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Location

Ithaca, NY | United States

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Job description

Assistant Director of Student Services

Assistant Director of Student Services- Division of Nutritional Sciences

Who we are:

The mission of the College of Human Ecology is to improve lives by exploring and shaping human connections to natural, social, and built environments. Through innovative collaborations and an interdisciplinary, applied approach, the College of Human Ecology addresses the complexity of the human experience. It is home to approximately 1000 undergraduates, 200 graduate students, 120 full-time faculty, and over 25,000 proud alumni.

The Division of Nutritional Sciences was founded in 1974 as a unit that is jointly administered by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Cornell Human Ecology. The Assistant Director in the Division of Nutritional Sciences plays an instrumental role in advancing and supporting the Division's undergraduate and graduate students and academic programs and the success of its students.

The Division annually enrolls over 700 undergraduate students in three majors across two colleges, three undergraduate minors, and one concentration; Division undergraduates may also be on pre-health and/or pre-professional dietetics tracks. There are over 85 students in the Division's Ph.D., M.S., and Dietetic Intern graduate programs. There are over 32 faculty, including RTE faculty, approximately 30 research and extension academic employees, and 20 support staff.

What you will do:

The Division offers a variety of Experiential Learning Opportunities (ELO), which is a broad term referring to learning that leverages traditional classroom-based instruction. ELOs are arranged in DNS in various ways, including through courses, in research labs and at research field sites, with domestic organizations, and on the ground at international sites, among others. The ELO is a curricular requirement for one of the Division's majors and for one of the Division's minors; we are expanding the availability of engaged and experiential learning opportunities to support the academic program goals in DNS and our colleges. The Assistant Director is an integral member of the academic advising team and works collaboratively to counsel, guide, and foster student development, facilitating students' ability to thrive at Cornell, successfully complete their degree programs, and realize their educational and career goals.

Responsibilities:

• Bring new opportunities to fruition for on and off-campus engaged student learning and will assist to integrate these opportunities throughout our undergraduate curriculum.
• Serve as a conduit for coordination between the Division and College Bronfenbrenner Center to achieve common goals for increasing opportunities for engaged and experiential learning for DNS undergraduates.
• Advance our efforts in our teaching program related to student engagement opportunities.
• Provide the programs and administrative infrastructure of the Division's students and academic programs.
• M anage administrative student support surrounding engaged and experiential learning opportunities (ELOs) in collaboration with DNS Student Services team and DNS faculty.
• Serves as the staff expert on administering ELOs and on student requirements and resources, and will work closely with DNS faculty, other campus units, and community partners to support the Division's engaged learning goals.
• Oversee and provide administrative guidance and support to faculty to assist them in developing, implementing, delivering, and evaluating both domestic and international ELOs.

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

What you get:

We hope you appreciate great benefits. Cornell receives national recognition, as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability and diversity initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree; at least two years of experience counseling/advising undergraduates in higher education required.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and administratively managing and overseeing support of engaged and experiential learning opportunities.
• A strong commitment to facilitate and promote student success, well-being, and personal and professional development.
• Experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities, including communities of color.
• Proven success working with teams to achieve goals and expectations.
• Ability to navigate and build productive working relationships in a complex, decentralized organization.
• Effective in working with many different constituents and diverse array of individuals, and to understand and incorporate administration, student, and faculty needs and goals into programs and services.
• Skilled in understanding, interpreting, and conveying degree requirements and outcomes, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion , and wellbeing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in student development, higher education leadership/student personnel.
• Experience administering international ELOs.

This position offers a Hybrid Remote Work Schedule.

A cover letter and resume are required for further consideration for this position.

No relocation assistance or visa sponsorship is provided for this position.

University Job Title:

Student Svc Assoc II

Job Family:

Student Services

Level:

F

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$64,265.00 - $69,437.00

Remote Option Availability:

Hybrid Remote

Company:

Contract College

Contact Name:

Salina Hoque

Job Titles and Pay Ranges:

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Noted pay ranges reflect the potential pay opportunity for each job profile. The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience

• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position

• Unique applicable skills

• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)

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EEO Statement:

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, and we do not tolerate discrimination based on any protected characteristic, including race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex/gender, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual's genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.

Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff to all identities and backgrounds. We encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.

2023-12-05

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