CUNY Start Academic Student Support Program Specialist (HEOa) - 400023
Job ID
28197
Location
Kingsborough Community College
Full/Part Time
Regular/Temporary
Regular
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POSITION DETAILS
Kingsborough Community College, CUNY is seeking an Academic Student Support Program Specialist for CUNY Start / Math Start. This position requires some evening hours.
Kingsborough Community College was founded in 1963 and is one of 23 campuses of the City University of New York (CUNY) system and offers liberal arts education, as well as career training programs. Kingsborough has been named one of the leading community colleges in the country by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. It has also earned national recognition for its creative and effective use of learning communities, for the large number of degrees it confers, for the high percentage of graduates who continue their studies, and for the innovative programs that draw thousands of non-traditional students to its campus every year. Kingsborough serves a widely diverse population of approximately 14,000 students. The college takes pride in its many support programs that enhance student success.
CUNY Start is an intensive pre-matriculation program that helps CUNY associate degree-seeking students with significant remedial needs increase their academic proficiency in English and/or in Mathematics andmeet CUNY proficiency milestones. CUNY Start includes semester-long, full-time and part-time models, as well as shorter programs that operate for 8-10 weeks during the summer and between semesters. As auniversity-wide program,CUNY Office of Academic Affairs, the University’s community colleges, New York City College of Technology, and the College of Staten Island work collaboratively to provide students with an innovative approach to developmental education and advisement. Along with successful student outcomes, CUNY Start is recognized for its carefully designed curriculum and pedagogy, ongoing professional development, and mentor-based training model.
The CUNY Start Student Support Specialist conducts comprehensive individual and group student orientations, academic advising, performance feedback sessions and conferences, skills development seminars, and workshops. They also support outreach and recruitment new student orientation, information sessions and interviews, and other activities to enable successful program enrollment, completion, college transition and matriculation. The CUNY Start Student Support Specialist is an active member of the program team, working closely with professional developers and instructors in the program, and on special projects and new initiatives. Reporting to the campus CUNY Start Director, the Support Specialist works with a cohort of students each semester to guide their educational plans and establish a foundation for success in college.
Other duties include, but are not limited to the following:
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree and four years' related experience required.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Successful candidates will have the following professional and business core competencies:
CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW
Provides educational development activities supporting a targeted academic program.
CUNY TITLE
Higher Education Assistant
FLSA
Exempt
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
$56,447- $72,667
CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.
HOW TO APPLY
Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID 28197 or Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information.
Candidates should provide a resume and cover letter.
CLOSING DATE
April 8, 2024
JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
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