What are the responsibilities and job description for the Complex Director position at SUNY Buffalo State?
Position Information
About Buffalo State
Buffalo State is one of the largest comprehensive schools in the State University of New York system. As a civically minded, urban-engaged campus community located in the city’s cultural corridor, Buffalo State prides itself as having smaller learning environments coupled with larger university opportunities. Boasting a diverse and inclusive campus, Buffalo State is committed to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The school’s mission is to deliver a broad array of high-quality and distinctive academic programs infused with diversity, creativity, and hands-on learning opportunities for hardworking students who seek a personalized and affordable education that engages their minds and advances their careers. Buffalo State is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, service, scholarship, creative activity, and cultural enrichment. With degree programs in education, the arts, science, arts and humanities, and professional studies, each year over 6,000 students choose Buffalo State. Buffalo State welcomes applicants who are committed to helping us fulfill our mission.
Faculty/Professional
Professional
Department
Residence Life Office
Local Title
Complex Director
Budget Title
Residence Hall Director
Rank
SL-2
Line Number
43104
Salary Range
$51,261
FTE
Full-Time
Negotiating Unit
UUP
FLSA
Exempt
Department Website
http://residencelife.buffalostate.edu
Brief Job Description
The Complex Director (CD) is a 12-month live-in appointment and is a frontline manager/educator of the student population in one or more residence halls. A primary focus of the CD is the development of a residential theme area which may include the first-year experience, upper-class housing, or apartment and family college.
Responsibilities of the CD include: supervision, training, and development of undergraduate student staff and graduate assistants; community development; 24-hour crisis intervention; educational and social programming for the residential population; community council advisor; facilities management; serves as a conduct officer for student conduct and community standards and a special advising assignment.
Included among work and on-call responsibilities are emergency and crisis response duties, including those that occur after traditional business hours and on weekends. This position is considered an essential-critical position.
Summer responsibilities will be assigned, such as summer hall director, conference director, or roles in other summer projects.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree along with experience in the residence life setting.
- Experience supervising student staff or advising student leaders;
- Ability to communicate effectively within a diverse population of students, faculty and staff;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in college student personnel administration, higher education, or college counseling and development.
- Experience supervising graduate assistant staff or master’s level interns in a college/university setting.
- Experience coordinating student conduct hearings.
- Experience with emergency response, crisis management, or student care follow up
- Experience managing keys, room changes or other occupancy or operations tasks
Anticipated Date of Hire
07/01/2025
Priority Review Date
03/09/2025
Application Deadline Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicant
Candidates who are participating in The Placement Exchange should place their TPE Candidate Number on their resume and cover letter.
Contact Person
Contact Email
Contact Fax
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting
https://jobs.buffalostate.edu/postings/7779
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution that subscribes to all federal, state, and SUNY legal requirements and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status (Nondiscrimination Notice). Any violation of this policy should be reported to the Equity and Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415, (716) 878-6210. Buffalo State is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Warnes at warnesje@buffalostate.edu or call (716) 878-4822.
Background Investigation Statement
All applicants are subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Our Pre-Employment Background Screening Policy is available at http://hr.buffalostate.edu/pre-employment-background-screening.
Clery Statement
Applicants interested in positions may access the Annual Security Report (ASR) for SUNY Buffalo State at http://police.buffalostate.edu. The ASR contains information on campus security policies and certain campus crime statistics. Crime statistics are reported in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Applicants may request a hard copy of the ASR by contacting the SUNY Buffalo State University Police Department at (716) 878-6333.
New York State Executive Order 161
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. Further restrictions on using salary information in the hiring process appear in Labor Law §194-a.
Salary : $51,261
