Careers Job Description
General Description
The Kessler Presidential Scholars Program is a three -year old program, that provides wrap -around support for first generation college students. The Director of KSPS will direct the program at QC , providing vision, leadership, management and academic coordination for a program with 60 students, two part time staff members and growing peer mentor and tutor programs. They will actively engage with student support and diversity initiatives across campus. They will collaborate with the offices in Academic and Student Affairs to support student success. They will participate in planning and data collection/analysis activities with the Kessler national network of 16 partner institutions. The Director of KSPS will embrace the College and Kessler network visions to support first generation student success in the areas of social and personal engagement, academic success, and career development. This position is annually re-appointed and donor -funded (4 years); continued employment is contingent upon renewal of donation. This position will report to Dr. Nathalia Holtzman, the Interim Associate Provost of Innovation and student success and will work closely with the Director of Honors and Scholars.
Other Duties
POSITION REPONSIBLITIES
- Reporting to the Associate Provost, the Director of the Kessler Presidential Scholars Program will work in partnership with staff, students, faculty and the College administration.
Duties for this position include but are not limited to:
- Provide direction and leadership to a diverse community of first-generation learners
- Oversee the allocation and reporting of QC Foundation, donor and CUE or other QC/ CUNY grant monies for scholarships and student and staff support
- Represent QC at Kessler Network events and with donor
- Oversee data collection, reporting and analysis as required by Kessler network
- Participate in Kessler network programming activities
- Supervise part time staff
- Provide direction and leadership for peer mentor and tutor programs
- Work with Experiential learning and other QC offices to design and implement a community service initiative
- Interface with QC College offices including Advising, Admissions, QC Hub, Learning Commons, First Year Experience, Honors and Scholarships, Experiential Learning, Study Abroad, Career Services, Student Affairs to create programming and assist students
- Oversee recruitment, admissions and advising
- Oversee Freshman Seminar in first semester that incorporates Higher Education and Ethnic Studies topics: select faculty or teach / co-teach.
- Work with English department to identify linked session of Freshman Composition for first semester freshmen
- Work with QC departments to offer a diversity -oriented sophomore seminar that meets a general education Pathways requirement
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree and four years of relevant full time experience required
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strongly preferred MA degree in Higher Ed Leadership or related field
- Experience in managing a multi-faceted, fast paced student operation
- Demonstrated efficiency in managing resources
- Experience with first generation students and demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion within a student -centered model of higher education
- Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse community of students, staff, faculty, administration, and network partners
- Experience in admissions process resulting in diverse student cohorts
- Knowledge of university policies related to financial aid
- Ability to interpret and apply program rules and regulations
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and present data
- Experience with student success and academic administration software (Navigate, CUNYFIrst, Blackboard, MS Teams)
This is a full time position with on campus responsibilities, applicants should note the Queens College CUNY COVID and on campus work expectations.
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
Honors and Scholarship
Full Time
$58,000.00 - $70,000.00
Jun 14, 2022 (Or Until Filled)