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) 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
Key Features
Full Time
$50,000.00 - $55,000.00
Oct 19, 2021 (Or Until Filled)