Assistant - Campus Programs and Student Activities

The Office of Campus Programs and Student Activities at Siena College seeks a dynamic, flexible, and self-motivated Assistant to support and enhance the programs and operations of the office, and the Sarazen Student Union. The successful candidate will be a matriculated graduate student in College Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, or a related field.This position requires approximately 20 hours of work per week, including some evening and weekend program implementation and supervision. This position provides an opportunity for a graduate student to work in an area within Student Affairs at an independent, Catholic, private institution in the Franciscan Tradition.

Position responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Late Night Sarazen (LNS):

• Supervise LNS student workers with planning and implementation of LNS
• Advertisement, promotion and assessment of LNS
• Assist with planning and implementation of LNS (some weekend and evening hours required)
• Serve as a liaison between the Office of Campus Programs and Student Activities and external agencies and performers.

Programs, Initiatives and Projects:

• Assist with planning and implementation of Spring major projects and initiatives
• Coordinate and supervise Sarazen Student Union activities, events and programs (some weekend and evening hours required)
• Serve as a temporary advisor to Class Councils, including implementation of events and programs.

Qualifications for this position include:

• Must be a matriculated graduate student in Higher Education Administration/College Student Personnel Administration, Counseling, or other applicable field.
• Administrative and programming background preferred
• Interest in and awareness of college age developmental issues
• Work well in large and small group setting
• Work well in autonomous and independent setting
• Must be willing to share her/his knowledge in both formal and informal ways

Please send cover letter and resume, including salary requirements, to the Office of Human Resources, Siena College, 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211, or email humanresources@siena.edu.

Siena College is a Franciscan and Catholic institution and expects members of its community to be knowledgeable about its mission and to make a positive contribution to that mission. Siena College is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Siena College surveys all job applicants in accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor’s affirmative action requirements. Therefore, we request that in addition to your application, you complete the Equal Employment Opportunity Data Form located at www.siena.edu/eeo. In order to complete the form, you will need the posting number for this position which is R869. Any information you choose to provide on the Equal Employment Opportunity Data Form will be treated as personal and confidential and will be kept separate from your application for employment. Your cooperation is key to maintaining an effective equal opportunity program at Siena College and is greatly appreciated.