Student Wellness Specialist at LaGuardia Community College

Job Title: Student Wellness Specialist

Job ID: 28867

Location: LaGuardia Community College

Full/Part Time: Full-Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

POSITION DETAILS

Founded in 1971 in Long Island City, Queens, LaGuardia Community College is one of seven community colleges of the City University of New York/CUNY. In 2019, LaGuardia served over 30,000 students in pre-college, associate degree, and continuing education programs. Major areas of study include Health Sciences, STEM, Business and Technology, and Liberal Arts. Consistent with the diversity of Queens, 56 percent of LaGuardia students are born outside of the United States. More than half are first-generation college students.  Sixty-nine percent live in Queens; the rest come from Brooklyn and beyond. Virtually all LaGuardia students are ethnic minorities (88 percent), 58 percent are women, and 31 percent are over the age of 25. Forty-eight percent of LaGuardia students are Hispanic, making the college a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Sixty-six percent of LaGuardia students receive financial aid. Slightly less than half attend part-time, often because they need to work to support their families. LaGuardia ranked fifth among U.S. community colleges in economic mobility – moving low-income students into the middle class and beyond – in a 2017 Stanford University study.  For more information about LaGuardia Community College please visit www.laguardia.edu.

Reporting to the Director of the Wellness Center, the Student Wellness Specialist will provide specialized assistance to individual and/or group of students for the Wellness Center, which serves students in need of mental health, emotional support, and/or crisis services, to succeed both academically and personally, and to address concerns that impact students' lives such as depression, stress, and anxiety. Provide educational programs to meet and respond to the need of LaGuardia Community College students in making healthy life choices.

The Student Wellness Specialist's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conduct intakes and refers students' issues;
• Assist with the graduate student intern professional development program and group process training sessions;
• Create and execute various outreach activities that include print publications, web page updates, social media, orientation events, classroom visits, information fairs, etc.;
• Confer with faculty making referrals for students to the Wellness Center;
• Collaborate with full-time counseling staff to continuously evaluate services and protocols/procedures of the Wellness Center to streamline services and for quality improvements;
• Research grant funding opportunities;
• Research best practices in the field of counseling and keep abreast of updates to the field of counseling;
• Serve on committees as requested by The Student Life Director;
• Work collaboratively with Public Safety and the Health Center to connect students in emergency situations with services for hospitalization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree and four years' related experience required.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree and licensure/license-eligible in mental health counseling or social work preferred. Four to six years experience with a demonstrated level of increased responsibility in higher education or a health-related field preferred. 

CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW

• Develops and administers wellness programs and communications to serve student needs
• Works with colleagues in various departments to coordinate, develop and implement wellness programs, workshops, and activities
• Conduct assessments and need analysis relative to the wellness needs of students and tracks progress
• Prepares and administers surveys, statistical data and reports relative to the physical/wellness needs of students
• May maintain websites and produce written materials to promote student wellness related activities
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Job Title Name:  Student Wellness Specialist

CUNY TITLE

Higher Education Assistant

FLSA

Exempt

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

$52,267 - $70,238

Salary commensurate with education and experience.

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development.  We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off.  Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

HOW TO APPLY

Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title.  Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information. 

Candidates should provide a resume and cover letter.

CLOSING DATE

October 11th, 2024

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply.  At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups.  Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.