"Student Club Specialist (Student Life Specialist)"

POSITION DETAILS

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.LaGuardia Community College is seeking a Student Club Specialist. This position is pivotal to the development of community among the student population by the creation of a milieu that provides opportunities for the students to engage in extra-curricular and co-curricular learning experiences. The establishment of community is significant to increasing the likelihood of greater student engagement, ergo and impacting completion metrics.

Reporting to the Director of Campus Life, the Student Club Specialist will play a key role in the creation, execution and assessment of all club related activities. In addition to the duties in the CUNY Title Overview, responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Administer informational and educational programs, such as club orientations and leadership workshops;
• Collaborate with campus departments and student groups to develop and plan special events and programs throughout the college;
• Assist the Fiscal Manager in the allocation of funds for student organizations and the execution of events and programs;
• Engage faculty and staff to act as Mentors to student clubs.
• Develop content in support of enhancing existing programs and services, as well as, intermittently introducing new content through research, data collection and analysis;
• Act as the primary liaison to various student organizations and clubs throughout the college;
• Register student clubs by and ensure that club leaders meet all eligibility requirements to serve;
• Maintain updated status of club registration;
• Create updated club guides;
• Process student event applications and off-campus trip forms;
• Assist with procurement on behalf of clubs;

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree and four years' related experience required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years of experience working with students and coordinating events in a Higher Education setting preferred.
• Computer proficiency using standard office software programs/applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with a culturally diverse population.
• Strong customer service and organizational skills

CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW

• Develops and implements programming, services, and learning opportunities for students, promoting the personal development of a diverse student population.
• Administers one or more student affairs programs, providing program management, assistance with policy development, supervision and training of all professional and support staff, budget monitoring, and report preparation
• Serves as a resource to student groups and/or populations as a consultant and advocate for their concerns
• Researches and stays current on higher education programs, trends, and issues with student impact
• Produces workshops and materials to support student programs; manages on-line communities; develops on-line social networking activities, and develops and maintains multimedia content on program web sites
• Performs related duties as assigned.

CUNY TITLE
Higher Education Assistant

FLSA
Exempt

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$57,252 - $98,995
Salary commensurate with education and experience.

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.