Student Development Specialist HV-NTP-121625

Hudson Valley Community College•Troy, NY

2d•$49,000 - $52,000

About The Position

Founded in 1953, Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) located in scenic Upstate NY is a multi-campus College with locations in Troy and Malta New York. HVCC offers more than 80 degree and certificate programs in three schools: Business and Liberal Arts; Health Sciences; and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Hudson Valley is one of 30 community colleges in the State University of New York (SUNY) system and serves nearly 9,000 students each year. The college is a recognized leader in career and transfer preparation, workforce training initiatives, distance learning and service to a diverse population of students. Hudson Valley has an extension center in Malta, NY known as HVCC North and sponsors the Capital District Educational Opportunity Center in Troy, NY. With more than 80,000 alumni and nearly 1,000 employees, the college and is a catalyst for educational opportunity and economic development in the Capital Region of New York State. Hudson Valley seeks experienced, dynamic, capable, creative and caring individuals who would like to join our team and continue to build on decades of successful service to our community. In order to be considered an applicant for this position you must meet the minimum qualifications as stated in this announcement. HVCC does not support Visas. Applicants must be current legal residents of the US and currently hold an unrestricted employment authorization to work in the United States and appointment will be contingent upon completion of a background check. The Student Development Specialist reports to the Dean of Student Development and/or their designee and performs the following duties within the Student Development Unit:

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology counseling or related field from an accredited college or university.
Must be interested in and committed to working as part of a team to support student development.
Excellent customer service working with diverse communities using patience and active listening.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to share complex information with a diverse population.
Must be willing to work occasional evening and weekend hours.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field with counseling coursework from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of one year of working experience in education, student development, counseling, or outreach services with diverse and non-traditional post-secondary populations preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists with the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of theory-based and evidence informed best practices and programming to foster student development, with a focus on wellness, mental health intervention/prevention, persistence, retention, and achievement of desired outcomes.
Supports students in developing academic, personal and career success plans focused on meeting the demands of their coursework and personal responsibilities to facilitate reaching personal, education and career goal attainment.
Responds to requests for assisting students in navigating college policies, processes and procedures and serves as a champion for students who are struggling and/or in need of assistance.
Collaborates and partners with interdisciplinary campus groups to develop comprehensive student development intervention, outreach and programming.
Assists in developing and delivering presentations and training for prospective students, current students, faculty and staff on matters related to multiple aspects of student wellness, development and success.
Assists students with essential needs insecurity to connect to internal and external supports, communicates with outside social service agencies in preparation for referrals and makes referrals where appropriate.
Develops and maintains collaborative relationships with internal and external constituencies in preparation for referrals and makes referrals where appropriate.
Represents Student Development on internal and external committees focused on student needs, persistence, retention and success.
Provides data and reports on trends and patterns related to student issues and may make recommendations pertaining to the student experience.
Provides support in other Student Development offices as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.