselor
Exam Number: 61-651
Salary Range: $45,455 – $53,740 (2014)
Last Date For Filing: September 8, 2014
Date Of Examination: October 25, 2014

Exam Title: Support Investigator
Exam Number: 61-654
Salary Range: $32,692 – $38,417 (2014)
Last Date For Filing: September 8, 2014
Date Of Examination: October 25, 2014

City of Schenectady Police Officer Exam

Filing Deadline: September 29, 2014
Exam Date: November 15, 2014
$15.00 Examination Fee

The City of Schenectady Police Department will be holding a Police Officer Exam in November. The results of the examination will be used to establish an eligible list to fill vacancies for the City of Schenectady Police Department as needed.

TO APPLY: Applications will be accepted from September 2nd to September 29th

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION: Must be a high school graduate or possess a GED equivalency and have completed 30 College credit hours (transcript must be included when applying).

EXAMINATION SUBJECTS: The test is divided into four sections. The specific skills tested are applying written information in police situations, memory for facts and information, reading, understanding and interpreting written information and preparing written materials in a police setting.

Please read the announcement poster thoroughly for more information. Download the attached forms to apply.

• Application
• Fee Waiver Request
• Voluntary Statistical Identification Form

Call Center Representative

The NYS Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is looking for a Call Center Representative 1, salary grade 9, and salary range from $33,306 to $40,936 annually. This is a full-time permanent position. Contact Debra Neuls at (518) 474-7556 for more information. E-mail Cover Letter and Resumes here or mail to: Debra Neuls, NYS Higher Education Services Corporation, 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12255.

Capital District YMCA job openings

The Capital District YMCA has opening for six positions. See the jobs and requirements listing here [pdf].

College of St. Rose job openings

Administrative Secretary – Part-time, Academic Year

The College of St. Rose has an Administrative Secretary position and Student Accounts Representative position available.

The Academic Support Center provides students with resources and tools to help them excel in their courses. This includes but is not limited to private tutoring, group study sessions, and the Writing Center. The Academic Support Center also provides a wide variety of services for students with disabilities. This position is responsible for professionally interacting with and assisting students, parents, and faculty in the Academic Support Center. The Administrative Secretary handles scheduling of appointments, processing documentation and performing other administrative tasks in support of the office operations. The position is held by two employees as a job share arrangement.

Requirements: An Associates Degree or commensurate experience, two years of experience in an office administrative support role support role in a customer service oriented environment, intermediate level computer skills using a Windows based operating system, specifically MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet, excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to interact and relate to various constituencies from diverse backgrounds, ability to work independently and multitask, strong organizational and time management skills, with accuracy and attention to details. Supervisory experience is preferred.

Salary: minimum $13.45/hour, depending upon experience

Application Instructions: In order to be considered for this position, you must submit your credentials online. Create a College of Saint Rose Employment Account at the College’s employment opportunities website. You will be able to upload the following documents, which are required for consideration: Cover letter, Salary history, Resume.

Student Accounts Representative

The primary purpose of this position is to provide customer service to students and other members of the College community who use the Bursar’s Office. In addition, this position is responsible for maintaining student accounts, processing payments and other campus deposits, and reconciling daily receipts.

Requirements: High School diploma required; Associate’s Degree preferred, strong interpersonal communication skills required, at least one year customer service experience required, prior experience in positions involving cash transactions is required, excellent math skills and analytical abilities required, intermediate level computer skills using a windows based operating system are required; Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency preferred, SunGuard Banner experience is preferred, prior experience in an educational institution is preferred.

Additional Information: Full year, Full time, Monday -Friday work schedule. Rate of Pay: minimum $13.45/hour

Application Instructions: In order to be considered for this position, you must submit your credentials online. Create a College of Saint Rose Employment Account at the College’s employment opportunities website. You will be able to upload the following documents, which are required for consideration: Cover letter, Resume.

Program Director Position – Schenectady Jewish Community Center (SJCC)

The Program Director oversees and directs agency program and operational functions, in keeping with the goals and objectives of the Robert and Dorothy Ludwig Schenectady Jewish Community Center (SJCC) located on the Golub Family Campus. He/she reports to the Executive Director of the SJCC and is a senior member of the JCC’s professional staff management team.

This will be a salaried position including evenings, weekend and holidays. Excellent benefits including retirement plan, medical and discounts on child care, fitness and other JCC services. Hours may change from time to time based on the needs of the JCC. Must be available to work on Sundays.

Qualifications: Minimum BA/BS in Management, Jewish Communal Service or other related degree. 5-7 years management experience supervising full-time department heads. Ability to work in and foster a large team environment. Knowledge of Jewish customs/traditions and non profit experience a plus. Ability to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing. Ability to perform other related duties as needed, required or assigned. Excellent Computer skills: familiarity with Google Apps, Daxko Operations/Accounting and Microsoft Products including Excel is a big plus. Flexible and able to handle multiple projects at the same time; excellent time management skills. Detail oriented and well-organized, with the ability to plan projects, activities and schedules several months in advance. A positive, upbeat sprit, “can do” attitude and great sense of fun!

