Assistant Director

The Office of Experience-Based Education at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications for a ten month, half-time (20 hours per week), Assistant Director position.

Review Date:  Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Salary:  Commensurate w/experience

Date of Appointment:  January 3, 2013

Description of Responsibilities:  Teach two sections of an online undergraduate Career Awareness course; conduct internship orientation workshop sessions; meet with students individually to explore internship options; answer questions and review program requirements; coordinate internship outreach with academic departments; enhance student recruitment and outreach programs on campus; build collaborative programs with other departments and programs and undertake special projects as needed.

Required Qualifications:  Candidates must have completed a Master's Degree in counseling, psychology, education, or social work.  At least one year of full-time prior college teaching or college administrative experience in a college environment is required.  Candidates must be able to work well with college students, document teaching success at the college level (e.g., career courses), and be able to help students determine eligibility for internships and identify potential placements.  Candidates should be able to demonstrate effective writing, data analysis and data management skills, communication, and organization skills.

To Apply:  Submit a letter of application, resume, copies of transcripts and names and contact information of three professional references electronically to:

http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=35750

Official transcripts will be required prior to hiring.

Description of Department:  The Office of Experience-Based Education, located in the Compass supports academic internships and offers career-focused courses for students.  The office serves students from all majors and provides opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students interested in earning academic credit for internships.

Description of SUNY Oswego:  Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive college located in Central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse.  Named one of "Top Up-and-Coming Schools" in U.S. News America's Best Colleges in 2010 and a "Best Northeastern College" by Princeton Review every year since the first edition in 2003, Oswego offers its 8300 undergraduate and graduate students preeminent academic programs in business, teacher education, and the arts and sciences. The College's success is built on providing students outstanding educational experiences with attention to liberal arts and sciences foundations, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities.  The emphasis on faculty-mentored student research is evidenced by Quest, a College-wide day spotlighting original student research, a Summer Scholars Program, which awards stipends to students engaged in independent research and creative work at the highest levels, and the Global Laboratory, a STEM based research abroad program at top-ranked universities around the world. SUNY Oswego is an unusually collegial and vibrant community and is in a time of wonderful opportunities with extensive facilities construction and renovation, a forward-looking strategic plan, and expanded outreach to regional, national, and international communities. 

Additional information about SUNY Oswego can be found at www.oswego.edu.

SUNY Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity.  SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from professionals of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.  In accordance with INS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States, per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office.