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Job Title: Academic Advisor, ACE Program

PVN ID: YC-2505-006868

Category: Instruction and Social Service

Job Description

General Description

ASAP and ACE programs help students earn their college degree as quickly as possible, by removing the financial, academic, and personal obstacles that many students confront. Key ASAP|ACE program features include a consolidated block schedule, cohorts by major, required full-time study and comprehensive advisement and career development services. Financial incentives include tuition waivers for financial aid eligible students, yearly textbook vouchers, and yearly OMNY cards for all students. Further information is available at www.cuny.edu/ASAP.

Reports To: ACE Program DirectorTimeline: Anticipated timeframe: July 2025 – June 2026

•This position is funded for 12 months, with the possibility of extension and potential transition from RF CUNY to a CUNY position, contingent upon available funding. Candidates interested in transitioning to a CUNY role will be required to apply through the standard CUNY hiring process.”

Other Duties

+ Deliver comprehensive advisement support services to an assigned group of students through degree completion, according to campus program advisement rubric

+ Utilize campus degree maps to create semester by semester academic plans for freshman, continuing and/or transfer students as appropriate

+ Consistently review student progress and provide timely interventions to keep students on track toward degree

+ Enter/document/track all student contact in ASAP program and/or college student database, recommend referral and services as appropriate

+ Run student contact queries/reports consistently to determine outreach and follow up needed to meet students with the frequency and modality required by the program

+ Provide individual and group academic advising to pre-freshmen students

+ Conduct workshops and group advisement on topics related to academic success and college readiness

+ Guide students through the transition from high school to college

+ Work closely with faculty, instructors, and program coordinators to identify academic concerns and coordinate student support

+ Attend staff meetings, training sessions, and student events as required

+ Performs related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s Degree (Master's Preferred)

+ 2 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Experience working in a higher education setting

+ Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

+ Strong interpersonal/human relations skills

+ Excellent written and public speaking skills

+ Ability to maintain confidentiality

+ Strong problem-solving skills, driven by curiosity to find solutions

+ Ability to work collaboratively in a team while independently managing daily responsibilities

+ Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends

+ Familiarity with the City University of New York (CUNY), including its policies and procedures, alongside a passion for serving urban communities, including CUNYfirst, DegreeWorks, etc.

+ The ability to academically and personally advise students, supporting them in achieving their educational and career objectives

+ A strong commitment to an intrusive advisement model and effective strategies for serving college students

+ Experience in building and managing partnerships and relationships with various college support services, departments, faculty, and staff

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 Accelerate.Complete.Engage

Status Full Time

Annual Salary Range $65,000.00 - $71,000.00

Closing Date Jul 29, 2025 (Or Until Filled)

Bargaining Unit No

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