Apprenticeship Specialist (Admin Non-Teaching Adjunct 1)

The City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

The City University of New York's Queensborough Community College is seeking an Apprenticeship Specialist to coordinate the campus-level CUNY Apprenticeships Initiative within Career Services. The role focuses on employer engagement, student preparation and success, program operations, and continuous improvement to expand high-quality apprenticeship opportunities.

Based in Career Services, the Specialist will coordinate across academic programs, students, employers, and campus partners, ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Master's degree or graduate study in higher education, counseling, education, workforce development, business, public administration, or a related field.
• Experience developing employer partnerships, talent pipelines, career-readiness programming, or cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with apprenticeships, internships, cooperative education, work-based learning, or other structured experiential-learning programs.
• Familiarity with registered apprenticeship processes, workforce agencies, compliance requirements, or related funding and documentation.
• Experience working in career services, academic advising, student success, workforce development, employer engagement, or related field.
• Strong organizational, communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, and interpreting program or student data.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate apprenticeship programs and partnerships across Career Services, academic departments, student support units, employers, and CUNY partners, ensuring effective communication, timelines, workflows, and follow-through.
• Develop and maintain employer partnerships by conducting outreach, coordinating recruitment and engagement activities, supporting employer onboarding, and maintaining ongoing relationships with worksite supervisors and industry partners.
• Coordinate student recruitment, preparation, and success, including outreach, screening, intake, orientation, career-readiness preparation, advising, and referrals to appropriate campus resources.
• Provide individualized student support for apprentices experiencing academic, workplace, eligibility, payment, or persistence concerns; coordinate interventions and collaborate with faculty, advisors, employers, and support services as appropriate.
• Support academic and program integration by collaborating with faculty and academic departments to align apprenticeship experiences with program learning outcomes, course expectations, academic credit, and career-connected learning.
• Coordinate program operations and compliance, including documentation, student payment processes, workplace-hour requirements, procedures, and communication with CUNY, workforce agencies, employers, and other external partners.
• Track, analyze, and report program data related to student participation, progress, employer engagement, completion, and outcomes; maintain accurate and confidential records and prepare reports and materials for college leadership and program partners.
• Support program development and continuous improvement by identifying trends, assessing program needs, developing resources and procedures, and contributing to the expansion of high-quality apprenticeship and work-based learning opportunities.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Job description

CAMPUS SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Queensborough Community College seeks an Apprenticeship Specialist to coordinate the CUNY Apprenticeships Initiative at the campus level. Based in Career Services, the Specialist will coordinate apprenticeship activities across academic programs, students, employers, Career Services, and campus partners, with a focus on employer engagement, student preparation and success, program operations, and continuous improvement.

CONTRACT TITLE

Non-Teaching Adjunct

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate apprenticeship programs and partnerships across Career Services, academic departments, student support units, employers, and CUNY partners, ensuring effective communication, timelines, workflows, and follow-through.
• Develop and maintain employer partnerships by conducting outreach, coordinating recruitment and engagement activities, supporting employer onboarding, and maintaining ongoing relationships with worksite supervisors and industry partners.
• Coordinate student recruitment, preparation, and success, including outreach, screening, intake, orientation, career-readiness preparation, advising, and referrals to appropriate campus resources.
• Provide individualized student support for apprentices experiencing academic, workplace, eligibility, payment, or persistence concerns; coordinate interventions and collaborate with faculty, advisors, employers, and support services as appropriate.
• Support academic and program integration by collaborating with faculty and academic departments to align apprenticeship experiences with program learning outcomes, course expectations, academic credit, and career-connected learning.
• Coordinate program operations and compliance, including documentation, student payment processes, workplace-hour requirements, procedures, and communication with CUNY, workforce agencies, employers, and other external partners.
• Track, analyze, and report program data related to student participation, progress, employer engagement, completion, and outcomes; maintain accurate and confidential records and prepare reports and materials for college leadership and program partners.
• Support program development and continuous improvement by identifying trends, assessing program needs, developing resources and procedures, and contributing to the expansion of high-quality apprenticeship and work-based learning opportunities.

CUNY is an equal opportunity employer, is committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce and is dedicated to recruiting and retaining professionals who share the College’s commitment to equity. It welcomes nominations of, and applications from members of protected groups including minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities, as well as others who would bring additional perspectives to the university’s mission. Candidates with demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusiveness through their research, teaching and/or service are also encouraged to apply. One of Queensborough Community College’s greatest strengths, and a necessary element of excellence, is the diversity of our community. We strive to attract and nurture a talented and diverse faculty and staff that proudly reflect the unique character of the local Queens community, the most diverse county in the United States.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.

Other Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or graduate study in higher education, counseling, education, workforce development, business, public administration, or a related field.
• Experience developing employer partnerships, talent pipelines, career-readiness programming, or cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with apprenticeships, internships, cooperative education, work-based learning, or other structured experiential-learning programs.
• Familiarity with registered apprenticeship processes, workforce agencies, compliance requirements, or related funding and documentation.

Experience Working Within CUNY Or Another Complex Higher-education Environment.

• Relevant professional experience in career services, academic advising, student success, workforce development, employer engagement, program coordination, teaching, or a related field.
• Strong organizational, communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and meet deadlines.
• Student-centered approach and ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, and experience maintaining and interpreting program or student data.

Compensation

$53.76 per hour.

CLOSING DATE

October 7, 2026.

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.

Job ID: 32763

Location: Queensborough CC

Job Type: Part-Time