Graduate & Teaching Assistant Vacancies

The CIHS Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program is seeking a motivated student to assist with activities related to our program’s Academic-Practice Partnership (APP) with the New York State Department of Health’s Division of Family Health (DFH). This APP encompasses three main areas:

• Applied Practice Experiences (i.e., internships and practicums) for public health students within DFH
• Providing technical assistance to DFH to support development and implementation of their Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant, including the needs assessment and annual state action plan
• Developing and implementing shared professional development activities for DFH and CIHS staff and students

This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in public health, maternal and child health, and professional development initiatives.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Title V Grant Activities:
  • Help gather and organize information for the annual Needs Assessment (NA) and State Action Plan (SAP).
  • Assist with preparing documents, presentations, and meeting materials.
  • Provide general administrative support for planning and documentation.
• Professional Development Support:
  • Help coordinate logistics for webinars, seminars, and networking events.
  • Assist with communication to students and staff about upcoming PD opportunities.
  • Support evaluation efforts by collecting feedback and organizing responses.
• General Program Assistance:
  • Participate in regular team meetings within CIHS and with DFH colleagues.
  • Take notes during meetings and summarize key points.
  • Maintain organized files and resources for the MCH Program.
  • Assist with outreach and engagement activities as needed.
  • Coordinating food catering, technology, and materials for meetings.
  • Assist with event set up and breakdown.
  • Other duties as assigned.
     

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current graduate student in Public Health, Health Sciences, or Social Work.
• Strong interest in maternal and child health and public health programs and policy.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and follow directions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated involvement in the Maternal and Child Health Program. Additional priority may be given to students enrolled in the Maternal and Child Health Graduate Certificate.
• Coursework and/or work experience in maternal and child health.
• Experience with literature reviews, environmental scans, data entry and organization, data visualization, and other basic research tasks.
• Familiarity with virtual meeting platforms (Zoom, WebEX, Teams) and webinar coordination. 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Previous experience in an academic or public health setting. 

Email resume and cover letter to Sapphire Correa.