Associate Director International Student Service Jobs

Designated School Official (Enrollment Specialist) - International Student Services **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). LaGuardia offers more than sixty associate degree programs and more than fifty workforce training, ESOL, GED, and pre-college programs. In 2023, LaGuardia served approximately 24,000 students. More than one-third of LaGuardia's degree-seeking students are born outside the United States; they come from 136 countries and speak 43 heritage languages. Sixty percent are first-generation college students. Virtually all LaGuardia students are ethnic minorities (89 percent), 58 percent are women, 27 percent are over the age of 25. Forty-six percent of associate degree students are Hispanic. Upon graduation most students transfer to four-year colleges, typically in CUNY, to complete their baccalaureate degrees. Graduates of career programs such as Nursing, Computer Technology, and Veterinary Technology enter the workforce. LaGuardia ranked fifth among U.S. community colleges in economic mobility - moving low-income students into the middle class and beyond - in studies by Stanford University (2017) and the Brookings Institution (2020). Please visit www.laguardia.edu to learn more. Reporting to the Director, the Designated School Official (Enrollment Specialist) provides immigration, cross-cultural, and academic counseling to foreign students, organize outreach efforts to targeted international student groups, plan orientation sessions for new and continuing international students, manage and update all ISS databases, and compile comparative statistical reports from campus and internal International Student Services (ISS) databases at the request of the Director. The Enrollment Specialist will also be responsible for, but not limited to, the following: + Complete immigration procedures and documents on behalf of the college and the student body; + Evaluate 1-20 applications, approve student financial documents, semester-based student academic progress checks for early alert purposes; act as a liaison for foreign student matters; + Work in collaboration with ISS director to make ISS procedures and services known to the campus community by identifying all campus offices that come in contact with international students, ensuring that each department is aware of ISS services and international student needs by composing relevant literature and holding informational sessions; + Plan, organize and execute orientations, workshops and outreach programs for new and continuing international students; compose informational letters, plan and outreach efforts designed to increase retention of continuing students; + Assist with the management of all ISS databases; ensure that international students are properly coded in CUNYfirst; monitor student alert list on SEVIS and ensure full compliance with CUNYfirst SEVIS reporting requirements; + Produce reports from CUNYfirst SEVIS based data; integrate CUNYfirst, SEVIS and FSO database insuring data integrity between databases; + Create accurate and comprehensive data keeping procedures to insure accurate tracking of all relevant international student information; + Participate in on- and off-campus meetings, professional development programs, as assigned. **QUALIFICATIONS** Bachelor's Degree and four years' related experience required. **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS** + Experience with CUNYfirst/Peoplesoft. + Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. + Proficiency with Microsoft office Suite including Excel, Word and PowerPoint **CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW** Administers enrollment processes and related functions. - Collaborates with management team in the development of admission and enrollment goals, strategies, and initiatives; participates in planning enrollment events. - Analyzes and interprets quantitative and qualitative student enrollment data to prepare reports for management. - Recommends and implements improvements to existing technical systems and office operations. - Serves as resource reference to interpret and comply with University and College enrollment policies. - Prepares and reviews student communication materials. - May coordinate aspects of student entry from point of allocation to include orientation, advisement, and collection of admitted student documents. - May supervise office operations and/or department budget - Performs related duties as assigned. Job Title Name: Enrollment Specialist **CUNY TITLE** Higher Education Assistant **FLSA** Non-exempt **COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS** $57,252 - $86,741 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** September 26th, 2026 **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. Job ID: 32684 Location: LaGuardia Community College Job Type: Full-Time Designated School Official (Enrollment Specialist) - International Student Services United States USA New York NY Queens CUNY