Description

About Binghamton University:

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.

Job Description:

Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3)

Salary: $57,151 - $61,000

Core Responsibilities

• Program Development & Health Equity: Create, deliver, and evaluate targeted wellness workshops and educational campaigns tailored to diverse student populations. Focus on proactive wellness, illness prevention, and removing systemic barriers to health resources.
• Campus & Community Collaboration: Partner closely with Student Health Services, community members, healthcare providers, and local organizations. Align external educational outreach with clinical offerings to maximize outreach, ensuring students are connected to off-campus health screenings, STI testing, contraception, and reproductive care.
• Healthy Relationship Initiatives: Develop and lead initiatives focused on healthy relationship dynamics in coordination with campus safety partners, utilizing an intersectional approach that considers how race, gender identity, and socioeconomic status impact student experiences.
• Inclusive Student Health & Wellness Advocacy: Design tailored wellness strategies that address the specific reproductive, sexual, and holistic health needs of all student populations, with dedicated focus on intersectional, culturally responsive, and gender-affirming care for LGBTQ+ and historically underserved communities.
• Title IX Liaison: Represent the B-Healthy Initiative at Title IX Committee Meetings to provide subject matter expertise, support university compliance and safety goals, and advocate for equitable, trauma-informed processes.
• Resource & Financial Management: Manage the program budget, oversee the efficient allocation of funds for educational materials and event logistics, and maintain high-quality digital and print health resources that are accessible to students of all abilities and language backgrounds.
• Leadership & Staff Supervision: Hire, train, and supervise a team of student staff, volunteers, and graduate assistants focusing on peer sexual health education, while fostering leadership that advances health equity and overall wellness for the broader campus community. Assist with the coordination and implementation of the Healthy Campus Peer Agent Internship course.
• Data & Evaluation: Assess community needs and look at student health surveys to identify trends in sexual behavior. Analyze data through a health equity lens to uncover disparities in outcomes, utilizing behavioral change theories to evaluate the success of ongoing prevention programs.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in Public Health, Health Education, or a related field
• At least one year of professional experience in health promotion, disease prevention, sexual health advocacy, reproductive health services, or health equity initiatives
• Knowledge of holistic wellness, intersectional frameworks, and gender-affirming care for diverse student populations
• Experience managing and monitoring program budgets and expenditures
• Public speaking and facilitation skills, with the ability to navigate sensitive topics with empathy, professionalism, and cultural humility
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn campus-specific health and administrative software

Preferred:

• Experience collaborating with clinical or university health settings from an external, health promotion, disease prevention, and health equity perspective
• Demonstrated success in creating inclusive social marketing campaigns for sexual health behavior change that resonate with diverse populations
• Background in assessment, evaluation, and technology-driven health promotion
• Experience with trauma-informed and healing-centered health promotion and prevention practices

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that Binghamton University is not an E-Verify employer.

Additional Information:

Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected]

Payroll information can be found on our website https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/payroll/

Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee."

Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure.

For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit:
https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.html

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator by completing the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=201556

Deadline for Internal Applicants:

Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

Please submit:

1. Resume,
2. Cover letter, and
3. Contact information for three professional references

You may add additional files/documents after uploading your resume. After you fill out your contact information, you will be directed to the upload page. Please login to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp.