Job Title: Student Support Assistant
PVN ID: LA-1809-002714
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.

Job Description

General Description

Functional Title:                             Student Support Assistant

Division:                                            Student Affairs

Department:                                   Wellness Center/LaGuardia ASSIST

Reports To:                                     Manager of Health and Wellness Education and Grant Development

Job Description:

Summary:

Under The direct supervision of the Manager for Health and Wellness Education and Grant Development, the Student Support Assistant is responsible for working with students who are part of the LaGuardia ASSIST program and who present themselves as students on the Autism Spectrum (ASD) or who have severe social anxiety.  This role focuses on addressing social and academic issues related to social discomfort in class and generally on campus that include the following:

  • Executive Functioning 
    Studying; Organize and write papers; Keep track of tests, assignments and appointments; Plan for long-term assignments.
  • Social Interaction 
    Understanding one’s social interaction style; Join a campus club if desired; Make friends on campus if desired, Work in a group.
  • Self-Advocacy
    Ask for help; know what is needed; Explain needs 
  • Self-Regulation 
    Handle changes to schedule and/or plans; Think of solutions to problems; Handle feelings in order to be able to continue class and class work, and achieve personal goals.

The ASSIST program organizes services to students with ASD specifically focused on social isolation/social anxiety issues using the concepts of universal design. This consists of using SMART goals coupled with positive psychology, motivational interviewing techniques where the client establishes his/her goals rather than formulation them with input.  Other duties include the following:

Assess ASSIST students’ presenting needs and connect them to the best available campus and community support services (Triage).

  • Help students become familiar with university resources; advise and refer students to appropriate university resources, as the need arises.
  • Act as point person and assist in the planning and participation in club fairs, tabling, and other outreach activities aimed at promoting awareness of the services offered by the Wellness Center.
  • Assist in conducting workshops and outreach for faculty and staff to provide increased awareness on campus to the emotional challenges, needs and resources for students on campus.
  • Identify external community-based organizations that provide mental health and social services.
  • Complete intake and referral forms for counseling charts.
  • Maintain accurate data for staff on session summary notes, referrals and activity logs for monthly report production.

Other Duties

Qualifications

  • One to two years experience in field of Social Services within a Community College or Autism Spectrum program.
  • Associate's degree and excellent communication and presentation skills; strong organizational skills
  • Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point
  • Ability to disseminate information clearly and concisely with providers and colleagues
  • Willing to work flexible hours, including some evenings if necessary

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
Wellness Center
Status
Part Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Hour(s) a week
10.00-19.00
Closing Date
Nov 11, 2018 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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