Job Title: Student Career Program Specialist
Job ID: 31980
Location:
LaGuardia Community College
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
POSITION DETAILS
Founded in 1971 in Long Island City, Queens, LaGuardia Community
College is one of seven community colleges of the City University of New York (CUNY). LaGuardia offers more than sixty associate degree
programs and more than fifty workforce training, ESOL, GED, and pre-college programs. In 2023, LaGuardia served approximately 24,000
students. More than one-third of LaGuardia’s degree-seeking students are born outside the United States; they come from 136 countries
and speak 43 heritage languages. Sixty percent are first-generation college students.
Virtually all LaGuardia students are ethnic
minorities (89 percent), 58 percent are women, 27 percent are over the age of 25. Forty-six percent of associate degree students are
Hispanic. Upon graduation most students transfer to four-year colleges, typically in CUNY, to complete their baccalaureate degrees.
Graduates of career programs such as Nursing, Computer Technology, and Veterinary Technology enter the workforce. LaGuardia ranked
fifth among U.S. community colleges in economic mobility – moving low-income students into the middle class and beyond – in studies by
Stanford University (2017) and the Brookings Institution (2020). Please visit www.laguardia.edu to learn more.
LaGuardia Community College seeks an experienced Student Career Program
Specialist to support adult and non-credit students as they transition into credit-bearing associate degree programs. Reporting to the
Director of the Career Development Center, the Student Career Program Specialist will serve as a key connector between Adult &
Continuing Education (ACE), Student Affairs, Admissions, International Student Services, and the NEST onboarding team. Key
responsibilities will include:
- Conduct targeted outreach to former ACE participants, workforce program completers, and
community-based organization partners - Re-engage stopped-out students and guide them back into academic pathways.
- Provide academic transition advisement focused on admissions requirements, program eligibility, Accuplacer
placement interpretation, and Credit for Prior Learning (CPL). - Collaborate with the NEST team to streamline onboarding
workflows across ACE, Admissions, Registrar, and ISS. - Maintain records of outreach, advisement, onboarding, and enrollment
outcomes. - Develop and facilitate innovative workshops on career exploration and development.
- Maintain accurate
records of student records and keep updated written guidelines about processes and procedures to include qualifications, course and
work schedules, calendar dates, deadlines, standard forms, and students and administrators’ expectations. - Collaborate with
program administrators to ensure that the program is meeting the needs of students and employers. - Collaborate with Career
services staff to develop and deliver career readiness workshops and events for students. - Use web-based career assessments,
labor market information, and other occupational research tools to help students explore their career interests and develop career
plans. - Provide students with feedback on their career goals and help them identify the skills and knowledge they need to
achieve their goals. - Cultivate and maintain professional relationships with ACE divisional counseling, employment, and
administrative staff to promote collaboration and cooperation. - Conduct outreach to current and alumni students to inform them about
Credit for prior learning and upskilling opportunities. - Help students identify the Credit for prior learning and upskilling
opportunities that are right for them.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree and four years
related experience required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience working on grant-sponsored
projects in a community college/higher education setting or workforce development. - Working knowledge of allowable and
unallowable costs for higher education grants. - Experience working in a fast-paced work environment.
- Ability to
work independently. - Creative thinking skills.
- Ability to collaborate and interact well with a variety of people
and personalities. - Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Highly motivated.
- Extremely well
organized and detail oriented. - Ability to use independent judgment.
- Works well under pressure.
- Proficiency
in Microsoft Office.
CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW
- Administers career development programs and
services in a College or Unit. - Assists in developing and implementing career planning programs and services.
- Takes
a lead role in a portfolio of ongoing programs, such as orientation or workshop programs - May supervise a unit or program,
hiring, training, and managing staff - Consults with faculty, staff, administrators, and employers regarding students career
development needs - Assists in collection, tabulation and analysis of outcomes data for students and other stakeholders, as well
as research of employment and market trends - Assists in policy development and strategic planning/special projects.
- Serves as a liaison to student groups, clubs, and athletic organizations.
- Represents career office on college committees,
conferences, and to the College community at large - Conducts outreach programming, orienting employers and other constituents
to services - Performs related duties as assigned.
Job Title Name: Student Career Program Specialist
CUNY TITLE
Higher Education Assistant
FLSA
Exempt
COMPENSATION
AND BENEFITS
$70,815 – $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 and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on
our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.
HOW TO APPLY
Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page,
log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select “Apply Now” and provide the
requested information.
https://cuny.jobs/queens-ny/career-and-experiential-learning-advisor-student-career-program-specialist/9ADE53CB9E4343A080A7744C
634 8A 9F2/job/
Candidates should provide a resume and cover letter.
CLOSING DATE
May 12th, 2026 (Extended)
JOB SEARCH CATEGORY
CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to
apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated
against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability
Employer.
