What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Success Navigators position at SUNY Morrisville?
Location: Morrisville, NY Category: Administrative and Professional Staff Posted On: Thu Dec 11 2025 Job Description:
Campus Title: Student Success Navigator
Budget Title : Staff Assistant
Unit: UUP
Professional Rank and Salary Range: SL-2, $53,000-55,000
Duration: Temporary for up to 3 years
Brief Description of Duties:
SUNY Morrisville is seeking several Student Success Navigators (SSN).
This role is a three-year, temporary position and is designed to empower recent graduates to prepare for professional positions. The Student Success Navigators will create and implement programs, initiatives, and activities to enhance student involvement, belonging, and academic success. These staff members will serve as role models to Morrisville students, encourage positive engagement, and promote leadership development.
The four Student Success Navigators (SSNs) will assist with promoting a positive and vibrant community for students to enhance student sense of belonging, student success, and student retention. The SSNs will be assigned to Student Affairs or The CORE but will work in collaboration on larger campus-based initiatives such as Orientation, Stomp Out Hate, Heritage Month Celebrations, etc. They will work with the Vice-President of Student Affairs and Inclusive Engagement (VPSAIE) and the Executive Director of Opportunity and Access Programs (DAP) to create initiatives that impact student success, belonging, and community building.
Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
Serve as part of the CARE outreach for students. Attend MHFA training.
Serve as Restorative Justice Facilitator for the campus Conduct System after receiving training.
Serve as ARP coaches for students as designated.
Provide evening weekend programming and coverage in the Student Activities Center on a rotating basis.
Serve as role models to Morrisville students, encourage positive engagement, and promote leadership development.
In addition to the responsibilities of their assigned roles, incumbents will be expected to participate in the following:
Three-day onboarding led by System Administration and campus staff
Weekly one-on-one meetings with assigned supervisor
Monthly group meetings with System Administration staff
A minimum of three professional development sessions each semester
Completion of a capstone project at the completion of each year, which will be presented on campus during the May Assessment Day and in June at the SUNY System offices.
Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from a SUNY Institution
Student leadership experience
Availability to work evenings and weekends
Experience in program planning and implementation
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with EOP or other Access Programs
Dedication to student success
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Additional Information:
SUNY Morrisville is committed to creating a vibrant community enriched by diverse perspectives, talents and experiences, and prohibits discrimination in employment based on gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, physical capability, age, creed, sexual identity, veteran status, and economic means. We encourage applications from candidates who share this commitment and will contribute to the diversity of our college community. AA/EEO/ADA
In accordance with the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act" institutions of higher education are required to prepare an annual report containing information on campus security policies and campus statistics. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by SUNY Morrisville; and on property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a printed copy of this report by contacting SUNY Morrisville University Police at (315) 684-6410, Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities at (315) 684-6070, Office of Human Resources at (315) 684-6038 and or by accessing the following web site: https://www.morrisville.edu/contact/offices/university-police/clery-act
Campus Title: Student Success Navigator
Budget Title : Staff Assistant
Unit: UUP
Professional Rank and Salary Range: SL-2, $53,000-55,000
Duration: Temporary for up to 3 years
Brief Description of Duties:
SUNY Morrisville is seeking several Student Success Navigators (SSN).
This role is a three-year, temporary position and is designed to empower recent graduates to prepare for professional positions. The Student Success Navigators will create and implement programs, initiatives, and activities to enhance student involvement, belonging, and academic success. These staff members will serve as role models to Morrisville students, encourage positive engagement, and promote leadership development.
The four Student Success Navigators (SSNs) will assist with promoting a positive and vibrant community for students to enhance student sense of belonging, student success, and student retention. The SSNs will be assigned to Student Affairs or The CORE but will work in collaboration on larger campus-based initiatives such as Orientation, Stomp Out Hate, Heritage Month Celebrations, etc. They will work with the Vice-President of Student Affairs and Inclusive Engagement (VPSAIE) and the Executive Director of Opportunity and Access Programs (DAP) to create initiatives that impact student success, belonging, and community building.
Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to :
Serve as part of the CARE outreach for students. Attend MHFA training.
Serve as Restorative Justice Facilitator for the campus Conduct System after receiving training.
Serve as ARP coaches for students as designated.
Provide evening weekend programming and coverage in the Student Activities Center on a rotating basis.
Serve as role models to Morrisville students, encourage positive engagement, and promote leadership development.
In addition to the responsibilities of their assigned roles, incumbents will be expected to participate in the following:
Three-day onboarding led by System Administration and campus staff
Weekly one-on-one meetings with assigned supervisor
Monthly group meetings with System Administration staff
A minimum of three professional development sessions each semester
Completion of a capstone project at the completion of each year, which will be presented on campus during the May Assessment Day and in June at the SUNY System offices.
Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from a SUNY Institution
Student leadership experience
Availability to work evenings and weekends
Experience in program planning and implementation
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with EOP or other Access Programs
Dedication to student success
Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Additional Information:
SUNY Morrisville is committed to creating a vibrant community enriched by diverse perspectives, talents and experiences, and prohibits discrimination in employment based on gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, physical capability, age, creed, sexual identity, veteran status, and economic means. We encourage applications from candidates who share this commitment and will contribute to the diversity of our college community. AA/EEO/ADA
In accordance with the "Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act" institutions of higher education are required to prepare an annual report containing information on campus security policies and campus statistics. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by SUNY Morrisville; and on property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a printed copy of this report by contacting SUNY Morrisville University Police at (315) 684-6410, Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities at (315) 684-6070, Office of Human Resources at (315) 684-6038 and or by accessing the following web site: https://www.morrisville.edu/contact/offices/university-police/clery-act
Salary : $53,000 - $55,000