CUNY EDGE Advisor

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CUNY EDGE is the latest initiative borne of a 20+ year partnership between the City University of New York (CUNY) and the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) to support public assistance recipients enrolled in college. Launched in 2016, CUNY EDGE provides public assistance recipients enrolled at CUNY with a range of services, benefits, and supports so they achieve academic excellence, graduate on time, and find employment.

Key components of the program include academic and professional advisement, personal development seminars, paid work experience, and public benefits case management assistance.

CUNY EDGE provides students with a range of services, benefits, and support so that they are prepared and able to succeed in college and their careers. CUNY EDGE balances academic advising and personal support with workforce preparation, leadership development, and community engagement.

We are currently searching for a highly motivated individual who will be able to provide academic and career support to students, both virtually and on campus, and perform related duties as assigned.

You must have a passion for student success, the ability to provide operational excellence in a fast-paced environment, and a desire for continuous improvement.

• Supporting the program’s efforts to meet specific numeric goals around student participation, persistence, graduation, and employment
• Supporting the program’s vision of integrating academic and career advisement by providing comprehensive academic advisement and career support services
• Conduct individual, group, and e-advising sessions for a caseload of up to 100 students using an “intrusive” and developmental advisement model
• Provide direct services to support students to graduation
• Assisting in evaluating student progress in fulfilling requirements for their degree program
• Tracking and reviewing student contacts on a monthly basis, maintaining accurate academic/career development files for each CUNY EDGE student, and recommending appropriate action plans to promote and ensure student success
• Conducting assessments, reviewing student progress, including degree mapping and transition planning
• Closely collaborating with other college departments, including financial aid, the bursar, the registrar, counseling center, career center, academic advising units, etc. Refer students, obtain student information, and receive referrals
• Collaborate with students to address challenges affecting their participation in program activities
• Actively participate in the program's recruitment efforts and contribute to the orientation of new students
• Work closely with students experiencing academic difficulties, developing tailored advisement interventions
• Oversee the operations of the CUNY EDGE Student Club
• Researching and disseminating information on internal & external supports via a weekly newsletter
• Maintaining and distributing information on fellowships, internships, housing, and other topics of interest to students
• Complete HRA paperwork and collaborate with HRA to address issues related to students' public assistance cases (such as engagement, childcare, case status changes, etc.)
• Facilitate a series of academic, personal, and professional development seminars while coordinating and promoting additional workshop opportunities at the college
• Research and assist students in applying for internships, scholarships, and opportunity programs
• Collaborate with college leadership and the Central Office to ensure program quality
• Facilitating/Co-facilitating academic, personal, and career development seminars
• Support the orientation of new students in the Fellowship Program
• Monitoring and reporting engagement,…