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Research Foundation CUNY CPL Community Outreach Specialist in New York City, New York
Job Title: CPL Community Outreach Specialist
PVN ID: LA-2410-006496
Category: Managerial and Professional
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.
Job Description
General Description
Reporting to the Director of Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) under the Academic Affairs Division and in collaboration with the Adult and Continuing Education Division (ACE), the Community Outreach Specialist plays an integral role in connecting students and community members to LaGuardia Community College’s (LAGCC) mission.
The Community Outreach Specialist will provide outreach and CPL recruitment support and work collaboratively with Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management, and ACE to ensure that prospective students know the benefits of CPL and encourage them to apply to LaGuardia.
Other Duties
Assist with developing LAGCC’S CPL outreach and recruitment strategy.
Actively recruit from our ACE to credit pipelines, Adult Basic Skills, and CLIP, CUNY Start by doing class presentations, information sessions, and participating in ACE events and through direct contact (phone calls, emails, mailings, social media, etc.)
Participate in campus and community wide events to promote LAGCC’s non-credit and credit college and career pathways.
Present LAGCC’s CPL programs and services at various speaking engagements, both in-person and virtually.
Follow up with event contacts/partner referrals and direct to appropriate CPL office staff.
Update and/or input all outreach data information as needed.
Screen interested candidates and coordinate with CPL staff on the candidate’s next steps in the application process.
Assist with and participate in CPL events.
Travel to all partner CBO sites and to various events across the five boroughs.
Manage weekly email communications to partners, ACE Alumni, and prospective students through Constant Contact.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum or 2 years of experience in education, community development, enrollment, or a relevant field
Must be available to work evenings and weekends as needed
High degree of discretion dealing with confidential information
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Must have good customer service skills
High degree of integrity, professionalism, and punctuality for all events
Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team
Preferred Qualifications:
Bilingual a plus
Familiarity with community-based organizations, adult education agencies, unions, and/or veterans groups
Advisement Experience
Experience with Salesforce or other databases
Experience with Canva and/or Publisher
Knowledge of CUNY and its processes
RFCUNY Benefits RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals
About the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).
RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.
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 Academic Affairs
Status Full Time
Annual Salary Range $60,000.00 - $70,000.00
Closing Date Dec 08, 2024 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit Yes
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