Job Title: CSTEP Coordinator - BMCC
PVN ID: BM-2505-006830
Category: Administrative Services
Location: BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN C. C.

Job Description

General Description

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College (via RFCUNY) seeks a full-time Coordinator for the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) to work with historically underrepresented students in STEM majors. The CSTEP Coordinator will work with the Principal Investigator to ensure that all program contract requirements are satisfied, student enrollment is maintained, and student service provision is effective and in accordance with the grant. The coordinator will provide personal development, academic, pre-professional, and financial aid counseling to an assigned caseload of students. The coordinator will also assist students in their preparation for internships, research opportunities, and post-graduation plans. They will take the lead in coordinating program components related to the CSTEP mentor and tutoring programs and serve as the primary liaison for the CSTEP Advisory Board. The CSTEP Coordinator will assist with the planning and implementation of group services, including, but not limited to, workshops, special events, and the implementation of the pre-freshman summer orientation program. Other responsibilities may be assigned by the Program Director or the department Executive Director, as appropriate.

Other Duties

  • Recruit and assess eligibility of new CSTEP students
  • Provide individual and group counseling on academic, personal, and career development
  • Oversee tutoring programs: recruit, train, and supervise peer/professional tutors
  • Coordinate mentoring efforts and serve as liaison to the CSTEP Advisory Board
  • Plan and lead workshops, field trips, and special events (including summer orientation)
  • Collaborate with campus departments to deliver comprehensive student support
  • Facilitate research placements and post-graduation planning
  • Attend occasional evening or overnight events as required
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree (preferred)
  • At least 3 years of experience coordinating student support programs
  • Experience working with culturally diverse college students
  • Strong communication, organization, and time management skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and social media platforms
  • Passion for student development and equity in education
  • Ability to work collaboratively with faculty and community stakeholders.
  • Creative, adaptable, and self-motivated

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About 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

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Academic Affairs/ Office of Research
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$60,000.00 - $60,000.00
Closing Date
Jul 05, 2025 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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