RF Director, TRIO Student Support Services (SSS)

Job description

Location: Oswego, NY Category: Research Foundation Posted On: Fri Oct 17 2025 Job Description:
Description of Department:

This position will report to the Assistant Vice President for Academic Support.

The newly funded TRIO, Student Support Services (SSS) program will join the Academic Support team including the Academic Advisement Center, the Office of Learning Services (OLS), the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), and the Office of Experiential Learning.



The Provost office at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill a full time Director, TRIO-Student Support Services (SSS)

While this position is affiliated with the SUNY Oswego campus, it is a Research Foundation position, not a New York State position.

Posting Date: October 17, 2025

Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Compensation: Minimum salary $70,000 commensurate with experience plus a full Research Foundation benefits package.

Benefit Information: The Research Foundation for SUNY provides an excellent benefit package.

Click here (https://benefits.rfsuny.org/) for more information.

Date of Appointment: As soon as possible

Description of Responsibilities:


+ Develop, direct, and evaluate the TRIO SSS Program in accordance with the USDOE SSS rules and regulations

+ Administer federal grant program budget in collaboration with the project director

+ Work with admissions, financial aid, accessibility services, and advisement to plan and Implement recruitment and persistence plan based on program requirements and eligibility

+ Design and Implement TRIO Program policies and procedures

+ Collect and maintain program data and prepare and submit Annual Program Report (APR)

+ Supervise Program Staff (advisor, GA, and students)


SUNY Oswego works continuously to create an inclusive environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural safety, belonging, civil discourse, cultural humility, and other values and goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan (https://ww1.oswego.edu/diversity/) .

As such, the incumbent is expected to contribute to these efforts and possess communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with an increasingly diverse community of students and colleagues.

Job Requirements:
Required Qualifications:


+ Master's Degree Required in education, counseling, public administration or related area from an accredited university.



+ Minimum of three years of experience working in academic support or administering programs for underserved students.


Preferred Qualifications:


+ Minimum of three years of experience in the areas of staff supervision, budget management, program development and evaluation, and reporting and compliance with federal regulations, or with similar programs for disadvantaged college students.

+ Minimum of five years of experience working with federal TRIO programs, academic support programs, or similar programs for disadvantaged college students.

+ Professional or personal experience in overcoming barriers similar to those confronting program participants.


At SUNY Oswego we value the diversity found in each member of our campus community and strive to create a community where that diversity is embraced and enhanced.

Recognizing the strength of diversity, our mission is to foster an environment which respects, embraces and promotes cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement in developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars who act as transformational agents of change and responsible citizens of the world.

For more information see SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan (https://ww1.oswego.edu/diversity/) .

As a candidate seeking consideration you are asked to submit a separate statement specifically addressing how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evidenced in your career experience and professional activity, and/or community service (volunteer work, etc.), and/or professional development.

(Please see Application Instructions)

Additional Information:
Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity.

SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students.

We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction.

Please click here (https://www.oswego.edu/human-resources/non-discrimination-policy) to see our full non-discrimination policy.

In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to Dr. Starr Wheeler, ADA/504 Compliance Officer at starr.wheeler@oswego.edu or 315-312-3872

For Campus Safety information, please click here (https://www.oswego.edu/police/annual-report) to see the Annual Security and Fire Report (Clery).

SUNY Oswego is a smoke free/tobacco/e-cigarette free campus.

Click here (https://www.oswego.edu/human-resources/sites/human-resources/files/tobacco_smoke_free_policy_final.pdf) for further policy details, including education and cessation resources.

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 Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.

Search Chair:

Mallory Bower, Search Chair at mallory.bower@oswego.edu

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Required Skill Profession

Other General