Job Title: ACE Academic Advisor at John Jay
PVN ID: JJ-1810-002783
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Job Description

General Description

The John Jay ACE (Accelerate-Complete-Engage) program is a comprehensive program designed to help students complete their academic journey to the bachelor’s degree over four years by providing participants with a clearly mapped program of study and comprehensive academic advisement and career support services. For more information about the ACE program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY go to the program’s website at www.jjay.cuny.edu/ace-john-jay.

Reporting to the ACE Director at John Jay, the ACE Academic Advisor is a member of an integrated college team providing individual academic and personal support to an assigned group of John Jay students as they progress through the ACE program.

Primary Duties:

  • Delivers comprehensive advisement support services to an assigned group of students through degree completion;
  • Conducts or supports delivery of weekly student seminars on issues of importance to students;
  • Reviews student progress and tracks student use of academic support services;
  • Conducts regular outreach to faculty and other college staff as needed to support student success;
  • Maintains accurate tracking data and notes for each assigned student, recommending appropriate referrals and opportunity programs;
  • Supports annual recruitment of new students into the program;
  • Organizes periodic special events and programs for students, faculty and staff; and
  • Performs other related duties as assigned by the ACE Director.

Other Duties

  • Provides expert and/or specialized academic counseling a diverse student population.
  • Offers comprehensive advisement to full-time students
  • Monitors students' performances and takes appropriate action if necessary; resolves students' problems regarding curricular requirements
  • Develops academic plans and performs graduation audits
  • Provides information to students regarding student support services, college policies and program procedures and guidelines
  • Facilitates workshops; assists with other department activities such as course scheduling
  • Establishes and maintains student advisement files; prepares activity reports and analyses

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) in an appropriate discipline and three years related experience.  Master’s degree can be substituted for up to two years of required related experience.

 

 The preferred candidate will have:

  • Strong understanding of the needs and challenges facing students from diverse urban backgrounds
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, within the department and with faculty and other administrators
  • Strong organization, project management, communication, and facilitation skills
  • Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records of student activities
  • Computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office Suite, and aptitude to learn new systems as needed.

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

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
ACE Program at John Jay College
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$51,000.00 - $56,000.00
Closing Date
Feb 08, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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