Student Life & Wellness Specialist, Cornell Tech (NYC)

Cornell University•New York City, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Student Life & Wellness Specialist is a full-time, visible resource to Cornell Tech graduate and professional students as well as Ithaca-based Cornell undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who live and/or study on the Cornell Tech campus. Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Graduate Education at Cornell Tech, the position provides non-clinical student support, health referral, and crisis intervention, creates and implements proactive wellbeing programming and plays a lead role in student life programming in collaboration with the Associate Director of Technical Programs & Student Life including orientation, study breaks, team building, DEI events, PhD Visit Days, and the year-end Recognition Ceremony. Successful candidates will need to have and display the following competencies as part of this role: Communicates effectively - Provides timely and helpful information to students and others across the organization. Interpersonal savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people. Instills trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. Being resilient - Is confident under pressure; handles and manages crises effectively. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position located at the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City. The candidate must be available evenings and weekends by phone and email for occasional student crises and to implement student events. Currently, Tech staff work a hybrid schedule. Flexible work arrangements are subject to change. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling, human development, social work, education, or related field and 2-3 years of related experience in a complex higher education setting.
Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
Experience working directly with people from various socioeconomic backgrounds.
Knowledge of FERPA, HIPAA, Title IX, Cleary Act and other emergent issues pertaining to student support, including work with international students.
Ability to work independently and autonomously without direct supervision and possess the ability to make sound judgment calls when necessary and relay information appropriately and consistently.
Ability to advise students from various backgrounds, make referrals, set boundaries, and equip students with skills and strategies to engage in self-advocacy.
Proven ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues, both within the organization and in the wider community, and at every level of an institution’s hierarchy.
Knowledge and experience with mental and physical health and wellness resources in NYC.
Experience working with inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing programs.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, human development, social work, education, or related field and/or additional relevant work experience.
Advanced certification or license in mental health, social work or related field.

Responsibilities

Hold weekly office hours and utilize other strategies to establish visible presence among students.
Assess wellness training and programming needs and opportunities.
Design and implement appropriate proactive programs and materials.
Work with students who live on campus to establish healthy roommate relationships.
Support and collaborate with University resources to ensure appropriate training and education for the campus community around topics including, but not limited to, sexual misconduct, positive relationships, and bystander intervention.
Assist in training and advising faculty, staff, and students on identifying, managing and responding to students of concern.
Create and implement student programming including orientation, study breaks, community building, socials, DEI, volunteer events, PhD Visit Days and the Recognition Ceremony in collaboration with the Associate Director of Technical Programs and Student Life.
Develop promotional materials of student resources and events.
Maintain updates to the Student Wellness website.
Support students in need, including, for example, those who have recently gone through a crisis and need follow-up attention; who have returned from a health or personal leave; who are experiencing challenges with identifying or accessing medical, mental health or wellness services in New York City; or who come to the attention of the campus through a faculty member, staff member, or other campus partner.
Meet individually with students as needed to support their progress and provide referrals to services.
Follow-up and track cases to ensure adequate support.
Support for personal (non-academic) student issues living on campus not related to housing policies.
Be a resource to students in crisis studying in NYC, but not living on the Tech Campus, through their program administrators or faculty and in coordination with Ithaca-based Student Advocacy and Support team.
Recruit and train campus partners (program specific staff and appropriate support resources) to assist with supporting student wellness including health and fitness.
Identify and develop informal or formal relationships as appropriate with direct service providers including the on campus CAPs counselor.
Participate in projects or other duties as assigned with occasional work responsibility falling above or below current classification.
Completion of any university required compliance trainings.