Student Assistant

NY HELP No

Agency Criminal Justice Services, Division of

Title Student Assistant - 217079

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade NS

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $16 to $28 Hourly

Employment Type Part-Time

Part-time Percent 0%

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 30 - 37.50

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12210

Duties Description The Office of Public Safety (OPS) is seeking two student assistants to support the Law Enforcement Strategic Assistance (LESAU) unit. The handling of these tasks will help the student gain professional skills while assisting OPS with special projects.The Student Assistants will assist with duties including, but not limited to:• Coordinate and support initiatives with the Annual Public Safety Symposium, the Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE), Statewide Targeted Reductions in Inmate-Partner Violence (STRIVE) programs.• Provide logistical support for events.• Manage project documentation.• Coordinate communication with internal staff and external stakeholders.• Maintain tracking systems and agendas to monitor progress on various activities.• Liaise with staff, vendors, and stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications Must be a current student enrolled in a matriculating degree program and have completed a minimum of one (1) year as a student at a degree-granting two or four-year college or university.Preferred Qualifications: Preferred candidates will be available for a 12-month internship located in Albany, NY. Continued internship participation into the spring semester and beyond will require the candidate to meet all NYS Civil Service requirements, including maintaining matriculation status during the Spring 2027 semester. While extension beyond 12 months is not required, availability to extend the internship for students who remain matriculated as seniors or graduate students will be considered based on demonstrated continued enrollment and performance.

Additional Comments Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. DCJS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion.Please be advised that the Division of Criminal Justice Services does not currently offer sponsorship for employment visas.REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Unit at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.

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Name Cherise Watson

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Address

Street 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12210

Notes on Applying Please send a cover letter and resume to the email address above. Please reference posting # 217079 on your cover letter. DCJS was named to the Times Union’s list of 2017 through 2025 Top Workplaces as voted on by our employees.