Part-time Program Recruitment Assistant, Upward Bound - Monroe Community College at Monroe Community College – Rochester, New York

Monroe Community College

Position Title: Part-time Program Recruitment Assistant, Upward Bound - Monroe Community College

Location: Rochester, NY Category: Grant Positions Posted On: Fri Jan 9 2026 Job Description:

Function of Position:

The Part-time Program Recruitment Assistant will report to the Program Director (PD). The part-time Recruitment Assistant will assist the program director with the coordination of the recruitment of participants and orientation activities of the Upward Bound Classic and Math and Science Programs at Monroe Community College (UB @ MCC). The Recruitment Assistant will be responsible for recruitment, providing personal assistance with the completion of the application process, and implementing career, academic advising and counseling to admitted program students at the Rochester City School District (RCSD) target schools.

*This is a temporary, grant funded position.

Examples of Duties & Responsibilities:

Coordinate the recruitment and orientation component of the program

• Recruit eligible students at target schools
• Collect, maintain and collate all materials related to the recruitment process
• Maintain a caseload of newly recruited students
• Provide assistance for potential participants with the completion of the application
• Assist the PD with the interview and documentation process of potential participants
• Provide recruitment related personal, career, and academic advising and counseling to students and their parents
• Initiate and maintain relationships with RCSD target schools, counselors and staff
• Frequent traveling and moving between RCSD target schools and Downtown campus

MCC Expectations:

• Adheres to the College Code of Conduct.
• Contributes to, supports, and maintains an equitable, inclusive, and collaborative College environment.
• Maintains technological competencies utilized by the College.
• Commits to the philosophy of a comprehensive community college.
• Commits to professional growth. which includes seeking ongoing training in diversity, equity and inclusion to better serve students.

Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Earned bachelor's degree in education, social work or related field from a regionally accredited higher education institution
• One year teaching, advising or counseling in a related field
• Experience working with students from low-income, first-generation, diverse ethnic or urban disadvantage backgrounds

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience coordinating activities and event programming for high school age students
• Success in overcoming the academic and economic challenges, faced by students in the UB@ MCC Programs
• UB@MCC Alum
• Bilingual and able to read, write, and speak Spanish, or other languages, proficiently

Additional Information:

Salary: This position has an hourly rate of $25

Job Type: Part-time, 20 hours/week

Prohibition of Remote Work Outside New York State: Remote work locations outside New York State are not authorized by the College due to out-of-state tax and regulatory implications. In limited circumstances, prompted by business or operational needs, the College may approve requests to work remotely outside of New York State, on a short term, temporary basis.

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