What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Affairs Coordinator, Hudson Valley Center - Part Time position at Adelphi University?
Social Work
JOB SUMMARY:
This is a part-time 25 hours a week position and the assignment of responsibilities will be aligned with that allotment of time.
Provide in-person academic counseling and professional advisement services to undergraduate and graduate students at the Hudson Valley Center, and virtually to other Adelphi University School of Social Work sites. Assess barriers to academic achievement and assist students in accessing appropriate services and supports to promote successful completion of degree programs. Further the department’s priorities of academic excellence, responsiveness, student participation and diversity and inclusion via a collaborative approach with administrators, staff, and faculty.
SALARY INFORMATION:
In compliance with New York’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $40,000. Adelphi University considers factors such as departmental budgets, scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. An annual base salary higher than the range may be warranted in circumstances where a candidate has demonstrable equivalent prior higher education experience at another University.
Adelphi University provides a comprehensive benefit package for faculty and staff employees. For a list of benefits provided to employees, please click here.
REPORTS TO: Director of Student Affairs
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
Provide early identification, intervention and support services to students facing academic challenges.
Assist students and faculty in accessing needed services from university departments such as Writing/Learning Center, Academic Affairs, Disability Support Services, Student Counseling Center, Student Financial Services, Registrar, and others.
Provide orientation and advisement to students accepted into the School of Social Work as provisional students.
Identify students at academic risk; develop academic contracts for students on academic probation, and monitor student progress, and provide academic counseling and assistance to support student success.
Develop academic supports and deliver programming to support student academic success.
Assist students with academic petitions and procedures for withdrawals and leaves of absence.
Take initiative in the School’s student affairs unit, under the supervision of the Director of Student Affairs; attend monthly group supervisory meetings, contribute to unit's efforts, and participate in case consultation.
Under the coordination of Director of Student Affairs, develop and implement opportunities for student leadership, service learning, and professional development via advisement of student associations and coordination of ancillary educational programs.
Collaborate with department colleagues to provide high quality services to students in all areas, including recruitment, orientation, registration, field education, and continuing education.
Create opportunities and provide encouragement to students to organize in their interest areas through such activities as facilitating undergraduate and graduate student associations, affinity groups and/or other student groups as interests emerge.
Assist in the provision of LMSW examination advisement and preparatory activities as assigned.
Assist the Director of Student Affairs with alumni engagement, recruitment, enrollment management, and other duties as assigned.
Perform other job related duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS: (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)
Excellent interpersonal, written, and presentation skills.
Ability to network with appropriate university academic and administrative offices.
Computer system proficiency (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and web conferencing).
Ability to deal courteously and effectively with students, staff and faculty.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to multi-task while effectively planning and organizing work activities.
Ability to work independently, exercising good judgment and reasoning in the performance of evolving job duties, while being an effective team member.
EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Masters of Social Work (MSW) is required.
LMSW or LCSW is preferred.
Minimum of 3 years of administrative or counseling experience is required.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred.
ABOUT ADELPHI:
Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students’ lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training, with particular strength in our Core Four—Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness. Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island’s oldest private coeducational university, serving more than 7,250 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, at learning hubs in Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, and online. The University offers students 79 undergraduate programs, more than 84 master’s degree and doctoral programs, and 63 certificate programs in the liberal arts, the sciences and professional training. With powerful partnerships throughout the New York area, more than 119,000 graduates across the country, a growing enrollment of students from 43 states and 72 countries, and rising rankings from top publications and organizations, Adelphi is a dynamic community that plays a leadership role on Long Island and in the region.
Salary : $40,000
