Transfer Academic Advisor: Pathways to Degree & Credits

City University of New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking a Transfer Academic Advisor to support new freshmen and transfer students, including CUNY Justice Academy participants. You will manage a caseload, advise on transfer credit, and disseminate college policies.

The role requires collaboration with partner campuses, staying updated on admissions and program changes, and contributing to student success through advising and workshops.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• One or two years of direct advising experience with transfer students, disabled students, or students in academic difficulty.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills are required.
• Ability to effectively interact with a diverse faculty, staff and student population while representing the Academic Advising Center and the College to internal and external constituents is required.

Responsibilities

• Work individually with students to clarify academic policies and actions, assist with course selection/registration, and provide transfer support.
• Work with students to support degree progress utilizing various CUNY technologies.
• Provide referrals, resources, and workshop facilitation for academic support, student opportunities and scholarships.
• Discuss career exploration, major selection, career-degree alignment, and career milestones.
• Send student communications, document/track all student contact and respond to alerts and cases as assigned in current CUNY student platform.
• Provide basic information on financial literacy and financial aid resources/events, answer general FA questions and support outreach to students who need to take action to maintain aid.
• Run various reports within CUNY student platforms to support student-level caseload management, if applicable.
• May provide functional guidance to Part-Time and/or junior staff.
• May engage in special projects or other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Diversity awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, counseling or related field

Job description

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is seeking a Transfer Academic Advisor to support new freshmen and transfer students, including CUNY Justice Academy participants. You will manage a caseload, advise on transfer credit, and disseminate college policies.

The role requires collaboration with partner campuses, staying updated on admissions and program changes, and contributing to student success through advising and workshops.