St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, NYC

• Provide student-centered academic advising to undergraduate students, with an emphasis on services to transfer student, undeclared and adult learner populations.
• Assist students in the development of academic plans and class schedules appropriate for their stated educational goals. These efforts may include, but are not limited to: career exploration, advising, registration, program changes, course planning, transfer credits, and degree and certificate completion requirements.
• Assist in incoming student orientation sessions.
• Conduct transfer student orientation and advisement workshop sessions.
• Attend the College’s Open House and speak with students interested in transferring to the college.
• Coordinate the Freshman Major and Undeclared Student Project, where department chairs and faculty are connected with freshmen interested in their academic field of study.
• Serve as an Instructor for approximately 1-2 sections of Freshmen Seminar and/or Transfer Student Seminar (college transition course) during the Fall and Spring semesters; Involves academically advising and teaching college survival skills.
• Develop and maintain case files and records of students in order to monitor student progress, and provide a summative report when required.
• Coordinate the peer mentors used for transfer and undeclared student programs.
• Stay abreast of the college’s rules and policies and direct students to resources within the College, as appropriate.
• Assist in the development of web-content, publications and other printed materials for transfer students and undeclared majors.
• Support the Assistant Dean in the monitoring and implementation of intervention, resource, and retention programs for transfer students and undeclared majors.
• Collaborate with the Admissions Office, Office of Registrar’s Transfer Credit Specialist and Department Chairs on the process of transcript evaluation, placement testing and providing accurate transfer evaluations to the Office of the Registrar and to the new students.
• Provide technical assistance and serve as a resource for students, staff, and faculty in determining appropriate interpretation and application of College policies and procedures as they relate to transfer credit, the transcript, and the degree audit report.
• Collaborate with Institutional Research on surveys and focus group geared to understanding the needs of the undeclared and transfer student population.
• Assist the Assistant Dean of Freshman Studies and the Faculty Transfer Student Coordinator with developing a first-year transfer student program where new transfer students would be provided guidance on college success and would feel connected to the institution.
• Perform any other related duties as directed by the Assistant Dean of Freshman Studies and Academic Enhancement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree from an accredited program preferred, preferably in the area of higher education administration, student personnel, or related area.
• Ability to multi-task and remain detail-oriented.
• Excellent time management and organization skills.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the areas of advisement, admissions and/or registrar.
• Proficiency with MS Office to include Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, collaboratively, and under supervision.
• Ability to work evening hours, as mentioned above, in order to serve the evening and transfer student population.

Interested applicants should forward a resume and cover letter to hr@sfc.edu 

• Evaluate current individual/major gift activities and develop a strategic plan and individual solicitation strategies to increase leadership gift contributions, including planned gifts.
• Manage a portfolio of 100 plus individuals and qualify new prospects.
• Develop and implement multi-stage plans to identify, cultivate and solicit prospective leadership and planned giving supporters.
• Document donor contact and solicitation plans.
• Draft compelling proposals for annual, capital and endowment support.
• Support/attend donor recognition events and coach volunteer leadership in effective contributor stewardship.
• Oversee the documentation of planned gifts and memorandums of understanding
• Initiate opportunities for faculty, administration and the President to interact with leadership gift prospects and interpret fundraising priorities to college constituencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least five years of fundraising/sales experience
• Proficiency in Raiser’s Edge and common desktop programs such as Microsoft Office.
• Professional fundraiser/salesperson with direct leadership gifts/sales responsibility and a proven track record of closing six and seven figure gifts/accounts
• Solid understanding of planned giving vehicles with an ability to talk comfortably with donors and prospects about the College’s planned giving program
• Team-oriented with experience in working directly with volunteers and high net-worth individuals
• Skilled communicator who has demonstrated resourcefulness in working collaboratively with many constituencies
• Strategic thinker and organized task master, with a genuine interest in higher education and related fields
• Self-starter who is energetic and able to manage multiple priorities
• Sophisticated, outgoing and warm person who can communicate with honest passion the mission of St. Francis College both verbally and in writing.

Interested applicants should forward a resume and cover letter to hr@sfc.edu   

• Provides administrative and clerical support for the Academic Enhancement Center, primarily, and on occasion to the Freshman Studies office as requested by full-time administrative assistant.
• Answers telephones, handles calls and routes calls to the appropriate staff/administrator or takes messages for Office of Freshman Studies and Academic Enhancement. Ensures professional and courteous telephone manner.
• In coordination with the Director of Academic Enhancement and the Learning Resource Coordinator, schedules reduced distraction testing for students requiring accommodations.
• Handles requests made by professors who have students requiring a reduced distraction environment for testing.
• Schedules tutoring and placement exam appointments as well as delegates this task to the student workers when working on a project or during off hours.
• Prepares and types correspondence as requested on behalf of the Academic Enhancement Center.
• Maintains the Academic Enhancement Center office supplies.
• Maintains the office filing system, and retrieves documents as necessary.
• Communicates information on students who took the placement to Senior Advisement Coordinator in Freshman Studies.
• With the assistance of the full-time administrative assistant, trains work-study students in performing Academic Enhancement Center front desk duties.
• Assists with projects and special events, such as Orientation and Project Access events.
• Stays abreast of the college’s rules and policies as well as programs offered by the offices of Freshman Studies and Academic Enhancement and directs students to resources within the College, as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as required and assigned by the Director of Academic Enhancement as well as the full-time Administrative Assistant. 

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED.
• Knowledge of secretarial, office administrative procedures and operation of standard office equipment, at a level generally acquired through 1+ years related experience, preferably in an academic setting.
• Strong proofreading and grammar skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Proficient with Windows, Microsoft Word 2007, Outlook, and Excel. Able to perform data entry and effectively navigate the Web. 
• Cooperative, accommodating, and service-oriented demeanor.  
• Ability to exercise discretion and tact in all interpersonal contacts, and to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to perform detailed work independently and accurately with minimal direct supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks according to required deadlines.

Interested applicants should forward a resume and cover letter to hr@sfc.edu 

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