Student Life & Leadership Programs Specialist

City University of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 71,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

City University of New York's Queensborough Community College seeks a Student Life Specialist to design and coordinate programs that foster student engagement and leadership. You will mentor student leaders and advise student government, clubs, and faculty advisors, contributing to a vibrant campus life and compliant operations.

You will support recruitment, training, and development of student leaders while coordinating campus-wide events and overseeing student spaces to enhance learning beyond

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and four years' related experience required.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and implementing programs, events, services or initiatives that support student development and engagement.
• Experience using student engagement platforms (e.g., Presence, Anthology Engage) and AI tools to enhance engagement, assessment, and tracking.
• Ability to create engaging content and manage marketing campaigns to promote involvement and campus programming.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, leadership, implementation, and coordination of student leadership development programs that promote engagement, leadership competency, and personal growth.
• Mentor and advise Student Government representatives, club officers, faculty and staff advisors, and emerging student leaders.
• Coordinate recruitment, training, and development of student leaders with guidance and mentorship.
• Plan, coordinate, market and implement campus-wide programs and events that enhance student engagement.
• Provide oversight of the Student Union facilities and other engagement spaces to support learning outside the classroom.
• Support administration and enforcement of student activities policies consistent with CUNY policies.
• Track student involvement, assess program effectiveness, and prepare administrative and compliance reports.
• Foster collaboration with faculty, staff, administrators, and external organizations.

Skills

Program planning

Event coordination

Social media management

Marketing campaigns

Diversity & inclusion

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Presence/Anthology Engage platforms

Job description

City University of New York's Queensborough Community College seeks a Student Life Specialist to design and coordinate programs that foster student engagement and leadership. You will mentor student leaders and advise student government, clubs, and faculty advisors, contributing to a vibrant campus life and compliant operations.

You will support recruitment, training, and development of student leaders while coordinating campus-wide events and overseeing student spaces to enhance learning beyond