To Apply, send cover letter and resume by E-mail.

Employment Opportunities at Northeast Parent & Child Society

Therapeutic Support Worker

Northeast Parent & Child Society’s Therapeutic Foster Family Program (TFFP) invites applications for a full-time Therapeutic Support Worker in Queensbury, NY.

The Therapeutic Foster Family Program at Northeast Parent & Child Society provides foster and pre-adoptive foster homes for abused and neglected children from birth through age 21. Each foster parent receives intensive training and ongoing professional support to promote a positive, successful experience.

We seek individuals with experience working with children and families with high needs; must be able to be very flexible at working with a diverse population.

The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting Clinical Case Managers on cases by providing transportation, supervising family visits, providing one on one respite services with children and may include some skill building.

Skills/Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED required; some college or an Associate’s Degree preferred. Experience working with youth and families that have complex trauma is strongly preferred; Valid NYS Driver’s License required.

Work Schedule: 40 hours a week, flexible, some evenings and weekends.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continued until the position is filled.

To apply for this position please visit Northeast Parent and Child online.

Program Coordinator

Northeast Parent & Child Society, one of New York State’s most innovative human service agencies, invites application for a Program Coordinator working with our Intensive Aftercare Prevention Program and our Parent Effectiveness and Intervention Program located in Catskill, NY.

The Intensive Aftercare Prevention Program (IAPP) provides short-term, intensive services to Greene County families whose children are either at risk of being removed from their homes or are already in placement. The goals of the program are to prevent out-of-home placement for troubled children, provide a safe environment to return children already in placement, and prevent future out-of-home placement.

The Parent Effectiveness and Intervention Program (PEIP) is a service for Columbia County parents who are having difficulty managing their children’s behaviors in the home or community. Through use of the Active Parenting Now curriculum, PEIP integrates classroom learning and home-based parent education/ support to ensure parents learn and can effectively operationalize key parenting skills within their home.

Responsibilities include but not limited to: Coordinating referral, intake, assessment/evaluation, case conference, and discharge processes; Provide regular individual and team clinical and administrative supervision meetings, clinical troubleshooting and consultation, with staff and volunteers; Ensure the coordination of treatment planning and attend service plan review, case conference and care related meetings as needed; Responsible for management and budgeting needs of the program; Also responsible for compiling program data/statistics for agency and county reports regularly and as-needed.

Skills/Qualifications: Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or related field. 3-5 years experience working with multi-problem families and children at risk of out-of-home placement.

Work Schedule: M-F; 8:30AM – 5PM with some flexibility required to account for client schedule. Ability to provide 24-hour on-call supervisory support for the Catskill IAPP & PEIP teams.

To apply for this position please visit Northeast Parent and Child online.

YOUTH POWER! Employment Opportunities

Long Island Regional Youth Partner:

The Regional Youth Partners are peer leaders that connect local youth groups, coordinate regional youth advocacy efforts and provide technical assistance on youth engagement and peer support.

This is a Full-time salary position in Amityville, NY. Salary – low to Mid 30’s commensurate on experience, plus benefits package including: health, dental and vision insurance and employee sponsored Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan, life insurance, sick, personal and vacation (1 week after six months of service) time, employee contribution to 403B (after one year of service) and access to Employee Assistance Program. Click here for the full LI RYP Job Posting.

Central Regional Youth Partner

The Regional Youth Partners are peer leaders that connect local youth groups, coordinate regional youth advocacy efforts and provide technical assistance on youth engagement and peer support. Applicant must reside in one of the 20 counties in the region. Preferred locations are Syracuse and Utica. This is a full-time salary position. Salary $30,000+ commensurate on experience, plus benefits package including: health, dental and vision insurance and employee sponsored Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan, life insurance, sick, personal and vacation (1 week after six months of service) time, employee contribution to 403B (after one year of service) and access to Employee Assistance Program. Click here to view the full Central RYP Job Posting.

Youth Engagement Consultant

This is a contract position through June, 2015 – Full-time flexible schedule, hourly (35 hours per week), $15 per hour, plus benefits package including: health, dental and vision insurance and employee sponsored Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan, life insurance, sick, personal and vacation (1 week after six months of service) time, and access to Employee Assistance Program. Click here for the full posting.

Youth Engagement Coordinator

Coordinates a team of young leaders who provide technical assistance to Counties and ensure that New York State Success is youth-guided. This is a part-time, hourly position in Albany or Rochester, New York paying $12-16 per hour commensurate on experience. Click here to view the full posting.