Student Employment Coordinator, Cornell Bowers CIS Student Services

Who We Are

With departments in computer science, information science, and statistics and data science, the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computer and Information Science (Cornell Bowers CIS) is a research and educational hub for the fields that power today's global information economy. The college's unique vision and commitment to developing state-of-the-art technologies and studying and understanding the societal and human impact of those technologies, allows for new understandings, ethical approaches, and forward-looking technologies.

• Learn more about Cornell Bowers CIS on our website: https://milestones.cis.cornell.edu
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 The Cornell Bowers CIS Student Services Team

The Cornell Bowers CIS Student Services team is dedicated to supporting the college’s undergraduate educational mission through academic advising, programming, and other initiatives that prioritize student experience, success, belonging, and well-being.

The Opportunity

Cornell Bowers CIS seeks a highly organized, data-savvy problem solver with a positive customer-service mindset to take on the role of Student Employment Coordinator. Reporting to the Director of Student Services, the Student Employment Coordinator plays a pivotal role in fulfilling the college’s academic mission. With just 4% of the university’s faculty tasked with teaching 20% of its students, Cornell Bowers CIS relies heavily on undergraduate course staff to support faculty instruction. The Student Employment Coordinator’s role as project manager for the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of these students directly affects the education of thousands of Cornell students each year. Additionally, the coordinator’s oversight of course staff payroll, record-keeping, and reporting, and their work on financial controls, affects the college’s financial health and planning.

Key Responsibilities

Compliance:

• Serve as an internal, college-wide student employment subject-matter expert, ensuring compliance.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and university student employment policies.
• Advise faculty and staff on employment policies and practices.
• Stay updated on employment practices and policy developments, identifying areas of risk and/or recommending changes as necessary.
•  Annually review and recommend changes to student employment compensation in alignment with NYS minimum wage and university guidelines.

 Build and Nurture Campus Partnerships:

• Collaborate with the Cornell Office of Student Employment and Financial Aid, Cornell Workday Team, and HR units.
• Partner with Cornell’s Workday Team on projects related to student hiring and federal work study compliance.

 Student Employment:

• Lead the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of over 1,400 undergraduate course staff annually: set and communicate timelines, promote positions and source applications, maintain hiring website and online dashboard, and ensure targets and deadlines are met.
• Onboard and manage payroll for undergraduate research hires.
• