Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center Manager

Cornell University • City of Ithaca, NY

16d • Onsite

About The Position

The Graduate School is seeking a highly qualified Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center Manager.
This is a full-time, 40 hour/week, on campus position. This position operates on a consistent schedule that can include evening and some weekend hours, ensuring ongoing operational coverage and support. However, to meet evolving needs general flexibility with scheduling will be required. Some hybrid activities are possible, but the position will be expected to be on campus regularly (when the Barn is not in operation there can be flexible work arrangements). Fully remote work is not available for this position.
The hiring budget for this position is between $66,674 – $68,000/annual.
Who we are:
Our Graduate School is an intellectually stimulating, warm, vibrant community of students, faculty, and staff from nearly 100 graduate fields. The Graduate School enhances the university's intellectual life by enabling graduate and professional students to undertake scholarly study and advanced research and prepare for professional work. The Graduate School is committed to supporting the graduate student experience in a holistic way, recognizing that academic, professional, and personal dimensions are deeply interconnected. A core part of this commitment is fostering inclusion and strengthening students’ sense of belonging by cultivating a diverse graduate community and promoting their success across all aspects of their time in the program.
Purpose and Goals:
Within the Office of Graduate Student Life, the Manager provides vision and leadership to ensure that the Barn is a welcoming and inclusive space where our diverse graduate and professional student community can experience belonging, community, and connection. The Barn is a home to more than 10,000 graduate and professional students across campus who are able to use the space. Through the graduate student staff and fellow program, the Barn Manager offers supervision and oversight for programming that reflects student interests and needs. The Manager applies student development theory and best practices to guide effective programming strategies. In alignment with Cornell’s core values, the Barn serves as an inclusive space for all graduate students. The Manager is a student affairs professional dedicated to fostering a strong sense of belonging and will also support the operation of the facility and the overall functioning of the Barn.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of experience in Student Affairs/Higher Education or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in programming, student life or graduate administration, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Supervisory experience is necessary.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated skill in understanding cultural differences.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience with budgets and facilities management.
• Experience contributing to and/or managing social media accounts for professional purposes.
• Knowledge of Cornell structures, policies, systems, and environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop effective programming through proven needs assessment, implementation, and evaluation methods.
• Provide supervision and direction to 30+ Barn staff (who are graduate and professional students) to oversee the operation of the signature programs (e.g., Tell Grads Its Friday (T.G.I.F.), Trivia Night, etc.) and snack service.
• Supervise and mentor student fellows (to include wellness, sustainability, cultural, arts, social, and family) in creating experiences that reflect the needs of the students.
• Mentor additional campus-wide student organizations, departments, and other users on program planning, implementation, and evaluation related to hosting events at the Barn.
• Support the operation of the Barn facility, including financial management, marketing and communication, and facility management.

Benefits

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay.
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs/your-total-rewards.
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager