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Assistant Director, Academic Senior Advisor (HEOa) - Macaulay Honors

Job ID

Location

Hunter College

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

POSITION DETAILS

The Assistant Director of the Macaulay Honors College position is located at Hunter College ofCUNY.The primary responsibilities of the Assistant Director is to adviseand mentor honorsstudents enrolled in the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College to optimize their successful completion of their academic programs within four years, support the activities of the office withinthe community,to supervise the advisors within the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College, and act as the primary individual to liaise with the Office of Financial Aid and TAP Certification.

Reporting to the Director of the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College, the Assistant Director will encourage students to develop intellectual curiosity,civic engagement, and meritorious conduct expected of all honors students.

Advisors are a critical resource to honors students,not only in their years ofstudy,but also upon graduation. Advisors are expected to maintain relations with the graduates and help to developa strongalumni community committed to the advancement of their AlmaMater.

Duties include but are not limited to:

-Advises students on course selection eachsemester,monitoring progress toward degree, andselecting amajor and finding major advisors and faculty mentors;

-Consults with faculty to assist students undertaking independent study and study abroad opportunities

-Advises students about required Co-curricular activities including internships,study abroad, and community service;

-Advises on other activitiesinvolving student organizations and events;

-Reviews and approves student applications to utilize the opportunities fund;

-Assistsstudents with Graduate School and fellowship applications and post baccalaureate jobsearches;

-Participates in regular reviews of all honors students in terms of academic performance and community engagement; Workswith the honors director to identify an retain at risk students;

-Leads first year student seminars and participates in other activities that help provide a firm transition for honor students in to college roles and expectations;

-Overseas peer mentoring or buddy systems and ambassador programs;

-Works closely with honors advisors on other campuses as well as with Macaulay central staff to support studentsuccess;

-Participatesin Macaulay honors activities on the campuses and central E as well as in local and national professional development opportunities;

-Acts as liaison for both the student and the college honors program to campus student affairs and support services suchas career services,counseling services, tutoring services, registrar, births are,and financial aid;

-Actsas an instructor and participates in other activities that help enrich the writing, academic skills,or pre professional skills of Macaulay students;

-Supervise the performance of all Seniors Academic Advisors in the office;

-Coordinate with the Office of Financial Aid in resolving thoseissues;

-Coordinate with the Hunter College TAP Certification Officer;

-Performs otherduties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree and four years of related experiencerequired.

Other Qualifications

A preferred candidate should have:

M.A . in student counseling, guidance, or a related discipline or advanced academic degree and honors counseling experience

Two years of relevant experience withhigh achieving orhonors students, preferably in a diverse, urban institution of higher education

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are essential Experience with student informationand automateddegree audit systems Experience with Financial Aid Reporting Systems

Experience in supervising Honors Advisors Experience in TAP Certification

Familiarity with best practices in academic advisement Ability to work as a team member

Ability to communicate effectivelywith adiverse undergraduate student population Ability to work aflexiblework schedule,including some evening and weekend hours

Vaccine Requirement:

Candidates will be required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Exemption (medical or religious) requests to this requirement will be considered in accordance with applicable law. Being fully vaccinated is defined for this purpose as being at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. Final candidates must be fully vaccinated as of their first day of employment.

CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW

Provides expert and/or specialized academic counseling a diverse student population.

• Offers comprehensive advisement to full-time and part-time students
• Works with other academic affairs staff as well as enrollment and student affairs to assist students to declare majors and select appropriate courses
• 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
• May supervise extramural activities, such as internships and community service; may assist with accreditation efforts as needed
• May provide career and transfer services and/or specialized program counseling
• May supervise junior advising and/or clerical staff
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Job Title Name: Senior Academic Advisor

CUNY TITLE

Higher Education Assistant

FLSA

Exempt

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary commensurate with education and experience within the range of this title ($51,242 - $97,580).

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment . To search for this vacancy, click on SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the five digit Job Opening ID number.

Click on the "APPLY NOW" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account.

Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters ??? also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (??, ??, (??, ?? or ??), ??, ??, ?? , ???, _ or ??)).

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please include:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae/ Resume
• Names and contact information of 3 references

Upload all documents as ONE single file-- PDF format preferred.

CLOSING DATE

The search will remain open until the position is filled. The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on March 15, 2022. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position/s remain open after initial round.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.