Academic Programs Coordinator

Binghamton University•Binghamton, NY

30d•$65,000

About The Position

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive. 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. The Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP) was established with an external donor and institutional support in late 2016. I-GMAP is committed to making Binghamton University a leading actor in the international community of atrocity prevention scholars and practitioners. Binghamton University seeks applicants for an Academic Programs Coordinator, in the Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP), which falls under the Provost's Office under the Division of Academic Affairs, and reports to the Assistant Director of I-GMAP. The Academic Programs Coordinator is an employee of Binghamton University and the State of New York. The position carries a competitive package of salary and benefits including medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage and pension via the United University Professions (UUP). The position of Academic Programs Coordinator is a full-time, twelve-month staff position. The Academic Programs Coordinator is expected to participate actively in the full range of the Institute's many events and activities, including those that periodically may fall on evenings and weekends. The Academic Programs Coordinator (APC) provides direct support to the Assistant Director and to the Co-Directors in the design, implementation, maintenance, growth, recruitment and assessment of the full range of I-GMAP's academic programs. The successful applicant must be capable of representing the Institute and its work to domestic and international partners, including academic, governmental, and civil society-based institutions large and small. For this reason, we seek applicants with a genuine thirst for learning more about the range of global atrocity prevention actors and approaches, and an eagerness to interact productively with a wide diversity of institutions and individuals, in particular those based in the Global South.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (or higher)
Highly professional team player with the capacity to handle multiple responsibilities in a very busy institute
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues, including the two Co-Directors, the Assistant Director, and the Office Assistant
Ability to interact regularly with international guests, graduate and undergraduate students, and faculty and staff members from departments and units across the university
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational and planning skills with a keen attention to detail
Strong computer skills including demonstrated capacity for managing a range of social media platforms

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the global landscape of contemporary genocide and mass atrocity prevention
A post-graduate degree in any field, but particularly in a field with relevance to the mission of the Institute
Professional experience in secondary or higher education

Responsibilities

Assisting with devising, executing, and assessing publicity and recruitment policies and programs, including participation in recruitment events, research and outreach for individual recruitment via the Nadia Rubaii Memorial Fellowships, on-campus direct recruitment, and general publicity and outreach initiatives
Assisting with academic advising and professional development to current and prospective students, including identifying appropriate field placements for students and serving as primary point of contact for students during their field placements, where appropriate
Assisting the Co-Directors with the coordination, administration, maintenance and expansion of I-GMAP's network of organizations for field placements
Conducting post-graduation follow-up and assessment of Master's students
Assisting the Co-Directors in devising, executing, and assessing publicity and recruitment policies and programs, including on-campus initiatives
Assisting with academic advising and mentoring for prospective and current minors where appropriate
Assisting with the recruitment, advising, and assessment for minors for the Bloom Family Summer Internships (which may in some cases coincide with the MS Field Placements in cases of 4+1 programs)
Assisting with publicity and recruitment efforts across the University's graduate programs, including professional MS programs
Assisting with academic advising and mentoring to potential and current certificate students, where appropriate
Assisting with the recruitment and publicity for the ongoing expansion of the Faculty Fellows Program for faculty at Binghamton University, across the SUNY universities and colleges, and in colleges and universities nationwide and worldwide
At the discretion of the Co-Directors and in collaboration with the Assistant Director, contributing where necessary to event planning for opening meeting (whether in person and/or online), and concluding meeting at Frontiers of Prevention annual forum
At the discretion of the Co-Director(s), assistance with the administration of the Faculty Fellows program including upkeep and revision of the online platform; ongoing assessment of fellows' participation; post-fellowship follow-up specifically of BU fellows' fulfillment of all fellowship conditions and requirements including sample syllabus submission and course offerings
Course building and working with a spectrum of academic departments, programs and colleges at Binghamton University to coordinate the curricular offerings for the undergraduate minor, and graduate certificate program and the Master of Science in Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention
Working collaboratively with Binghamton's international academic partners to coordinate student and faculty exchanges, student recruitment, and other collaborations
Working in direct support of the Co-Directors and the Assistant Director, as needed, in a support role for I-GMAP's non-academic initiatives