Academic Program Specialist; HEOa -(REVISED

ASAP Academic Program Specialist (HEOa) -(REVISED) 400570

Kingsborough Community College was founded in 1963 and is one of 25 campuses of the City University of New York (CUNY) system and offers liberal arts education, as well as career training programs. Kingsborough has been named one of the leading community colleges in the country by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. It has also earned national recognition for its creative and effective use of learning communities, for the large number of degrees it confers, for the high percentage of graduates who continue their studies, and for the innovative programs that draw thousands of non‑traditional students to its campus every year.

Kingsborough serves a widely diverse population of approximately 14,000 students. Approximately 70% of Kingsborough’s students are enrolled in a liberal arts or science degree program; the rest pursue degrees in more specialized, career‑oriented programs such as business, communications, criminal justice, culinary arts, nursing and allied health careers, information technology, journalism, maritime technology, tourism and hospitality, and the visual arts. The college takes pride in its many support programs that enhance student success.

All students are offered individual, personal and academic counseling;

Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) supports motivated students earn an associate’s degree within three years. The program emphasizes enriched academic, financial and personal support including comprehensive and personalized advisement, career development, tutoring, scholarships, MTA Transportation and textbook funding.

Reporting to the Associate Director for Recruitment and Collaborative Strategies, the Academic Program Specialist is responsible for planning, executing and guiding all academic support initiatives for ASAP. The Specialist collaborates with the ASAP program staff and other KCC stakeholders to create and support initiatives and interventions that support and promote student success.

• Develop engagement strategies to support student success and assist program in meeting retention goals and benchmarks;
• Analyze retention and attrition data to identify trends and to develop appropriate student support models;
• Assist in identifying, monitoring and tracking current ASAP probation and at‑risk students and New Start students.
• Support registration of incoming ASAP students; create academic plans to successfully guide students through curriculum and degree progression.
• Develop and facilitate student success workshops and implement student support initiatives, co‑curricular programs that support academic success.
• Provide individual and group advisement, transfer and mentoring support to academically struggling students.
• Collaborate with Associate Directors and Tutoring Center leadership to track and evaluate academic needs, tutoring engagement and targeted interventions for ASAP students.
• Refer students for academic skills assistance, including tutoring, math interventions, counseling, career guidance, etc. and evaluate student progress.
• Collaborate with college departments that offer research and other academic opportunities to students to support student retention.
• Monitor and provide follow‑up student communications for exited, re‑engaged and probation populations.
• Utilize Cuny First, EABNavigate and ASAPi to identify, monitor and track current ASAP probation and at‑risk students.
• Maintain knowledge of student retention best practices, as well as federal, state, local and university policies and procedures as related to academic standards.
• Review faculty submitted Early Alerts and progress surveys to assist students with developing success plans.
• Plan and facilitate in conjunction with ASAP Associate Directors, student engagement events and activities such as workshops, open houses, etc. to engage and build community amongst cohort of students.

Bachelor's Degree and four years' relevant experience required.

• Master’s degree in higher education or a related field.
• Experience in student development programming and collaboration with cross…