Careers Job Description
General Description
Lehman College has developed a comprehensive Step Up Program to support first-year students impacted by COVID as they transition to and during their first year of college. The Step Up Program will support students through academic support, socio-emotional support and academic advising. Reporting to the GPS Director, the Step Up Program Academic Advisor will collaborate with a team of GPS advisors to support the first-year students through their first year.
Other Duties
Primary Duties:
- Assist with the registration, advising and onboarding of incoming students
- Monitor and maintain assigned Step Up caseload, which includes advising and guiding students into the appropriate meta-major/ major through individual meetings and group information sessions both in-person and online
- Advise students on academic issues with respect to curriculum and general education requirements, major and minor areas, and academic policies and standards including grading policies, and various appeal processes
- Create pathways to faculty advisors for the cohort and partner with academic programs and administrative areas to develop and place students into mentoring, research, internship, summer/winter programs, and/or career shadowing opportunities
- Develop and implement retention initiatives leveraging technology such as early alert software and communication tools
- Participate in GPS’ outreach and retention campaigns such as CUNY’s Academic Momentum Initiative, INC, registration, etc. to support students
- Participate in GPS committees, college-wide committees, and partner with GPS affiliated support services such as career and personal counseling, financial aid, and tutoring to support students
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Qualification Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of academic advisement experience, OR Master’s degree in an appropriate discipline (e.g., guidance counseling, social work, student college personnel or psychology) with a minimum of 2 years of academic advisement experience;
- Strong understanding of the needs of urban, first-generation college students
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team;
- Demonstrated ability to work well with faculty and administrators;
- Willingness to work to evenings and weekends as needed;
- Strong organization, project management and facilitation skills;
- Ability to enter, monitor and interpret student data accurately;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; and
- Strong computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office, and aptitude to learn new systems as needed.
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
Full Time
$50,000.00 - $55,000.00
Oct 19, 2021 (Or Until Filled)