Location: Syracuse, NY Category: Professional Posted On: Tue Mar 5 2024 Job Description:

Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant

Unit: Student Affairs

Professional Rank and Salary: SL 3 $56,000 - $60,000, DOQ

Location: Syracuse

Description of Duties:

The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) in Syracuse, NY, invites applications for a full-time Senior Staff Assistant (Learning Strategist). This newly developed position will provide direct support to students with disabilities through academic coaching, oversee a to-be-developed peer mentor program, and host trainings and workshops on campus for faculty and staff. The staff member is a key member in the Division of Student Affairs, and will report directly to the Dean of Students. Occasional night and weekend work. This is a temporary position funded through June 2025 with the possibility of renewal.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assist students with disabilities work to on study strategies, note taking skills, time management, organizational skills, writing support and other general academic support.

• Connect students with disabilities to campus and community resources.

• Oversee a peer mentor program.

• Provide advocacy and support for students with disabilities.

• Design and implement programming to support students with disabilities on campus.

• Liaise with SU Center for Disability Resources.

• Conduct outreach initiatives on campus.

• Host workshops and trainings for campus members on disability awareness, and supporting students with disabilities in and out of the classroom.

• Compile statistical reports on program activities/services and assessment of programs

• Actively participate in staff meetings and retreats, and programs within the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management.

• Assist with major College and division events and initiatives to include:

• New and Transfer Student Orientation (August and January) including Saturday of Service

• Facilitating a section of first-year seminar to support the transition of new students in the fall

• Commencement (December and May)

• Admissions events

• Family Weekend

  Job Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related a field

• 2 years of relevant experience in a college setting.

• Previous experience in education;

• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills;

• Strong organizational and time management skills and strong interpersonal skills;

• Ability to relate effectively with members of the campus community;

• Ability to function autonomously and as a team member within a collegial setting;

• Experience using databases and other technology, particularly Microsoft Office and Teams software;

• Able to demonstrate sound decision-making and complete tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in rehabilitation studies, education, social work or related area

• 3 years of relevant experience in a college setting.

  Additional Information:

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act" institutions of higher education are required to prepare an annual report containing information on campus security policies and campus statistics. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by SUNY-ESF; and on property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a printed copy of this report by contacting SUNY-ESF University Police at 315-470-6667 or by accessing the following web site: https://www.esf.edu/safety/annual-security-reports.php

Additional Information: 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.

SUNY ESF is a Smoke and Tobacco Free campus and is dedicated to providing a healthy and safe environment for the entire campus. For more information you can visit our Tobacco and Smoke Free Policy at https://www.esf.edu/employees/policies/policy-smoking.php

SUNY-ESF is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.