College Aide

New York City is home to approximately 1.64 million older adults, and the Department for the Aging (NYC Aging) is committed to helping them age in their homes and communities. The mission of NYC Aging is to eliminate ageism and ensure the dignity and quality of life of diverse older adults. The NYC Aging also works to support caregivers through service, advocacy, and education.

NYC Aging seeks a dynamic, motivated, and detail-oriented individual to serve as the Aging Connect Generalist, reporting to the Director of NY Connects. The Aging Connect unit promotes the agency’s services and priorities in the community through media relations.

The Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Answer Aging Connect calls and provide information on age-inclusive resources, services, and opportunities available to older New Yorkers and caregivers.

• Manage contact information and services provided to caller in the Correspondence Tracking System (CTS).

• Facilitate and or participate in health and human educational trainings, in and/or outside of NYC Aging.

• Conduct presentations to NYC Aging funded program staff and external community partners.

• Provide technical assistance and training to Aging Connect staff.

• Other duties as necessary.

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.