Assistant Director, Muriel A. Howard Honors Program

Buffalo State College; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Buffalo State University is seeking an Assistant Director for the Muriel A. Howard Honors Program to advance academic opportunities for honors students on campus.

This position is internal and focuses on advising, supervising student staff, and coordinating events and communications. The role requires collaboration with faculty and campus partners, managing newsletters and social media, tracking student progress, and contributing to orientation and outreach efforts to recruit new honors

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related area of study.
• Experience advising, mentoring, supervising, and/or teaching college students.
• Proven track record of engaging students in events and activities.
• Detailed knowledge of MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Excel, and newsletter tools.
• Working knowledge of social media platforms and website management.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekend program events.

Responsibilities

• Teach HON111 Introduction to Honors or HON444 Honors Senior Seminar as needed.
• Supervise approximately 20 student peer mentors, graduate assistants and interns.
• Coordinate Honors Program events and special programming; evaluate the Leaders program.
• Assist with recruitment/outreach for Honors students and manage communications.
• Support data management, assessment, and reporting for the Honors Director.

Skills

Advising

Mentoring

Supervision

Teaching

Student engagement

Social media management

Newsletter creation

Website updates

Education

Master's degree

Tools

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Excel

Newsletter software

Website CMS

Job description

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Assistant Director, Muriel A. Howard Honors Program

Internal applications are being accepted for the position of Assistant Director for the Muriel A. Howard Honors Program. This is an internal job posting limited to active employees at SUNY Buffalo State who are currently paid from any state‑appropriated‑funds payroll.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, Buffalo State University is not an E‑Verify employer.

Position Summary

Primary responsibilities include:

• Teach HON111 Introduction to Honors each fall semester or teach HON444 Honors Senior Seminar or other courses in specialty as needed.
• Supervise approximately 20 student peer mentors, graduate assistants and undergraduate interns.
• Coordinate Honors Program events and special programming, implement and evaluate the Honors Leaders peer mentoring program, coordinate Honors Ambassadors for Admissions events and special programs, and assist with all summer orientation events.
• Assist with recruitment and outreach for prospective and new Honors students, manage social media accounts and maintain the website, develop, publish and distribute the Honors Program newsletter, coordinate weekly communications to the Honors Program students, faculty and stakeholders, and assist with outreach to Honors alumni.
• Assist in tracking and reviewing student progress, provide data management, assessment and reporting support to the Honors Director, serve as the first line liaison for various campus partners, and assist the Honors Director with other projects as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related area of study.
• Experience advising, mentoring, supervising, and/or teaching college students.
• Must have a track record of engaging students in events and activities.
• Detailed knowledge of MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Excel, and programs to build a newsletter.
• Working knowledge of social media platforms and the ability to build and update a website.
• Must be willing to work occasional evenings or weekend program events.

Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution that subscribes to all federal, state, and SUNY legal requirements and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status (Nondiscrimination Notice). Any violation of this policy should be reported to the Equity and Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415, [phone]. Buffalo State is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.