Careers Job Description
General Description
The STEP Academy at Baruch College (a STEM academic enrichment and college preparation program) has several open staff positions for the fall semester. Application submission deadline is September 1st with interviews starting mid-August.
The Fall 2024 Program runs for 10 Saturdays: September 28th through December 7th, excluding November 30th.
Summary of Responsibilities
The college access counselor will provide individual counseling to juniors and seniors, assist staff with Saturday programming, and lead workshops on college preparation and career readiness for students and provide support and advocacy training for parents.
Schedule: 10am - 2pm
Other Duties
- Discuss individual academic plans and career aspiration during 1-on-1 counseling sessions
- Lead student workshop sessions on college preparation, soft skill development, and career readiness
- Develop and facilitate parent workshops to provide support for college bound aspirations
- Assist with the advisory committee and parent group
- Collaborate with staff on assessing program's college readiness offerings
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Significant experience providing academic and college counseling in a structured educational setting
- Possess good interpersonal skills with teenagers and parents
- Flexibility in pivoting in workshop planning based on the needs of the program
Preferred:
- Current school counselor
- Familiarity with working with diverse student populations (first generation, immigrant, minority, and low-income)
- Experience working in secondary schools, college access programs, or community based organizations
Please note: Only applicants with cover letters explaining their interest and their applicable experience/skills will be considered. Eligible candidates will be contacted immediately for interviews. Priority consideration for submissions before August 30th.
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Part Time
$40.00-$40.00
4.00
Oct 11, 2024 (Or Until Filled)