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Read all the information about this opportunity carefully, then use the application button below to send your CV and application. Job Description Budget Title: Staff Associate (SL-4)

Salary: $85,000

The Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science at Binghamton University (SUNY) is seeking a passionate, dedicated, and creative professional to serve as Director of the Office for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Through the Office for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Watson College seeks to create and sustain learning environments where differences and similarities are valued and respected - enhancing and building community for all. The Director is responsible for developing and implementing strategies and tactics and monitoring and reporting on progress.

Duties and Responsibilities

Execute comprehensive strategy for strengthening collaborations with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions

Execute comprehensive strategy to create more diverse applicant pools for faculty and staff positions in collaboration with Watson academic units, the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Communications & Marketing, etc.

Create and administer effective and impactful programs that attract, support, and retain low-income, first-generation-to-college, and underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students

Serve as Principal Investigator for the Upward Bound Math-Science grant, and co-Principal Investigator for the Science and Technology Entry Program grant

Pursue additional sponsored funds to support the office's programs and initiatives and work collaboratively with faculty to support their pursuit of these types of funds

Assist faculty with "Broader Impact" and other similar grant-based outreach programs in coordination with the Associate Dean for Research and Entrepreneurship

Serve on college and campus committees as needed

Liaise with the community of DEI officials across the campus

Maintain and leverage professional networks in support of college goals

Conduct benchmark studies and promote best practices

Serve as campus representative to the GEM Consortium

Hire and supervise staff, develop performance programs and conduct performance evaluations

Develop and administer the office's budget

Requirements

Master's degree

A minimum of two years of related professional experience

Experience in program assessment and metrics-based management

Demonstrated ability to supervise others and create a positive team-based environment

Experience developing and managing budgets

Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to juggle a complex set of responsibilities

Ability to quickly build relationships of trust and shared purpose with faculty, students, staff, administrators, alumni, donors, and industry contacts

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Ability to travel domestically and internationally and to work occasional evenings/weekends

Preferred

Doctorate degree

Experience pursuing and/or managing federal grants

A thorough understanding of the national conversation around DEI in higher education and knowledge of best practices and emerging issues

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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

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Deadline for Internal Applicants: August 8, 2025

Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled

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

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