Honors College Advisor - Higher Education Assistant
The Graduate Center, CUNY (New York City, New York)

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Location/Department: The Macaulay Honors College
Position Detail: Managerial and Professional
Compensation: $40,321/A - $50,484 commensurate with qualifications and experience
Web Site: www.gc.cuny.edu & http://macaulay.cuny.edu/
Notice Number: MP-14489 (search Re-opened)
Closing Date: 4/28/08

POSITION DESCRIPTION AND DUTIES
Inaugurated in the Fall of 2001, the Macaulay Honors College (MHC) is dedicated to providing outstanding educational opportunities for academically gifted students from the five boroughs of New York City and beyond.  The Honors College program includes generous financial support for students who are designated "University Scholars" upon admission.  In addition, the Honors College offers its students unique interdisciplinary seminars focusing on New York City, access to instructional technology, dedicated mentors and advisors, internships, study abroad experiences and a Cultural Passport that provides entrée to the vast cultural resources of New York City.  The Honors College operates in consortium on seven CUNY campuses: Baruch Brooklyn, City, Hunter, Lehman, Queens, and Staten Island.  Currently, the Honors College has approximately 1,200 University Scholars enrolled on all seven campuses.

Position Overview:
The primary responsibility of the Honors Advisor is to mentor and advise University Scholars to maximize the chances of their successful completion of a BA degree within four years.  Reporting to the Macaulay Director on their campus as well as the University Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the Macaulay central office, Honors Advisors will encourage University Scholars to develop the intellectual curiosity, civic engagement, and meritorious conduct expected of Honors students. Advisors will be important resources to University Scholars, not only during their first two years in college but also will continue to provide support for them as they move into their majors and begin to prepare for graduate and professional schools or for other career objectives. Honors Advisors will engage in the advisement and mentoring activities, listed below, on a full-time basis.
    
Responsibilities:
• Advise students on course selection each semester and monitor progress toward degree.
• Work with Honors Program Directors to identify and retain “at-risk” students who are underperforming academically or who may seek to withdraw or transfer from the CUNY Honors College for other reasons.
• Advise students about Macaulay required co-curricular activities, including internships, study abroad, and community service; advise also on other activities involving student organizations and events.
• Act as a liaison (for both the student and the local College Honors Program) to campus student affairs and student support services, such as Career Services, Counseling Services, Tutoring Centers, Registrar, Bursar and Financial Aid.
• Create and/or act as an instructor for a Freshmen/New Student Seminar or in other initiatives involved with enriching the writing, academic skills, or pre-professional skills of Macaulay students.
• Review and approve student expenditures from the Study Grants.
• Advise students on selection of a major and finding a major advisor and assist students in finding faculty mentors.
• Facilitate the creation of and oversee peer-mentoring or “buddy” systems.
• Consult with faculty within the University to assist students in taking courses or undertaking independent study outside their home campuses, as appropriate.
• Assist students with graduate school and fellowship applications and post-baccalaureate job searches.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
               
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
B.A. degree required; M.A. degree in student counseling, guidance or a related discipline preferred. Four years related experience preferred, with a minimum of two years of relevant experience, preferably in a diverse, urban institution of higher education. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills are essential. Experience with student information and automated degree audit systems very useful. Must possess knowledge of and be able to apply the best practices in academic advisement. The successful applicant should function well as a member of a team and be willing to participate in some evening Macaulay events.    

TO APPLY    
Send cover letter and resume with 3 professional references by the above closing date to:
Honors College Advisor Search
Macaulay Honors College
35 West 67th Street
New York, NY 10016

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