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SUNY Oneonta
Category: | Professional |
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Department: | Campus Recreation |
Locations: | Oneonta, NY |
Posted: | Mar 31, 2025 |
Type: | Full-time |
Position ID: | 186890 |
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Job Description:
Nestled in between New York's famous Catskill Mountains and the Adirondack Park, SUNY Oneonta is a vibrant mid-sized campus community seeking a skilled Outdoor Education & Recreation Coordinator with a passion for engaging college students with the natural world. This position falls within the Department of Campus Recreation within the Student Affairs Division. Reporting to the Director of Campus Recreation, this role has a 10-month obligation period.
The Campus Recreation team offers diverse recreational experiences including intramural sports, 15+ club sports, 2 fitness centers, group fitness classes, 3 outdoor clubs, regular guided outdoor trips, an Outdoor Leadership program, and equipment loans & rentals for the campus community. Our goal through these opportunities is to empower participants to become leaders, discover community, create healthy social, emotional, and physical behaviors, and become increasingly self-aware and embracing of others.
This position is responsible for overseeing the various programs within our Outdoor Office, including regular guided trips, 3 outdoor clubs, equipment rentals, our Outdoor Leadership training program (OSOL), and also serves as the Program Director for College Camp, which is a 276 acre property adjoined to the North end of campus with miles of hiking trails, a lodge, a pond, 3 lean-tos, and more. This position is student facing and has plenty of opportunity to collaborate with other areas and offices.
To learn more about the University and the department, please visit https://suny.oneonta.edu/ or https://suny.oneonta.edu/campus-recreation. Learn more about College Camp here: https://suny.oneonta.edu/oneonta-auxiliary-services-oas/college-camp.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Outdoor Program Management (40%):
Equipment Management (25%):
College Camp Program Director (10%) :
Outdoor Education & Leadership development (10%):
Administration (15%):
The position is required to work a varied schedule, including early mornings, late nights and weekends. The Coordinator must be self-directed and self-motivated, have the ability to work independently and collaboratively, and must be willing to serve as a representative on campus-wide and departmental committees
Salary: $41,328. 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.
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred:
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.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the NYS Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.
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.
Application Instructions:
To apply online go to: http://oneonta.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=186890. Please upload a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references (required).
For other employment and regional opportunities, please visit our website at: https://suny.oneonta.edu/about-oneonta/employment.