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: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3)

Salary: $65,000 - $78,000

Binghamton University seeks applicants for a Senior Staff Assistant, in the Provost's Office, which falls under the Division of Academic Affairs. Reporting to the Senior Staff Associate for the Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs/Office Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, dean's offices, and academic departments/units to maintain an online database of external awards and deadline dates, and recording current nominations and past outcomes
• Maintain regular contact with awarding organizations
• Identify and disseminate information about nomination opportunities to schools, departments/units, and individuals
• In conjunction with the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, the Research Division, Deans and Department Chairs, identify potential faculty candidates for national and international awards, fellowships and other honors
• Liaise with faculty to coordinate award opportunities
• Assist in preparing nomination statements and letters, and contacting references
• Provide information to the Division of Communications and Marketing on successes
• Conduct survey of faculty profiles on digital platforms
• Assist faculty in enhancing their professional and digital presence
• Prepare comprehensive activity reports for internal and external use
• Review all internal award online descriptions to see if the details are still accurate and informative
• Provide administrative support for the Drescher Leave Program, including working with UUP president, collecting applications, and submitting applications to NYS Office of Employee Relations
• Provide administrative support for Lois B. DeFleur award, including organizing luncheon
• Provide administrative support for the SUNY Chancellors Awards, including sending out call for nominations, organizing meetings, and managing documentation for academic affairs throughout the nomination process
• Manage Provost's award tracking system for all Provost's awards
• Maintain database of previous Chancellor award winners and Distinguished Professors, and coordinate meetings with such
• Co-Coordinate New Faculty Orientation and New Chairs Orientation with Provost Office personnel
• Coordinate and assist with other faculty projects, orientation and workshops, as required
• Update Provost's Office website as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Experience collaborating with faculty, staff, and administration
• Experience managing multiple tasks and timelines with attention to detail
• Experience in event planning
• Minimum of 1 year of related experience, with office administration and customer service skills
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, and handle confidential matters with tact and discretion
• Effective oral/written communication skills
• Technical expertise in business management tools including spreadsheets, word processing, calendar tools, and presentation software

Preferred:

• Experience in faculty awards
• Experience in managing multiple, complex calendars
• Knowledge of the campus
• Professional experience with social media
• Proficiency with editing/updating web-based information and databases

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that Binghamton University is not an E-Verify employer.

Additional Information

Offers of employment will 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 the ADA Coordinator by completing the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.

Application Instructions

All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: https://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=204207

Deadline for Internal Applicants:

Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled

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

Please submit:

1. Resume,
2. Cover letter, and
3. Contact information for three professional references

You may add additional files/documents after uploading your resume. After you fill out your contact information, you will be directed to the upload page. Please login to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp

Organization

Working at Binghamton University

Message on working at Binghamton University from President Harvey Stenger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DMKyZ37krc&feature=youtu.be

History

Binghamton University opened its doors as Triple Cities College in 1946, to serve the needs of local veterans returning from service in World War II. Originally located in Endicott, N.Y., five miles west of the present campus, the fledgling school was a branch of Syracuse University.

Four years later, the college was incorporated into the State University of New York (SUNY) and renamed Harpur College in honor of Robert Harpur, a Colonial teacher, patriot and pioneer who helped settle the area west of Binghamton.

In 1961, the campus moved across the Susquehanna River to Vestal. Growing enrollment and a reputation for excellence soon led to the selection of Harpur College as one of four doctorate-granting University Centers in the SUNY system.

In 1965, the campus was formally designated the State University of New York at Binghamton, and in 1992, Binghamton University was adopted as our informal name.

Mission Statement

Binghamton University is a premier public university dedicated to enriching the lives of people in the region, state, nation and world through discovery and education and to being enriched by partnerships with those communities.

Vision Statement

Binghamton as an institution is dedicated to higher education, one that combines an international reputation for graduate education, research, scholarship and creative endeavor with the best undergraduate programs available at any public university.

We are an academically selective community that shares ideas across departments, disciplines and borders. We encourage faculty, students and staff to ask unexpected questions, foster open dialog and develop innovative solutions to important problems.