Careers Job Description
General Description
Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) is now the largest college in the City University of New York system, with more than 20,000 students, and is the first community college in Manhattan. BMCC’s mission: BMCC is a diverse teaching and learning community committed to advancing equity and the intellectual and personal growth of students. Working to strengthen a culture of care inside and outside the classroom, we share a passion for learning with students from around the world. We strive to increase degree completion, successful transfer, career achievement and service and leadership within our community, New York City, and beyond.
Reporting to the Director of the Academic Advisement & Transfer Center or a designee, the successful candidate will provide academic advising and other related services to Career and Technical Education (CTE) students. In addition, the successful candidate will work with student services areas, including but not limited to the Office of Accessibility, Student Affairs, Center for Career Development, Registrar’s Office, Testing Office and selected academic departments to deliver academic and transfer advising to BMCC’s diverse, urban, community college population. The Office of Academic Advisement & Transfer Center is recruiting to fill a CTE Academic Advisor position as part of the college’s Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (formally known as the Perkins Grant).
Other Duties
Qualifications
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Provide CTE students with academic, career and transfer advising;
- Assist students with interpreting their DegreeWorks audit information;
- Initiate meetings with students and refer them to appropriate support services, if necessary;
- Assist students with interpreting their proficiency indices and the remedial course sequence;
- Assist with the delivery of transfer information sessions;
- Provide academic audits for students preparing to apply for graduation;
- Monitor CTE student retention;
- Provide academic and transfer advisement, using various media (including e-advisement);
- Conduct seminars and workshops on topics such as Career Advisement, Time Management, Preparing for Transfer, etc.;
- Participate in trainings and professional development activities;
- Track CTE students and assist in completing Perkins Grant reports;
- Schedule may include evenings and/or weekends;
- Ability to effectively work remotely as well as in-person;
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Two years of higher education experience
- The ideal candidate must possess excellent computer, interpersonal, organizational, communications and analytical skills. Also, be a dynamic individual who can work independently and under general supervision to provide courteous and accurate customer service to all students, faculty, staff, and visitors of diverse backgrounds
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
Academic Advisement and Transfer Center
Full Time
$48,000.00 - $52,000.00
Nov 24, 2024 (Or Until Filled)