Job Description:

Category:: Professional

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Department:: Residential Life

Locations:: Binghamton, NY

Posted:: Oct 21, 2024

Closes:: Open Until Filled

Type:: Full-time

Ref. No.:: 47583

Position ID:: 182168

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service.

We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and in keeping with this commitment, we welcome all to apply, including veterans and persons with disabilities.

Job Description:

Budget Title: Staff Assistant (SL-2)

Salary: $56,000-$60,000 (12-month appointment)

About Residential Life:

Residential Life launched an innovative new staffing model to better deliver services and experiences to the over 7700 residential students on campus. This new approach to providing support to students who live in residence requires a high level of support for multiple positions while also creating new opportunities to deliver on our department goals.

Residential Life Mission:
We provide a small school residential experience within a premier public university. Our dedicated staff and faculty educators engage with students in building strong communities that empower personal development and academic success. Our six diverse residential areas offer Bearcats a home away from home that supports learning and growth.

Job Description:

• Hire, train and supervise 10-12 student housing assistants responsible for health & safety inspections, and general housing related tasks


• Oversee a centralized health & safety inspection process that includes supervising student staff conducting walkthroughs, documenting violations, managing observation data, corresponding with students via email, and submitting incident reports


• Hire, train and supervise Residential Life Central Office student workers


• Coordinate and participate in the schedule for Residential Life Central Office coverage ensuring that the office is appropriately staffed at all times


• Train staff, including student staff on engagement with parents and families


• Provide assistance to students, families and staff via, phone, email and in person


• Serve as primary contact for parents and families with housing related issues and needs


• Oversee the Residential Life Parent website ensuring information is up to date and accurate


• Assist with housing related processes and procedures


• Support Residential Life in incident coordination and serve as primary trainer on incident report writing for all Residential Life professional and student staff in conjunction with the Office of Student Conduct


• Participate in August and January training programs


• Facilitate opening and closing processes


• Participate in University's duty rotation as an on-call emergency response assistant; manage situations involving various psychological, emotional, medical, or other safety-related emergencies or incidents (including periodic duty over campus breaks)


• Serves on departmental committees as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree


• Experience in Student Affairs


• Excellent administrative, communication, leadership and decision-making skills; flexible and adaptable to working in a fast-paced environment


• Ability to be self-directed, while comfortable working within a team

Preferred:

• Master's degree in College Student Personnel or a related field


• Previous experience working in Residential Life


• Parent and Family Engagement Expertise


• Knowledge of StarRez or Maxient software

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Additional Information:

Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov

Payroll information can be found on our website https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/payroll/

Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee."

Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure.

For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit:

https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.html

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: arobins@binghamton.edu or 607-777-3660.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=182168

Deadline for Internal Applicants:

Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

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1. Resume,


2. Cover letter, and


3. Contact information for three professional references

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