Student Life & Wellness Specialist, Cornell Tech (NYC)

About this role

About Cornell Tech Cornell Tech is Cornell University’s state-of-the-art campus in New York City that develops leaders and technologies for the AI era through foundational and applied research, graduate education, and new ventures. Located on Roosevelt Island, the growing campus was founded in partnership with the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and in close collaboration with the NYC Economic Development Corporation after Cornell won a worldwide competition initiated by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s administration to create an applied sciences campus in New York City. More than 1,000 Cornell students are now educated annually on the campus, including 700 in Cornell Tech programs. Since opening in 2012, nearly 120 new companies have spun out from startup programs at Cornell Tech, and 95 percent of them are based in New York City. Cornell Tech continues to have a transformative economic impact on the region’s tech sector.

Position Summary While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

The Student Life & Wellness Specialist is a full-time, visible resource to Cornell Tech graduate and professional students as well as Ithaca-based Cornell undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who live and/or study on the Cornell Tech campus. Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Graduate Education at Cornell Tech, the position provides non-clinical student support, health referral, and crisis intervention, creates and implements proactive wellbeing programming and plays a lead role in student life programming in collaboration with the Associate Director of Technical Programs & Student Life including orientation, study breaks, team building, DEI events, PhD Visit Days, and the year-end Recognition Ceremony. 

Successful candidates will need to have and display the following competencies as part of this role:  • Communicates effectively - Provides timely and helpful information to students and others across the organization

• Interpersonal savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people

• Instills trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity

• Being resilient - Is confident under pressure; handles and manages crises effectively

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position located at the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City . The candidate must be available evenings and weekends by phone and email for occasional student crises and to implement student events.   Currently, Tech staff work a hybrid schedule. Flexible work arrangements are subject to change.

Visa sponsorship is not available. Starting salary range: $74,100 to $83,000

Essential Functions Include Proactive Outreach, Training, and Programming - 60% • Hold weekly office hours and utilize other strategies to establish visible presence among students.

• Assess wellness training and programming needs and opportunities.  Design and implement appropriate proactive programs and materials.

• Work with students who live on campus to establish healthy roommate relationships.

• Support and collaborate with University resources to ensure appropriate training and education for the campus community around topics including, but not limited to, sexual misconduct, positive relationships, and bystander intervention. 

• Assist in training and advising faculty, staff, and students on identifying, managing and responding to students of concern.

• Create and implement student programming including orientation, study breaks, community building, socials, DEI, volunteer events, PhD Visit Days  and the Recognition Ceremony in collaboration with the Associate Director of Technical Programs and Student Life.

• Develop promotional materials of student resources and events. Maintain updates to the Student Wellness website.

Response to and Support of Students in Distress - 20% • Support students in need, including, for example, those who have recently gone through a crisis and need follow-up attention; who have returned from a health or personal leave; who are experiencing challenges with identifying or accessing medical, mental health or wellness services in New York City; or who come to the attention of the campus through a faculty member, staff member, or other campus partner. 

• Meet individually with students as needed to support their progress and provide referrals to services. Follow-up and track cases to ensure adequate support.

• The support work does not include direct counseling, but may include informal discussions with reflective listening; coordinating services among academic, counseling, medical and other campus partners; checking in over a period of time to learn of on-going needs; providing information related to housing, child care, health, mental well-being; and making referrals to the appropriate campus partners or NYC services.

• Support for personal (non-academic) student issues living on campus not related to housing policies.

• Be a resource to students in crisis studying in NYC, but not living on the Tech Campus, through their program administrators or faculty and in coordination with Ithaca-based Student Advocacy and Support team

Development of Strategic Relationships with NYC and University Resources - 10% • Recruit and train campus partners (program specific staff and appropriate support resources) to assist with supporting student wellness including health and fitness.

• Identify and develop informal or formal relationships as appropriate with direct service providers including the on campus CA

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