"Academic Advisor - Student Advising Services"

Founded in 1971 in Long Island City, Queens, LaGuardia Community College is one of seven community colleges of the City University of New York (CUNY). LaGuardia offers more than sixty associate degree programs and more than fifty workforce training, ESOL, GED, and pre-college programs. In 2023, LaGuardia served approximately 24,000 students. More than one-third of LaGuardia’s degree-seeking students are born outside the United States; they come from 136 countries and speak 43 heritage languages. Sixty percent are first-generation college students.

Virtually all LaGuardia students are ethnic minorities (89 percent), 58 percent are women, 27 percent are over the age of 25. Forty-six percent of associate degree students are Hispanic. Upon graduation most students transfer to four-year colleges, typically in CUNY, to complete their baccalaureate degrees. Graduates of career programs such as Nursing, Computer Technology, and Veterinary Technology enter the workforce. LaGuardia ranked fifth among U.S. community colleges in economic mobility - moving low-income students into the middle class and beyond - in studies by Stanford University (2017) and the Brookings Institution (2020). Please visit www.laguardia.edu to learn more.

Student Advising Services is a dynamic department that provides centralized and integrated academic support to incoming and current undergraduate students through the clarification and navigation of degree requirements in order to foster timely and successful completion of their degree. Advising teams continually guide students through curricula and program requirements while exploring educational and career aspirations.

Reporting to the Assistant Director for New Student Advising, the Academic Advisor will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Provide individualized, appropriate academic advising to new students;
• Assist students in selecting appropriate courses based on degree requirements, career goals, transfer plans, placement scores, and academic standing;
• Maintain accurate records of student interactions and academic progress;
• Assist students with understanding their Degree Audit, Navigate, Schedule Builder and CUNY First in preparation for advising and registration;
• Provide students with effective and timely referrals to other college support services;
• Assist students in navigating academic policies and procedures;
• Provide academic advising to individual or small groups of students;
• Assist with the development of marketing materials for various group workshops to support student success;
• Participate in training and development of sessions to maintain knowledge of academic policies, programs, and support services at the college;
• Collaborate with Managers, Senior Academic Advisors and staff to determine students' needs;
• Participate in departmental events and pop-up tabling, alongside Senior Academic Advisors;
• May serve as a member of an Advising Team, a group of faculty and staff, who facilitate advising activities in certain majors;
• Evening and occasional weekends required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's Degree required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

One to two years' experience in academic advising preferred. Computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office 365 and aptitude to learn new systems as needed, such as DegreeWorks, Navigate and PeopleSoft are preferred.

CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW

Provides academic counseling and planning services to a diverse student population.

• Assists students with clarifying values and goals; counsels students regarding educational options, requirements, policies and procedures.
• Offers academic and personal support to guide students through the course selection process
• Provides students with effective and timely referral to other college and external support services
• Monitors and evaluates students' educational progress by conducting academic progress audits
• Establishes and maintains student files, databases and records; prepares activity reports and analyses
• May specialize in providing advice on specific programs or to specific student groups
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Job Title Name: Academic Advisor

CUNY TITLE

Assistant to HEO

FLSA

Exempt

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$44,411 - $54,268

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.

CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will increase by approximately 9.54% with an additional increase of 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement.

HOW TO APPLY

Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information. Candidates should provide a resume and cover letter.