Category:: Professional
Department:: Office of Research Advancement
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Nov 30, 2021
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 47564
Position ID:: 139703

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life - promotes extraordinary student success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000 students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life 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.

Job Description:

Budget Title: Staff Assistant (SL-2)

Salary: $55,000

Binghamton University is a highly ranked public research university that was recently classified as Carnegie R1. In order to develop its reputation as a research university, Binghamton University has created the position of Faculty Awards and Digital Presence Coordinator in the Division of Research. It is critically important that enhancing Binghamton University's reputation build on its existing strengths, which range from neuropsychology, small-scale packaging, and noise detection to medieval studies, voice training, and conflict prevention. Like many research universities in the past two decades, Binghamton University has made great strides in developing STEM fields and health sciences; unlike many research universities, Binghamton has also maintained a strong commitment to the social sciences, humanities, and fine arts. Raising the profile of Binghamton University's highly accomplished faculty across disciplines depends on garnering professional recognition both through receiving prestigious professional awards and through developing a strong digital presence for individual faculty and their collaborators.

The new Coordinator will 1) serve as the point of contact for development and submission for national, international, and SUNY-wide faculty award nominations, 2) provide guidance and inspiration for individual faculty to create and maintain accurate and up-to-date professional profiles on such digital platforms as Google Scholar, Academia.edu, ResearchGate, ORCID, and Behance.net.

Responsibilities include:

• Conducting a survey of faculty profiles on digital platforms
• Developing general guidelines to assist faculty in enhancing their professional digital presence
• Maintaining a web database of faculty nomination and award information
• Maintaining a database of past and current nominations and outcomes
• Interviewing faculty awardees, writing articles and announcements, and contributing to school and university efforts to publicize faculty honors and awards
• Sharing nominations and results with Media Relations in the Division of Communications and Marketing
• Preparing comprehensive activity reports for internal and external use

Supporting activities:

• Coordinate with academic departments to develop area-specific award lists and trajectories for future awards
• Update and maintain online listings of faculty award opportunities
• Stay informed about faculty activities, accomplishments, and professional society memberships
• Work closely with the deans, vice president for research, academic department chairs, and faculty to identify appropriate faculty candidates for national and international awards, fellowships or national advisory committee placement
• Research and advise on available and qualified faculty for such awards
• Identify and disseminate information about nomination opportunities and award criteria, notably to appropriate schools, departments, and individuals
• Maintain regular contact with awarding organizations
• Compile faculty awards material portfolios and relevant faculty information
• Help to prepare and edit nomination statements and letters, coordinating with involved parties through different iterations of a nomination
• Meet with department chairs and individual faculty to coordinate award schedules and opportunities, identifying required materials and references

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with at least three years of experience in project or program management
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and database software; excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Outstanding writing and editing skills
• Ability to meet and manage deadlines
• Ability to work independently and under pressure
• Strong organization and prioritization skills
• Familiarity with a wide range of disciplinary activities from the sciences to the arts
• Experience working with faculty members in an academic institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion

Additional Information:

Offers of employment may 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 info@goer.ny.gov

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.

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Application Instructions:

Deadline for Internal Applicants: 12/14/2021

Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled

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

Persons interested in this position should apply online.

Please submit:

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

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