information specialist

human resources manager

welder

academic services officer

research assistant

Research Foundation CUNY

The Research Foundation of Cuny is a good place to work if you're trying to build up your experience. It offers tuition reimbursement and plenty, and i mean plenty of vacation, personal, and sick time. Keep in mind you're working with Cuny, so when the school is off, you are off. Of course, we do not receive summer vacation, but we do receive summer hours. Meaning, we have our choice of either Monday or Friday off. Keep in mind that you are asked to work longer hours to compensate for the day off. The job security is exceptional, as we are in a union. However, because you are in a union, the company never gives merit raises. You'll have to rely on your yearly raise by the union, which is usually about 3 percent. the 401k is great - the employee puts in a mandatory 3% and the company matches 8%. as for management, it is very top heavy. And you'll find yourself very frustrated when trying to get something accomplished, as there are just to many people trying to blockade simple solutions. Everyone just wants to make sure they don't have to take the blame, which can fault the client to a certain degree. At the end of the day, they're doing everything possible, to not be held liable for any issue. So it can be frustrating trying to help a client out.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The supportive atmosphere and efficient processes implemented by the organization enabled me to efficiently handle complex tasks, fostering a sense of professional growth and accomplishment. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
I was provided with ample opportunities to showcase my technical and administrative skills, which not only contributed to the smooth running of daily tasks, but also allowed me to further develop and refine these abilities. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment was remarkably straight forward, making it seamlessly easy to navigate and excel in my role. Very Supportive culture fostering a sense of professional growth and accomplishment. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
A typical day for me was exciting and productive. There were always a task to be worked on which were easy to handle.  Besides hosting the meetings, tracking participants in attendance, creating email prompt templates before during and after meetings were easy tasks to complete.

My Job as a Teacher's Assistant in the Research Foundation at CUNY consisted of tutoring students between 9-12th grade in algebra and pre-calculus in order to continue their next semester as a student. The teacher that I assisted was very energetic and knowledgeable and was quick to establish a close relationship with the students there, which made the environment feel comfortable and easy to work in. I myself was able to work with these students with no problems for the entire summer. I've learned to treat the students with respect and understand the difficulties they may have with the work they were given from their perspective. It felt a lot easier to adjust my tutoring style to each individual student as they may have a difficult time understanding certain math problems. This was also the most enjoyable part of the job; Helping each student on a case-by-case basis gave me insight into my own misunderstandings with certain problems and how I can help teach myself if I were to ever get stuck on a specific question.

This review is mainly to highlight the poor experience I have had with the HR department at the Research Foundation. I started as a new employee a few months ago and I have not experienced any issues at the site that I work at. So far that has been a positive experience. However, the onboarding process with the Research Foundation HR team was so dissatisfactory and one of the worst I've experienced yet. COVID-19 was used as an excuse for why there was no new hire orientation. We are already 2 years into the pandemic and virtual orientations are being utilized by companies across the board. I did not get a comprehensive break down of my benefits, PTO, or sick time. They love to just refer you to their website but as a new hire you want to know that your HR staff can provide a presentation and offer a space to ask questions. Even if short staffed this behavior is unacceptable and not what I've come to expect from any HR departments which literally exist for employees. More efforts need to be made to improve on HR protocol and offer significantly more support to new hires.  

My position as an Administrative Assistant was a lot of fun at first, I would greet students some did not speak English at all. I learned to really watch your back. I got along with most Co-workers, except for the ones that were friendly with the supervisor who I believe had it in for me. Unfortunately, the gentleman who hired me retired me and the supervisor became the boss. I'll leave it at that. The most enjoyable part of the job was helping the students fill out the applications the correct way, made my job easier if I had the accurate information, I wouldn't have to go back and ask for the information later. The hardest part of the job was when the supervisor became the director of the department. I held on for 2 1/2 years.

Duties:
Helping students in their home-works.
Assigning them some extra problem sets to benefit in their studies
one on one session with students to help them accelerate in their students.
Management of the tutoring center was really organized. I tried my best to help students not only in physics but also calculus and chemistry. If they were having trouble in organizing their schedules, we tutors would assist them.
The hardest part of the job was to keep them in track, because sometimes when things become really hard and loaded in their coursework, they might feel a little frustrated. It was our duties to always inspire them and show them the right path.
The most enjoyable part of the job was I got to meet new people from many cultures and understand their point of views.

My experience at Tutor Time  led me to employment at RFCUNY. Since then, each typical day has been fulfilling. A day at work give me therapy to work with fun and high-minded students of all mindsets and learning styles. I thank heaven that my patience in previous roles led me to this great job, and even though it does have financial curves, my happiness is more of value than any other factor in a job. Each day, I carefully tell a student their own strategies, encourage them to do their best, and show resources to increase their study skills. It is a blessing to be a part of RFCUNY. Currently, I am advocating for more funds from legislation on behalf of two departments on campus, the Learning Commons and the Displaced Homemaker Program, where I am an intern. Great role to have! 

Responsible for leading 14 & 15 year old youth through a six-week service learning process related to specific topics, providing teaching and learning in which students use academic knowledge and skills to address genuine community needs.
Classroom management of participants over a six-week summer period.
Conduct and coordinate meaningful service learning projects that will afford participants an opportunity to apply conceptual knowledge to real-world situations.
Plan and schedule trips related to the subject matter.
Chaperon classes to ensure that all participants are learning in a safe, constructive manner.
Responsible for students’ folders, including attendance, evaluations and assessments.
Oversight of two or more classroom assistants

I wanted to work in any program that gave me the opportunity to help children in their academic studies in the after school programs. However, I was chosen to participate in the tutor and homeworker helper program in the local libraries in my neighborhood. My responsibilities included helping to create school projects, write summaries of books read and help in any simple math issues. I worked closely with grades 3 through 6, however occassionally I may get other students from higher grades. I enjoyed each and every moment and the students were all great.

A typical day involves me making contact with parents to learn if all mandated e.I services were provided.  Also, making sure that activities are documented and meetings scheduled.
Working in a friendly environment sets the mood to be more productive and a willingness to go beyond and above the call of duty. Working amongst diverse culture gave me an opportunity to respect other cultures especially trying new foods.
The most enjoyable part of the job is assisting families of special need individuals obtain services.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Information specialist 5 salaries reported	$80,000 per year
Human resources manager 5 salaries reported	$95,000 per year
Welder 1 salary reported	$87.50 per hour
Academic services officer 2 salaries reported	$180,000 per year
Research assistant 1 salary reported	$40.00 per hour

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