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Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center Manager

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Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.

About the Graduate School

Cornell is one of the first higher education institutions in the United States to offer advanced degrees. Our Graduate School is an intellectually stimulating, warm, vibrant community of students, faculty, and staff from over 100 graduate fields. The Graduate School enhances the university's intellectual life by enabling graduate and professional students to undertake scholarly study and advanced research and prepare for professional work. One strategic area that the Graduate School is committed to is supporting the student experience, which we do so holistically and includes all aspects of student life. Importantly, the Graduate School promotes inclusion and equity by fostering a diverse graduate student community's academic, professional, and personal success.

The Importance of the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Student Center

Recognizing that students' health and academic performance are intimately linked, the Cornell University Graduate School supports the facility and operation of the Big Red Barn Graduate and Professional Center (the Barn). The Barn is a dedicated space for over 9,000 graduate and professional students to experience a sense of belonging, community, and connection. A central place for eating and relaxing, the Barn hosts more than 500 events per year, including trivia night, study/writing breaks, cultural celebrations, and the ever-popular T.G.I.F. (Tell Grads It's Friday). As reflected in Cornell's core values, the Barn is an inclusive space and an active campus sustainability partner. In concert with the Graduate School and our Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (G.P.S.A.), the Barn supports and advocates for the needs of our Cornell graduate and professional students. The Manager provides opportunities for graduate students to connect and discover first-hand cross-campus student connections. As a result of our efforts, we promote successful and healthy students who experience the value of community and become future leaders in society.

The Opportunity

We seek to hire the Big Red Barn Graduate & Professional Student Center Manager. Within the Office of Graduate Student Life (O.G.S.L.), the Manager provides vision and leadership to ensure that the Barn is a welcoming and inclusive space to support our diverse graduate student community to experience a sense of belonging, community, and connections. Through the graduate student staff and fellow program, the Barn Manager provides supervision and oversight to programming reflecting student interests and needs. The Barn Manager will use student development theories and best practices to develop effective programming strategies. As reflected in Cornell’s core values, the Barn will be an inclusive space and an active participant in sustainability on campus. The Manager will be a student affairs professional committed to fostering a sense of belonging. The Manager will…

• Develop effective programming through proven needs assessment, implementation, and evaluation methods.
• Provide daily supervision and direction to 30+ Barn staff (who are graduate and professional students) to oversee the operation of the signature programs (e.g., Tell Grads Its Friday (T.G.I.F.), Trivia Night, etc.) and snack service.
• Supervise and mentor student fellows (to include wellness, sustainability, cultural, arts, social, and family) in creating experiences that reflect the needs of the students

• Mentor additional campus-wide student organizations, departments, and other users on program planning, implementation, and evaluation related to hosting events at the Barn.
• Engage in a positive and supportive way with the graduate and professional student community; providing individual advisement when appropriate.
• Manage the Barn physical facility, business operations, and financial management.
• Serve as a liaison with Cornell Dining and other campus partners who have a presence at the Barn.
• As a member of the Graduate School Student Life team, support key events including orientation, commencements, and annual resource fairs.
• Ensure the Barn space is inclusive and committed to social justice and sustainability.
• Manage and coordinate communication efforts of the Barn to engage with important stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with Graduate School, Graduate & Professional Student Assembly (G.P.S.A.), Cornell Dining and Catering, Student and Campus Life, I.T., Risk Management, University Police, Facilities, University Business Service Center, local vendors, and other partners.

This position reports to the Sr. Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Life. This position will supervise .8 FTE, the Graduate Student Life Coordinator (position open, to be filled upon Manager hire). Due to this role's nature, some evenings, weekends, and general flexibility with scheduling will be required.

The Manager must demonstrate a commitment to the graduate student experience and have an approachable warmth students seek in the Barn and through the Manager. The Manager must use excellent judgment, initiative, independent decision-making, and high professionalism. In addition, the Manager must have experience in and/or a demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, and inclusion. The successful candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment that serves a diverse array of graduate and professional students.

SUCCESS FACTORS:

• Ability to create a welcoming and inclusive space at the Barn to support our diverse graduate and professional students; be comfortable engaging with graduate students.
• Outstanding judgment and independent decision-making skills.
• Ability to research University guidance and improve processes as new information is available.
• Innovative thinker who can take the initiative to address emerging and changing priorities.
• Positively interact with staff, faculty, students, and other constituents.
• Be able to partner and collaborate while advocating for graduate student needs.
• Possess knowledge about graduate education and graduate student life.
• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, access, and inclusion.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of experience in Student Affairs/Higher Education or related field.
• Experience in programming, student life or graduate administration, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Supervisory experience is necessary.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience with budgets and facilities management
• Experience contributing to and/or managing social media accounts for professional purposes.
• Knowledge of Cornell structures, policies, systems, and environment.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Cornell offers a competitive salary, great benefits that include educational benefits, access to many wellness programs, health care options, and generous paid leave provisions: 3 weeks of vacation, 12 University paid holidays (including end-of-year winter break through New Year's Day), and excellent retirement contributions.

This position is a full-time in-person position located on the Ithaca, NY campus. Typical work days are Monday through Friday. However, some evenings and weekends are required for events and programs, which may require modifications to any agreed-upon flexible arrangements.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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