Assistant Director For Diversity & Social Justice Position

Assistant Director for Diversity & Social Justice Position
Counseling Services at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill a full time Assistant Director for Diversity & Social Justice.
SUNY Oswego Counseling Services (CS) offers multi-disciplinary, comprehensive, and diverse services to students that enable them to be more successful in their academic, personal, and career pursuits. CS is IACS accredited and hosts masters-level graduate trainees and counselor education doctoral-level trainees for clinical internships from five accredited education programs.
CS' efforts focus on helping students reduce psychological symptoms, cope with life events and developmental tasks, improve interpersonal skills and relationships, and increase self-knowledge and problem-solving ability. CS promotes equity and respect for individual and cultural differences and offers consulting services to the entire University community. CS is part of the Division of Student Affairs which contributes to and facilitates critical learning and development within healthy, inclusive, and supportive communities.
The Assistant Director for Diversity & Social Justice position is an integral part of the CS's administrative team and contributes to SUNY Oswego's DEI initiatives through a focus on engaging, collaborating with, and providing direct clinical services to students who have historically been underserved and underrepresented in higher education. Posting Date: May 3, 2024 Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Compensation: SL Level: 4; Salary levels, Minimum salary: $75,000, salary offer will be commensurate with experience Benefit Information: The State University of New York provides an excellent benefit package. This is a United University Professions (UUP) position. Click here for more information on benefits for full-time United University Professions (UUP) professional staff. Date of Appointment: As soon as possible Description of Responsibilities: Works with the Counseling Services (CS) leadership team to ensure that the array of services CS offers, engages and supports students from historically marginalized and underrepresented groups. Liaises and collaborates with student organizations, academic departments, and administrative offices, including the Triandiflou Institute for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Transformative Practice, that attend to and serve historically marginalized and underrepresented students. Develops and coordinates with the CS Director psychoeducational programs that focus on promoting identity based equity in student mental health and wellness. Provides direct clinical services, including intakes, psychotherapy, group counseling and crisis intervention, to a diverse undergraduate and graduate student population. Provides clinical supervision and training as needed for trainees from multiple disciplines. Provides consultation to faculty, administrators, families, and community providers about students of concern and campus-wide mental health issues. Participates in multidisciplinary and leadership team meetings. Serves in the on-call rotation Performs administrative duties as assigned Play a central role in building collaborations between Counseling Services and its many stakeholders, especially OSEI; in establishing departmental diversity, equity and inclusion programs; in building accountability among leadership and staff around DEI values; and in assessing student needs in an effort to provide equitable and inclusive service. Facilitate the professional development programming for staff and trainees regarding ongoing cultural responsiveness, attention to context, and centering intersectionality as it pertains to service delivery, training, and internal operations in line with upholding the multicultural, ethical, and professional standards of all disciplines represented within the department. Serve as the direct supervisor of staff members - specifically, those who serve in embedded role(s) and/or satellite offices whose primary charge is to support marginalized student populations, such as first-generation, low income, African American, Latino, Asian American, Native American, LGBTQ+, international, & students with varied documentation & ability statuses; as well as provide clinical supervision of unlicensed staff. Engage meaningfully with leadership and campus partners at the university and division levels to advise, collaborate, and enhance campus climate - serving as the expert on the intersections of student wellness and DEI; and facilitate the creation of - and ongoing relationships with - the Student Health Advisory Council. Lead the department in its endeavors to recruit, attract, and retain a diverse staff and trainee classes, in collaboration with the Director of Counseling Services; and engage in the delivery of direct psychotherapy, outreach, consultation, and emergency services to students and consultations to deans, faculty, staff and parents.
SUNY Oswego works continuously to create an inclusive environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural safety, belonging, civil discourse, cultural humility, and other values and goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan . As such, the incumbent is expected to contribute to these efforts and possess communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with an increasingly diverse community of students and colleagues.




Requirements: Required Qualifications: Master's or Doctoral degree in a mental health related field (clinical or counseling psychology, social work, mental health counseling) from an accredited program. Licensed or license eligible as a mental health provider in New York State. Demonstrated interest and experience with promoting social justice and working with marginalized and underrepresented populations. Commitment to providing multicultural counseling Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse university community of students, faculty, administrators and families. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with providing counseling and therapy in a university/college mental health setting. Excellent administrative, communication, leadership, decision-making skills and the ability to work autonomously within a team atmosphere. Strong written and verbal communication, organizational skills and an ability to provide outreach and training to groups of people. Experience providing risk assessments and crisis intervention.
At SUNY Oswego we value the diversity found in each member of our campus community and strive to create a community where that diversity is embraced and enhanced. Recognizing the strength of diversity, our mission is to foster an environment which respects, embraces and promotes cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement in developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars who act as transformational agents of change and responsible citizens of the world. For more information see SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan.


As a candidate seeking consideration you are asked to submit a separate statement specifically addressing how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evidenced in your career experience and professional activity, and/or community service (volunteer work, etc.), and/or professional development. (Please see Application Instructions)




Additional Information:


Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please click here to see our full non-discrimination policy.


In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.


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Search Chair:


Lynn Braun,


Visa sponsorship not available for this position.


Background checks will be conducted for finalists.




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With a student body of 8,000 students, the State University of New York at Oswego is large enough to offer more than 110 programs of study yet small enough for students to form lifelong bonds with each other and their professors and mentors. Learning-centeredness is Oswego's organizing principle for decisions about responsibilities, activities, resources, and academic and physical environments as the college addresses the widening missions of public higher education in the 21st century and continues to advance the public good. Students study in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; School of Business; School of Communication, Media and the Arts; and School of Education as well as innovative interdisciplinary programs that cross traditional boundaries. Oswego opens doors for students with highly rated experiential learning and study-abroad opportunities.The state has invested more than $800 million in campus renewal at Oswego since 2000, bringing new luster and technologies to old buildings and adding wholly new state-of-the-art facilities. The college's new construction is all designed to meet the LEED Gold standard of the U.S. Green Building Council.Inspired by a shared commit ... ment to excellence and the desire to transcend traditional higher-education boundaries, SUNY Oswego strives to be a premier institution that provides a transformative experience to a diverse body of students, empowering them to live ethical and meaningful lives and build a better world. Strong traditionThe college was founded in 1861 as a teacher training school by Edward Austin Sheldon, who embraced and popularized some of the most innovative teaching methods of his day. Oswego became one of the State University of New York's founding members in 1948 and evolved into a full-fledged arts and sciences university college in the SUNY system by 1962, when it entered a period of rapid growth: as enrollment soared, 29 new buildings opened in the 1960s alone.The legacy of 19th century founder Edward Austin Sheldon still underpins the college's identity and invigorates its vision. Sheldon built a powerful public asset to meet the needs of rising populations and was one of the original adopters of experiential learning as a compelling pedagogy. LocationThe college's 690-acre campus, featuring nearly a mile of Great Lake shorefront, is scenic every season of the year. Lake Ontario with its connected waterways and natural beauty is the focal point for world-class sports fishing, outstanding opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts, community parks, living history through maritime museums and Fort Ontario, and festivals like Oswego's Harborfest as well as a thriving port. To the north are the Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence Seaway, to the south the vineyards of the Finger Lakes. Syracuse is the metropolitan cultural hub for Central New York, a 45-minute drive from Oswego. Its international airport is closer still. SUNY Oswego also has a branch campus in Syracuse, where it offers degree completion programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.Welcome Video Facts Map State University of New York at Oswego on Twitter Show more
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