Assistant Director, CUNY Career Connect

Commonpoint Queens•Forest Hills, NY

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an Assistant Director to provide administrative and program oversight for the CUNY Career Connect program, which delivers career development services to students at CUNY Hillels. This role combines direct student engagement with managerial and supervisory responsibilities to ensure high-quality, impactful services. This position requires a highly collaborative individual with strong interpersonal skills, a problem-solving orientation and excellent organizational skills. CUNY Career Connect is managed within the Commonpoint Department of High School & College Success and is supported by UJA- Federation of New York. 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. The Assistant Director will report to the Director of Career Development for CUNY Career Connect.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred, in social work, counseling, human resources, or a related field.
2/3yrs+ professional experience in career development work or workforce development, preferably with college students.
Demonstrated experience providing career counseling, including resume and cover letter review, interview preparation, and career planning.
Experience designing and facilitating workshops, professional development programs, internship programs, or related initiatives.
Strong knowledge of career development best practices, job market trends and research, job search strategies, and career technology tools.
Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with students, employers, and partners.
Strong organizational, project management, and strategic planning skills, with the ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines.
Experience creating content and managing social media platforms/online marketing tools, including platforms such as Instagram and LinkedIn.
Proficiency using technology including Microsoft Office and Google Drive for data tracking, reporting, and communication, and efficient use of the Internet.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple teams and campuses.
Must be willing to travel to multiple CUNY college Hillels (locations may include Baruch, Hunter, Queens College, Brooklyn College, College of Staten Island).
Candidates must be comfortable commuting between boroughs.
Must be available to attend and facilitate occasional evening events or workshops.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree preferred, in social work, counseling, human resources, or a related field.
Experience with program design, implementation, and evaluation preferred.
Supervisory experience preferred, including experience coaching staff or interns.
Familiarity with Jewish culture and/or experience working with Jewish organizations (or willingness to learn).

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.
Design, plan and facilitate career development workshops and events covering employment and professional topics.
Build and maintain relationships with CUNY Hillel staff and other partners to guide program planning and oversee student engagement.
Stay updated on best practices and trends in career development across industries.
Assist with coordinating career ambassador program, including recruitment, training, event planning, and supervision of college interns in planning and coordinating career-related events and recruiting peers for career programming.
May supervise a social media intern to support their work and career growth.
Oversee summer internship program(s) including promotion, recruitment, selection, tracking student placements and progress, events, and providing ongoing support to students.
Establish and maintain relationships with employers to secure internship opportunities, collaborating with team members to manage placements.
Supervise one full-time career counselor.
Support strategic planning, workflow management, and implementation of program priorities.
Contribute to the design and evaluation of program strategies and services.
Assist with social media coordination and content; develop promotional materials and implement strategies to market and promote the program.
Maintain accurate data, tracking systems, and evaluation tools to support grant reporting.
Assist with data analysis and contribute to reports for funders.
Administrative duties include entering and updating student data and meeting information; collecting, tracking and organizing student information/documents; drafting routine correspondence.
Provide career and personal mentorship to a small caseload of JFEW Scholarship recipients.