Job Title: Immigrant Student Resource Coordinator
PVN ID: CC-2311-005975
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: The CITY COLLEGE of NEW YORK

Job Description

General Description

The CCNY Immigrant Student Resource and Research Center (referred to as “the Center”) will support and guide immigrant students to enroll, navigate, and complete their degrees at CCNY. The Center will serve students who are undocumented, have limited immigration status, and are first-generation immigrants.  The Center will be an entity within the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management at City College. 

The immigrant student resource coordinator’s responsibilities are to: 

  • Plan events, facilitate class presentations, and conduct outreach to raise awareness about and expand services for immigrant student populations.
  • Provide guidance, coaching, and advice to undocumented and immigrant students to support their success and improve the campus environment for this group.
  • Research, develop, and implement resources, advocacy, and referral management for current and prospective immigrant students at CCNY; oversee resources and referral management workflow for undocumented students including referring student cases to appropriate partners.
  • Assist CCNY immigrant students with processing necessary paperwork; interpret policy and coordinate financial resources (grants and scholarships, etc.) for undocumented students.
  • Represent the Center at both on-campus and off-campus events.
  • Assist the Center’s Director as needed. 

Other Duties

Qualifications

The Center seeks someone with the following qualifications: 

  • Familiarity with state and federal policies and the political climate impacting undocumented students and students with mixed-status families.
  • General knowledge of the principles, practices, and trends of the Student Services field, as well as knowledge of advising and academic policies and procedures.
  • Familiarity with the policies, procedures and practices of CCNY and/or CUNY schools. 
  • Excellent ability to interpret and apply policies and procedures independently and use sound judgment and discretion to act when precedents do not exist.
  • Knowledge and sensitivity of the experiences and challenges undocumented immigrants face.
  • Skills that demonstrate initiative, priority setting, and independent judgment.
  • Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills to quickly and accurately produce effective emails, letters, web content, etc.
  • Experience with Microsoft/Google Suite applications, like Excel, Sheets, and Forms. 

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Learning, Leadership & Culture
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$40.00-$40.00
Hour(s) a week
18.00
Closing Date
Jan 12, 2024 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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