Career Center

Position Summary:

Major Responsibilities:

• Plan, schedule, assess and facilitate student, faculty and staff programs and workshops in collaboration with the administration of the Multicultural Life and Diversity Office (MLDO) in support of the mission of fostering a community of learners who contribute to an environment of inclusive and academic excellence based on the values of human difference and individual contribution.
• Support Residence Life and Housing in providing training to Resident Assistants on topics related to diversity, equity and inclusion, and collaborating to provide programming for residential students in the residence halls.

• Assist in administration of the conference including the committee leadership and organizing an annual diversity conference, which is heavily attended by resident assistants and residential students.

• Assist with measuring the effectiveness of strategic initiatives within Student Affairs, such as co-curricular learning and student engagement. Projects vary from year to year and will include assisting with the assessment of direct student learning outcomes of MLDO programming

• Mentor a NASPA's NUFP fellow and coordinate the SUNY Cortland program
• Assist with matching potential fellows to a mentor and their application process
• Participate in maintenance of up-to-date curriculum for NUFP
• Attend at least one professional development opportunity with fellows (this could include local or national conferences)

• Edit, coordinate and implement department newsletter each semester
• Coordinate social media initiatives and manage MLDO website
• COR 101 (SUNY Cortland's required one-credit graded seminar for first-time college students in the SUNY Cortland academic community)
• Prepare and present in COR 101
• Train and co-supervise student Peer Diversity trainers who will also present COR 101 training
• Present Residential Life and Housing professional and student staff trainings
• Prepare materials for and attend tabling for Welcome Week and Open House
• Attend and supervise student programming including but not limited to evening and weekend programs such as the Voice Office events, late night events, Diversity Conference, trips, meetings and events hosted by student organizations.

• Co-supervise student interns and volunteers with other administrators in MLDO
• For interns that this position directly supervises: meet regularly with interns to support them and follow up on their tasks, create intern job descriptions, complete internship paperwork, and evaluate intern performance and contribution

• Serve on committees, councils or working groups where representation of MLDO is important to help serve students of historically marginalized populations

• Within the MLDO, specific staff will take lead on projects but will work collaboratively to support one another in all that the office does.
• Participate in professional development seminars and workshops on and off campus
• Keep up on student affairs and higher education trends that relate to diversity, equity, inclusion
• Attend professional development opportunities as resources allow
• Build relationships with regional and SUNY diversity offices

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience working with and supporting underrepresented student populations
• Experience in program development and facilitation
• Evidence of working knowledge of various computer applications such as Microsoft products
• Availability, ability, and willingness to work outside standard office hours, including nights and weekends, as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's in student affairs, cultural studies or other closely related field.
• Experience working in higher education and student development.
• Experience doing assessment of direct student learning outcomes and program evaluation
• Conversational fluency in a language other than English