"Non-Teaching Adjunct - Health and Wellness Center"

Completes non-teaching projects or complex work in support of a Campus or University administrative or academic department. This work is generally of a temporary nature and requires specialized experience or expertise.

CONTRACT TITLE: Non-Teaching Adjunct

FLSA: Exempt

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.

The Wellness Center is currently seeking applicants for a part-time counselor position. Reporting to the Director of the Wellness Center, the counselor will provide mental health services to a diverse student body. The activities and responsibilities of the position are as follows:

• Conduct comprehensive intake assessments in order to formulate appropriate recommendations
• Conduct assessments for students who present in immediate crisis
• Provide short-term counseling services addressing a wide array of presenting problems and symptom presentations
• Consult with faculty and staff with the goal of helping to assess emergent student crisis and to provide guidance on how to identify and engage students in distress

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree required.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: A Doctoral degree in Psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) OR a Master’s degree in an appropriate mental health discipline AND a New York State license as a mental health practitioner (Social Work, Psychology, or Mental Health Counseling). Bi-Lingual in English/Spanish preferred.

COMPENSATION: $47.42 per hour

CUNY is in the process of implementing salary schedule increases. Once implemented, salaries of eligible employees will be adjusted by 6.09% with additional increases of 3.25% effective 9/1/2025 and 3.5% effective 9/1/26, in accordance with the terms of the PSC-CUNY collective bargaining agreement.

BENEFITS: CUNY offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees and eligible dependents based on job title and classification. Employees are also offered pension and Tax-Deferred Savings Plans. Part-time employees must meet a weekly or semester work hour criteria to be eligible for health benefits. Health benefits are also extended to retirees who meet the eligibility criteria.

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.