Program Coordinator, School of Art+Design

The School of Art+Design (A+D) at Purchase College, SUNY seeks candidates for the position of Program Coordinator. The successful candidate will be a flexible, self-motivated, and personable individual who excels in a collaborative educational environment. This key position serves as a vital link between students, faculty, and administrative offices while supporting the division's operational and strategic goals. The Program Coordinator will have ongoing responsibilities in student enrollment, course scheduling and registration, and admissions, recruitment and scholarships for both the undergraduate and graduate programs.

Under the supervision of the Director of A+D, regular duties will include:

·       Managing A+D recruitment including portfolio reviews, school visits, webinars, mailing and call campaigns, open house and Accepted Students Day events, and coordinating applications and scholarships

·       Representing A+D at offsite recruitment events (may involve weekends, evenings, and travel)

·       Handling summer and mid-year onboarding of new first-year, new transfer, exchange students including outreach, registration and orientation

·       Managing Interdisciplinary BFA, major concentrations, internal transfer and minor application processes

·       Assisting with graduate student applications and registration

·       Supporting faculty with academic advising

·       Supporting students as a second-tier academic advisor

·       Assisting with student academic and professional probations

·       Managing course enrollments, including data entry of the slate of A+D curricular offerings and processing paperwork for course catalog updates

·       Assisting with class scheduling, room assignments, and personnel

·       Liaising with the Registrar's office regarding class lists, registrations, transcripts, grades, and withdrawals

·       Securing and maintaining relationships with high schools, community colleges, and other strategic admissions partnerships including assisting with articulation agreements for transfer students

Additional Responsibilities:

·       Serve on campus-wide committees as requested

·       Actively engage in the Purchase College community

The successful candidate must possess strong interpersonal abilities, organizational skills, data analysis acumen and the ability to plan and coordinate tasks and projects. This position is key to recruitment and support of students and is one of the first people many students meet and work with at our school.

The base salary will be $57,151 - $59,027, plus $3,400 location pay. This is an in-person position located in Purchase, NY, commencing with the Fall 2025 semester. We offer yearly union contract-negotiated pay increases and potential for permanency. Benefits include comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance; retirement options; access to campus fitness facilities, library, and course offerings; generous paid holidays, vacation and sick days; and a downstate location stipend. The position also provides professional development opportunities and the chance to contribute meaningfully to an arts education community.

Qualifications

Required:

·       Bachelor's degree

·       3 years of experience working in higher education or equivalent professional experience

·       Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies

·       Excellent organizational abilities and attention to detail

·       Proficiency with data analysis and administrative software

·       Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Preferred:

·       Familiarity with visual arts education programs

·       Driver's license and willingness to travel to recruitment events

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Located 25 miles north of Manhattan in New York, the School of Art+Design is part of the School of the Arts at Purchase College, State University of New York. Our premier programs prepare students for careers in the visual arts and design, as well as lives informed by creative experience. A faculty of working artists is committed to creating a supportive climate in which students are passionate about learning to see, to think, to make, and to contribute.

Founded on the principle that artists and scholars are indispensable to each other and to an enlightened society, Purchase College combines professional conservatory programs in the visual and performing arts and distinguished programs in the liberal arts and sciences.

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Benefits

·       Health, dental, and vision benefits are available to eligible employees after a 28-day waiting period. More information regarding other benefits such as generous paid time off, tuition assistance, and retirement systems can be found on SUNY’s Benefit Summaries website.

·       Purchase College is a qualifying government employer allowing eligible employees to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

·       Access to the NAEYC-accredited, on-campus child care at The Children’s Center.

·       Discounted access to the world-class Performing Arts Center, free admission to the Neuberger Museum of Art, and free access to the athletic facilities.

·       Other benefits include business-casual dress and an opportunity to telecommute (dependent on job function and operational need). For detailed information on some of the College’s employee benefits, visit the College’s Human Resources/Benefits website.

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Nondiscrimination Policy – Purchase College is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to service, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual’s race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction. Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the Purchase community (including vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic. To view the entire policy, please visit the following website: Purchase College Human Resources Policies and Procedures website.

Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Purchase College is an AA/EEO employer. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish, and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University’s crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the University’s current campus security policies. Purchase College’s Annual Security Report is available at Purchase College NYS University Police Website.

Application Requirements:

1.     Cover letter (maximum one page) expressing interest in the position and summarizing qualifications

2.     Resume specifying work experience and education

3.     Names and contact information of three (3) references, who can speak to your experience related to this position

Instructions to Candidate:

To apply for the position, please visit our Purchase College Job Vacancy website at Purchase College Job Vacancy website and complete an online application.

AA/EEO Statement:

Purchase College SUNY is an AA/EEO employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Clery:

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception,prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and the availability regarding the University's current campus security policies. The Annual Security Report is available at Purchase College NYS University Police Website

07/02/2025