Project Staff Assistant

State University of New York at Buffalo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

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Benefits

Job summary

The University at Buffalo seeks a Project Staff Assistant for the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program.

In collaboration with the Principal Investigator, you will coordinate learning outcomes through student-centered advisement, counseling, and instruction aligned to graduate admissions needs and success in graduate school. You will support mentorship, maintain records for reporting and evaluation, help with publicity and recruitment, and contribute to campus and community

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in sciences, student personnel, education, counseling, or related field and up to 2 years experience.
• Evidence of a strong commitment to mentoring and working with first generation undergraduate students
• Demonstrated skill in using technology as a management, assessment, and teaching tool.

Responsibilities

• Student advisement and program development through counseling and mentoring.
• Oversee the record-keeping system that collects data required for reporting, planning, development, and evaluation.
• Assist with publicity and recruitment to identify, recruit, and select current and prospective program participants.
• Participate and provide leadership in campus and community service.

Skills

Mentoring

Student advisement

Educational technology

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Data management tools

Job description

The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program at the University at Buffalo (UB) seeks to hire a Project Staff Assistant. The Project Staff Assistant, in collaboration with the Principal Investigator, is responsible for the successful execution of the program by coordinating and facilitating meaningful learning of program outcomes through student-centered advisement, counseling, and instruction aligned to the needs of graduate program admissions, as well as success in graduate school. The Project Staff Assistant will encourage a culture of learning that values mutual responsibility and respect, life-long learning and professional ethics.

Key Duties & Responsibilities include:

• Student Advisement & Program Development through counseling and mentoring of student scholars focused on helping students develop the skill sets needed to excel in graduate and doctoral programs.
• Oversee the record-keeping system that collects data required for official and unofficial reporting purposes, program planning, development, execution, and evaluation and alumni progress.
• Assist with publicity and recruitment to identify, recruit, and select current and prospective program participants.
• Participate and provide leadership in campus and community service.

We invite individuals to apply whose perspectives and experiences will enrich and strengthen our organization.

The Ronald E. McNair Program is a federally funded TRIO program sponsored by the US Department of Education. The program is dedicated to excellence in scholarship and serves academically- talented, first generation and low-income undergraduate students as they plan their journey toward earning a PhD degree. The program staff work closely with participants as they complete their undergraduate degree requirements with the goal of increasing the attainment of PhD degrees by low-income, first generation college students. For further information about our program, please visit our website .

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As an Equal Opportunity / Affiative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin and veteran or disability status.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution in the sciences, student personnel, education, counseling, or related field and up to 2 years experience.
• Evidence of a strong commitment to mentoring and working with first generation undergraduate students
• Demonstrated skill in using technology as a management, assessment, and teaching tool.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree from accredited institution in the sciences, student personnel, education, counseling, or related field.
• Experience with development and use of assessment models (formative and summative)
• External grant writing experience

Our University Community

Physical Demands

Driving Requirements

Driving Requirements This position will never drive a university owned vehicle.

Salary Range

Salary Range $48,000 - $52,000

Additional Salary Information

The salary range reflects our good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible compensation at the time of posting, the role and associated responsibilities, and the experience, education, and training of the selected candidate.

Work Hours

37.5

Campus

Campus North Campus

Posting Alerts

Special Instructions Summary

Is a background check required for this posting?

No

Contact Information

Contact's Name

Contact's Name Letitia Thomas

Contact's Pronouns

Contact's Title

Contact's Title Assistant Dean for Diversity

Contact's Email

Contact's Phone

Contact's Phone [phone]

Posting Dates

Posted

Posted 10/20/2026

Date to be filled

Date to be filled 12/01/2026

References

Number of references required

Number of references required 3

Reference Cutoff Date

Instructions to Applicant

Supplemental Questions

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• * Please indicate your current employment affiliation with the University at Buffalo.
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  • No Current Employment Affiliation
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• * Are you a SUNY employee eligible for special consideration as a result of retrenchment?
  • Yes
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UB is an AA/EOE and welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Arrangements will be made if an applicant has a disability in order to provide access to the application, interview and selection process upon request. Reasonable accommodation requests must be made in a timely manner by email at [e-mail] or by phone [phone].