Transition Specialist; Academic Senior Advisor

First Year Transition Specialist (Academic Senior Advisor) POSITION DETAILS ABOUT JOHN JAY COLLEGE

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, an internationally recognized leader in educating for justice, is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY) led by President Karol V. Mason. John Jay is a federally designated Hispanic-serving and Minority-serving institution. It is ranked third in the nation in Black student success and it is a top ten institution for promoting student social mobility.

John Jay is proud to serve a diverse and dynamic student body of more than 15,000 students on our primarily commuter campus. Our student body includes nearly fifty percent students who are first in their family to attend college as well as students who are immigrants, from low-income families, and other historically underrepresented groups.

A Carnegie designated Research Institution, the College participates in the Macaulay Honors College and doctoral programs of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. It offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in traditional criminal justice-related fields of study as well as in a robust portfolio of liberal arts and sciences programs that highlight themes of justice across the arts, sciences, humanities, and social sciences.

John Jay College seeks staff and faculty members who thrive in multicultural academic environments and are committed to access and excellence in higher education.

APPLE Corps is a leadership program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice committed to helping students explore public service, social justice, equity issues in policing, and civic and community engagement in New York City. Students are supported by the coordinated care of a team of academic and career advisors for four years, including summers.

Reporting to the APPLE Corps Program Manager, the First Year Transition Specialist will support first year and transfer APPLE Corps students from admission through the end of their first year at John Jay College. The First Year Transition Specialist will serve as the primary case manager for first year and transfer students including onboarding, advisement, workshops, and first year/transfer faculty support.

The First Year Transition Specialist will support summer programming, including collaboration with Acceleration, Summer Bridge, & Kick-Off.

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

• Master’s Degree
• Experience working with a diverse student group
• Academic advisement or Faculty support experience
• Advance excel skills

Provides expert and/or specialized academic counseling a diverse student population.

• Offers comprehensive advisement to full-time and part-time students
• Works with other academic affairs staff as well as enrollment and student affairs to assist students to declare majors and select appropriate courses
• Monitors students' performances and takes appropriate action if necessary; resolves students' problems regarding curricular requirements
• Develops academic plans and performs graduation audits
• Provides information to students regarding student support services, college policies and program procedures and guidelines
• Facilitates workshops; assists with other department activities such as course scheduling
• Establishes and maintains student advisement files; prepares activity reports and analyses
• May supervise extramural activities, such as internships and community service; may assist with accreditation efforts as needed
• May provide career and transfer services and/or specialized program counseling
• May supervise junior advising and/or clerical staff
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Job Title Name:
Senior Academic Advisor

Higher Education Assistant

Exempt

$68,861 - $79,598

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…