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Location: Binghamton, NY Category: Professional Posted On: Mon Jun 3 2024 Job Description:

Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3)

Salary: $55,500 - $60,000

The Fleishman Center for Career and Professional Development is recruiting for a Financial Literacy Program Specialist to lead initiatives to create a financial strategy and wellness plan that supports students from their arrival on campus at orientation through post-graduation planning and job negotiation. These efforts will contribute to student financial literacy skill building but will also improve the social mobility of graduates and their families. The successful candidate will demonstrate strategic thinking, with the ability to brainstorm and collaborate with a team to develop long-term strategies that support the success of Binghamton University students.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead financial literacy efforts through campus-wide strategic planning, resource development and management, and collaboration with appropriate campus services/resources.

• Provide financial literacy coaching for students, beginning during orientation before arrival on campus, and extending through their time at Binghamton, culminating in post-graduation financial wellness strategies.

• Serve as an intervention service for students struggling with paying their bills or managing their finances while at school, collaborating with appropriate campus offices as a resource.

• Design and implement financial literacy skill-building workshops to target their specific needs and enhance their confidence about their finances.

• Partner with Visions Federal Credit Union, Financial Aid, Healthy Campus Initiative, Off Campus College, and relevant student organizations such as Financial Literacy for the Youth (FLY) to provide wrap-around financial literacy skill development and coaching.

• Occasional evening, night or weekend work may be required.

  Job Requirements:

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

• Bachelor's degree, 1 year experience in related field or related work experience

• Knowledge of and experience with financial literacy, financial services, financial wellness programming, consulting

• Experience coaching or advising young adults and families

• Demonstrated experience working cooperatively and collaboratively with students, employers, staff, and faculty with diverse backgrounds

• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to write compelling career education content that engages the reader

• Self-starting, creative professional with the ability to create and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Share core values of campus collaboration, high ethical standards, and dedication to what is best for students, employers, and Binghamton University

Preferred:

• 3-5 years experience in related field or related work experience

• Master's degree in business, management, finance, counseling, social work

• Certified in personal finance such as the Accredited Financial counselor (AFC), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Financial Social Work (FSW), or another related credential

• Knowledge of student development and career development theories

• Knowledge of career management and higher education systems, such as Handshake, Banner, and Brightspace

  Additional Information:

Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

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