Job Title: Assistant Coordinator and Program Counselor - Conexiónes Pro
PVN ID: BM-2010-003750
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN C. C.

Job Description

General Description

The Assistant Coordinator and Program Counselor will report to the Program Director. 

Primary Responsibilities:

Assist in managing the Conexiónes Program, including assisting with the planning, facilitation, and assessment of the outreach, recruitment, orientation, advising, registration, and support activities of the program. This is a grant funded position through the U.S. Department of Education under the Title V- Strengthening Hispanic Serving Institutions initiative.

  • Respond to the needs of Conexiónes Program students by implementing intervention strategies to support their personal and academic success.
  • Serve as a program consultant to campus colleagues for students’ academic and behavioral cases.
  • Develop and conduct workshops and seminars for psycho-educational, social, and academic issues.
  • Implement and assess academic and co-curricular initiatives to support these students and assess student learning, particularly students’ development of co-curricular competencies.
  • Effectively manage data to identify trends and verify the retention and graduation status of students in the program, and conduct completion-focused outreach.
  • Implement consistent and effective assessment practices to refine the area’s programs and prepare program reports each semester.
  • Collaborate with partnering campus offices to ensure coordination of wraparound services.
  • Edit, update, and expand the presence of the Conexiónes Program on the College’s website and through social media platforms.
  • Represent Conexiónes Program at college-wide events such as orientations, outreach, and retention initiatives.
  • Provide students with excellent customer service both in person through the college’s platforms for distance learning and services.

Secondary Responsibilities:

  • Deliver psychological and social services, including psychosocial evaluation and treatment, advocacy, support, and direct care.
  • Counsel and provide crisis intervention and resources for students, including assessment and treatment of behavioral problems.
  • Prepare case management notes and make recommendations for further action and/or referral.
  • Some evening/weekend hours are required.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

 

Other Duties

Qualifications

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Student Personnel Administration, Higher Education, or a related field required. Licensed Social Workers preferred.
  • Must be fully bilingual with fluency in English and Spanish (reading, writing, and speaking).
  • Experience with current higher education practice, theory, and research preferred.
  • Knowledge of best practices in student success program implementation, with an emphasis on research, assessment, and data-informed decision making.
  • Established record of successful implementation of student programs for a diverse student population and successful college-wide collaborations preferred.
  • Must possess strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills, with attention to detail and proven leadership.
  • Be a dynamic individual who can work independently and under general supervision to provide courteous and accurate customer service to all students, visitors and campus community.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (including Excel functions), student databases, social media, Blackboard, Zoom and Adobe Photoshop a plus.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Student Affairs
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$60,000.00 - $80,000.00
Closing Date
Dec 23, 2020 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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