Director of Office of Immigrant Student Success

Location: Long Island City
Job Title:

Director of Office of Immigrant Student Success
   
   Job

Location:

LaGuardia Community College
   
   Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
   
   Regular/Temporary:
Regular
   
   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 (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to learn more.

Reporting to the Vice President of Student Affairs, the Director of Office of Immigrant Student Success oversees the center’s activities, goals and program evaluation. In addition to the CUNY Title Overview the Director of the Immigration Office will perform the following duties:
   
   Directs program strategy in coordination with Student Affairs leadership for new office that will serve as a community and resource hub
   Provides oversight, leadership, and vision for direct student outreach and services supporting retention and completion for immigrant students;
   Provides students with support services, academic and career advising, informal mentorship, and referral to other CUNY and external resources to assist with issues including financial aid, legal services, academics, crisis support, wellness and emotional support.
   Oversees the development, management, and implementation of peer leadership programs;
   Develops and maintains professional campus relationships and collaborations across departments including Academic Affairs and Financial Aid in order to improve outcomes related to the inclusion, retention, and graduation of immigrant students;
   Develops and shares information and resources with students, faculty, and LaGuardia’s community by developing and implementing workshops and events and overseeing the creation of print and online resources for immigrant student success and designing and implementing training for the campus community on policies and issues relevant to immigrant student needs;
   Acts as a confidential case manager for student issues including assessing academic and personal needs and assisting students who may be in crisis or off-track to graduation;
   Collaborates with student clubs and works with immigrant students to increase their academic and social integration into the College by creating and implementing programs;
   Advocates for policy and practice changes across the College to ensure a friendly college to all students regardless of immigration status;
   Develops relationships and collaborates with local agencies and community organizations to provide students with additional avenues to access resources and programs;
   Assess program outcomes and the needs of immigrant students in order to develop holistic action plans to better serve and promote the academic, personal, and professional growth of immigrant students at the college.

QUALIFICATIONS
   
   Bachelor's degree and eight years related experience required.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
   
   Experience working with immigrant and populations either in an educational institution or in the community and an understanding of challenges facing immigrant students.
   Experience working…