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LaGuardia Community College (LaGCC) is seeking an experienced and dedicated individual to fill the position of Career and Experiential Learning Advisor within the ACCES Pre-Employment Transition Services Program. This grant-funded role is instrumental in facilitating the successful transition of students with disabilities from postsecondary education to meaningful employment opportunities.

Reporting to the Director of the Center for Career and Professional Development, the Career and Experiential Learning Advisor is responsible for developing and implementing an experiential learning program for the ACCES Pre-ETS cohort. Key elements of the experiential learning efforts are: (1) assisting students with acquiring experiential learning opportunities related to the career and technical education program they are enrolled in; (2) building partnerships with employers to develop experiential learning opportunities; and (3)

assisting students with job readiness services and connections to internship and employment opportunities.

This is a grant-funded, hybrid position through the Research Foundation of CUNY. Appointments are subject to availability of funding and satisfactory performance.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct individual/group consultations for ACCES Pre-ETS student cohort, develop and facilitate innovative workshops, and manage, develop, and advertise the opportunities and related career services available through the Center for Career & Professional Development.

• Assist students with job readiness services/workshops and internship/employment search strategies.

• Develop and track experiential learning opportunities with employers that align with degree programs; establish referral process with employer representatives and manage the employment process until the student start date.

• Facilitate placement of students in experiential learning opportunities related to their major, monitor students' on-site assignments, and develop support documentation for academic credit and/or university recognition where applicable.

• Conduct site visits to include campus, local, and regional employers to maintain relations and expand experiential learning and employment opportunities, promoting out-of-the-classroom experience and learning activities related to students' career pathway.

• Participate in area business, not-for-profit associations, and chamber of commerce activities emphasizing relationship development.

• Collaborate with other departments/student services to effectively market experiential learning through outreach programming. Promote the accessibility of experiential learning postings and experiential learning job-search strategies.

• Using the Experiential Learning module in Symplicity, and ensure all students are entered into Symplicity related to all experiential learning; and track industry outreach in Handshake.

• Maintain up-to-date written guidelines outlining procedures to be used as they relate to ACCES Pre-ETS experiential learning processes.

• Maintain critical communications with supporting departments, i.e., the Office of Accessibility, Wellness Center, Student Advising Services and Academic Departments.

• As part of the ACCES Pre-ETS Career Advisor team, coordinate promotional materials, i.e., news releases directed to college administrators, faculty liaisons, student organizations, etc. Participate in team meetings and coordinate with Office of Accessibility staff to ensure students are supported with career services.

• Other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies / Qualifications (RF Heading, cannot be edited)

Bachelor's Degree and four years of related experience required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education, particularly in experiential learning, internship coordination, or career services.

• Master's degree in higher education or related field.

• At least four or more years of proven work experience, including strong contacts in corporate and nonprofit communities.

• Experience developing business partnerships and internship placement.

• Experience with and working knowledge of current higher education practice, theory, and research.

• Knowledge and implementation of programs for a diverse student population, and evidence of successful college-wide collaborations.

• Membership in career-related professional associations.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, career-related software such as Symplicity, Handshake, career assessment tools, and social media.

• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.

Pay Range:

$70,000-$75,000

RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals (link to https://www.rfcuny.org/RFWebsite)

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.

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