Student Career Coach & Programs Lead

Queens College Hillel; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Pension plan

403(b) retirement plan

Flexible spending account

Commuter benefits

Paid time off and floating holidays

Professional development scholarship

Mentorship program

Fitness center discounts

Job summary

Commonpoint seeks a Career Development Coordinator to support CUNY Career Connect, delivering individualized counseling and running workshops at CUNY Hillels across NYC. The role blends student-services with hands-on program management in a hybrid setting, including some travel and evening events.

You will mentor students, coordinate internships, supervise a career ambassador program, and help maintain grant-related data while engaging partners and staff to enhance student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Masters Degree preferred and 1–3 years experience.
• Experience working with college students preferred.
• Experience providing career counseling services and planning and facilitating professional development.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving orientation.
• Proficient with technology including Microsoft Office and Google Drive; comfortable with internet use.
• Adept with Instagram, LinkedIn and other social media platforms.
• Familiarity with Jewish culture and/or experience working with Jewish organizations (or willingness to learn).
• Must be willing to travel to multiple CUNY college Hillels.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one career counseling to students (e.g., resumes and cover letter review), on-site at CUNY Hillels and virtually.
• Develop, plan and facilitate career development workshops and events covering employment and professional topics.
• Oversee recruitment, training, event planning and supervision for career ambassador program, including supervising interns.
• Coordinate summer internship program including recruitment, screening, placements, tracking progress, events, and ongoing support to students.
• Identify and develop appropriate internship placements for participants.
• Coordinate social media calendar and content; develop promotional materials and implement strategies to market the program.
• May supervise a social media intern to support their work and career growth.
• Maintain data and records to support grant reporting.
• Provide career and personal mentorship to a small caseload of JFEW Scholarship recipients.
• Build and maintain relationships with CUNY Hillel staff and partners; guide program planning and maintain student engagement.
• Stay updated on best practices and trends in career development across industries.
• Administrative duties include entering and updating student data and meeting information; collecting, tracking and organizing student information/documents; drafting routine correspondence.

Skills

Career counseling

Workshop facilitation

Program management

Data tracking

Social media

Event planning

Intern supervision

Interpersonal skills

Travel

Communications

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Drive

Job description

POSITION/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:

Commonpoint is looking for a Career Development Coordinator to provide administrative and program

support for the CUNY Career Connect program which provides career services to students at CUNY Hillels.

This role combines direct student career support with programmatic responsibilities to ensure smooth

operations and effective client services. CUNY Career Connect is managed within the Commonpoint

Department of High School & College Success and is supported by UJA-Federation of New York. This role

reports directly to the Director of CUNY Career Connect and JFEW.

This is a hybrid position, including travel and on-site visits to CUNY campuses across the boroughs, and

in-office work at the Central Queens Center in Forest Hills. Occasional evening hours are required to

support student engagement events and programming.

This position is ideal for high-energy professionals who are passionate about supporting students in their

career and professional development.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Provide one-on-one career counseling to students (e.g., resumes and cover letter review,

interview preparation), on-site at CUNY Hillels and virtually

● Develop, plan and facilitate career development workshops and events covering employment

and professional topics

● Oversee recruitment, training, event planning and supervision for career ambassador

program, including supervising college interns in planning and coordinating career-related

events and recruiting peers for career programming

● Coordinate summer internship program including recruitment, screening, placements,

tracking progress, events, and providing ongoing support to students

● May identify and develop appropriate internship placements for participants

● Coordinate social media calendar and content; develop promotional materials and implement

strategies to market and promote the program

● May supervise a social media intern to support their work and career growth

● Maintain data and records to support grant reporting

● Provide career and personal mentorship to a small caseload of JFEW Scholarship recipients

● Build and maintain relationships with CUNY Hillel staff and other partners to guide program

planning and maintain student engagement

● Stay updated on best practices and trends in career development across industries.

● Administrative duties include entering and updating student data and meeting information;

collecting, tracking and organizing student information/documents; drafting routine correspondence

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

● Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters Degree and 1-3 years experience preferred

● Experience working with college students preferred

● Experience providing career counseling services and planning and facilitating professional

● Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks

and deadlines

● Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the

ability to build relationships with students, employers and partners

● Strong attention to detail

● Strong problem-solving orientation and the ability to motivate individuals and groups

● Proficiency using technology including Microsoft Office and Google Drive for data tracking,

reporting, and communication, and efficient use of the Internet

● Adept with Instagram, LinkedIn and other social media platforms

● Familiarity with Jewish culture and/or experience working with Jewish organizations (or

willingness to learn)

● Must be willing to travel to multiple CUNY college Hillels (Baruch, Hunter, Queens, Brooklyn,

College of Staten Island)

● Must be available to attend and facilitate occasional evening events or workshops

BENEFITS AND PERKS:

● The benefits package includes comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance, along with life

insurance and a pension plan. Employees can take advantage of a flexible spending account and

commuter benefits to help manage expenses. Paid time off (PTO) and floating holidays provide

flexibility for personal time and work-life balance. The agency also offers a voluntary 403(b)

retirement plan for additional financial security. Employees can enjoy various agency perks,

including access to fitness centers, pool clubs, and discounts on agency programs. Additionally,

the agency supports professional development through a scholarship program and a mentorship

program.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit a cover letter and résumé, as a Word or PDF document only, to [e-mail].

Please indicate “Coordinator, CUNY Career Connect” in the subject line. Due to the high volume of

applicants, only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Commonpoint reserves the right to revise or change job duties as need arises.

Commonpoint is an equal opportunity employer