Careers Job Description
General Description
Serve as an bilingual advisor to a cohort of students in the Conexiones & Connections Program, including participation in the outreach, recruitment, orientation, engagement and support activities of the program in virtual and in-person modalities. This is a grant funded position through the U.S. Department of Education under the Title V- Strengthening Hispanic Serving Institutions initiative.
Other Duties
The Conexiones Bilingual Student Advisor works effectively within a team to:
- Assists in preparing and providing student support services to promote the personal development of a diverse student population
- Assist to recruit, and subsequently maintain a Latinx-focused student caseload using culturally relevant approaches to support success
- Represent Conexiones & Connections Program at college-wide events such as orientations, outreach, and retention initiatives
- Coordinates and helps present relevant informational and educational programs, such as financial literacy, student leadership, First Year Experience, and career exploration
- Develop supportive interventions and engagements for students across the academic spectrum
- Foster a strong student community and encourage campus engagement among the cohort
- Collaborate with other student services areas, faculty, and staff to promote student success, retention, and ensure the coordination of services
- Assist students to navigate issues with financial aid and to address other financial barriers and collaborate with various campus offices to help students to meet financial goals
- Assist students to explore connections between their desired career and their current major, and to seek out relevant internships, employment, and service learning opportunities
- Implement and assess co-curricular initiatives to support these students and assess student learning, particularly students’ development of co-curricular competencies
- Effectively manage CUNYfirst data to identify trends and verify the retention and graduation status of Conexiones students, and conduct completion-focused outreach
- Implement consistent and effective assessment practices to refine the area’s programs and prepare program reports each semester
- Provide assistance with major college-wide events, such as: commencement, orientation, registration and honors convocation
- Participate in campus-wide retention and persistence outreach and activities
- Provide assistance with major college-wide events, such as: commencement, orientation, registration and honors convocation
- Participate in campus-wide retention and persistence outreach and activities
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in student personnel administration, higher education, or a related field preferred.
- Must be fully bilingual with fluency in English and Spanish (reading, writing and speaking).
- Knowledge of current and best practices in student success with a focus on student persistence and retention, especially for Latinx community college students.
- Successful implementation of programs for a diverse student population, and evidence of successful college-wide collaborations
- Strong oral/written communication and interpersonal skills; a creative problem solver excellent with attention to detail and proven leadership skills.
- Be a dynamic individual who can work independently and under general supervision with strong organizational skills.
- Ability to work evening hours and weekends as necessary.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Social Media engagement, Blackboard, Zoom and Photoshop or Canva a plus.
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
Student Affairs
Full Time
$44,000.00 - $55,000.00
Dec 19, 2022 (Or Until Filled)