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SUNY Oneonta Director of the Center for Volunteerism and Community Engagement in Oneonta, New York
Location: Oneonta, NY Category: Professional Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Wed Apr 22 2026 Job Description:
SUNY Oneonta is hiring an experienced and collaborative leader to serve as the Director of the Center for Volunteerism and Community Engagement. This position provides leadership for volunteerism, service-learning, and community engagement initiatives and supports campus-wide efforts that advance institutional and SUNY priorities. The Director collaborates with faculty, staff, students, and community partners and oversees program coordination, assessment, and student preparation related to off-campus engagement activities.
In this role, the Director works within the Center for Volunteerism and Community Engagement, which plays a central role in connecting students with meaningful community-based opportunities that support civic responsibility, experiential learning, and community impact. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Student Engagement, the Director collaborates across Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and the broader campus to support high-impact curricular and co-curricular community engagement experiences.
To learn more about the University and the department, please visit https://suny.oneonta.edu/ or https://suny.oneonta.edu/about/university-offices/volunteerism-and-community-engagement.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Providing leadership and direction for the Center for Volunteerism and Community Engagement in alignment with SUNY and institutional priorities.
Developing, implementing, and assessing volunteerism, service-learning, and community engagement initiatives that promote student learning, civic development, and community impact.
Supporting faculty and academic departments through consultation, resources, and professional development related to service-learning pedagogy and community-based learning.
Establishing, maintaining, and evaluating reciprocal partnerships with community organizations, nonprofit agencies, schools, and public entities.
Coordinating data collection, assessment, and reporting related to service-learning courses, volunteer participation, and community engagement outcomes.
Overseeing student preparation for off-campus engagement activities, including orientation, reflection, and adherence to risk management practices.
Managing the Center's operating budget and supervising professional staff and student employees.
Collaborating with campus partners and serving on divisional or institutional committees as assigned.
Salary: $72,000 - $77,000 commensurate with experience. SUNY Oneonta is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer. Information on SUNY's comprehensive benefits offerings can be found at https://www.suny.edu/benefits. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in community engagement, service learning, volunteer management, student affairs, or a related functional area.
Additional:
Experience supervising professional staff and/or student employees.
Experience collaborating with faculty, academic departments, and campus partners.
Experience with assessment, reporting, or evaluation of student learning or community-based initiatives.
Experience coordinating complex programs or initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
Preferred:
Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Education, Public Administration, Social Work, Nonprofit Management, or a related field.
Experience working in a public higher education environment, preferably within the SUNY System.
Experience or familiarity with service-learning pedagogy, experiential learning frameworks, or academic course designation processes.
Experience working with and serving diverse populations.
Additional Information:
SUNY Oneonta enrolls about 5,500 students who pursue bachelor's or master's degrees or certificates in one of 70-plus academic programs. Known as an exemplary residential campus that values inclusion, service and sustainability, SUNY Oneonta is a nurturing community where students grow intellectually, thrive socially, and live purposefully.
The university is located in the City of Oneonta, nestled in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains about a four-hour drive from New York City, Boston, and Philadelphia. With a population just shy of 14,000, Oneonta is one of the 20 Most Picturesque Small Towns in America, according to Microsoft News. The natural beauty of the region is breathtaking year-round. Each season offers outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, boating, swimming, and skiing. Employees give SUNY Oneonta high marks for work/life balance, management, and culture. The university's indeed.com rating is 4.4, with one recent review noting that the people are what make SUNY Oneonta so special.
SUNY Oneonta values a diverse university community. Please visit our website on diversity at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/diversity. Moreover, the University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. "At SUNY Oneonta, we believe that diversity is an asset and a source of strength that energizes our collective growth and innovation." - President Alberto Cardelle.