Job Title: Counselor
PVN ID: JJ-2410-006512
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Job Description

General Description

Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. The program provides opportunities for participants to succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits. Upward Bound serves: high school students from low-income families; and high school students from families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participant’s complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education. 

Other Duties

  • Promote and recruit participants at target schools and community meetings.
  • Enroll eligible number of participants, obtain academic records in order to access financial eligibility for program.
  • Plan participant UB program services based on the student's individual academic needs.
  • Monitor student academic progress report cards and maintain up to date student files.
  • Meet with school liaison and parents to discuss the student’s progress and Program objectives.
  • Schedule tutoring and counseling sessions with participants.
  • Assist Curriculum Coordinator in organizing college visits, cultural activities, and workshops.
  • Assist Director, Curriculum Coordinator in the preparation of the Annual Performance Report.
  • Assist Director, Curriculum Coordinator in the day to day operation of the summer residential component.
  • Reside on a college campus during the summer residential program.
  • Administrative duties as assigned.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Familiarity with target area and the NYC Public School System
  • Experience working with at risk students
  • Understanding of the Student Individualized Education Program IEP
  • Familiar with Microsoft Excel
  • Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated experience to successfully maintain positive interpersonal relationships.
  • Demonstrated experience to successfully handle multiple demands efficiently.
  • Demonstrated experience in a supervisory capacity.
  • Ability to make professional programmatic decisions.
  • Ability to work on Saturdays.
  • B.A./B.S. in Education, Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or related field.
  • Experience working with inner-city youth or related experience in similar programs.
  • Bilingual skills in English, Spanish, Chinese, or other languages a plus.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

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
Upward Bound Program
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$50,050.00 - $53,300.00
Closing Date
Dec 17, 2024 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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