Job Title: Program Admissions Coordinator - Gray STEM Scholars (P/T)
PVN ID: MH-2306-005693
Category: Clerical/Office Services
Location: MACAULAY HONORS COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

Since 1847, The City University of New York has provided a path to success for generations of New Yorkers. In this rich tradition, Macaulay Honors College was established in 2001 as a consortial college linked with eight CUNY partners—Baruch College, Brooklyn College, City College of New York, College of Staten Island, Hunter College, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Lehman College, and Queens College—to integrate the vast resources of the City University with New York’s cultural, scientific, and business communities. As a top Honors college in the nation, Macaulay offers a first-rate experiential education to high achieving students— especially those who are first generation and low income—along with access to the immersive opportunities that help them achieve big, bold dreams. Under the leadership of its new Dean, Dr. Dara N. Byrne, Macaulay Honors College is on a distinct mission to reimagine equity, excellence, and access.

Macaulay Honors College is seeking a collaborative individual to serve as the Program Admissions Coordinator for the Gray STEM Scholars Program, a new program developed to increase the number of students from underrepresented populations in STEM and, through special partnerships with the John Jay College PRISM program and Mount Sinai, prepare students for continued education and careers in research and medicine. The Program Admissions Coordinator will be helping to support students through the admissions process for this special cohort program.

Reporting to the Director of Enrollment at Macaulay Honors College, key responsibilities include:

Admissions Support:

  • Help to provide guidance and support to prospective students through the admission process through individual and group sessions that include information on program requirements and application procedures.
  • Collaborate with the college staff to ensure a smooth and efficient application and enrollment process for prospective students.

Other Duties

  • Help to maintain and update program databases, lists and files to ensure completeness and accuracy
  • Assist in preparing internal and external reports as needed
  • Perform related duties as assigned

Other Duties

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of related experience required.

A preferred candidate will have:

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including public speaking and writing abilities
  • Ability to build relationships and work effectively with diverse communities and stakeholders
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented
  • Experience assisting with event planning and coordination
  • Experience in program recruitment, outreach, or admissions
  • Proven commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education

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
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$21.00-$32.00
Hour(s) a week
18.00
Closing Date
Mar 21, 2024 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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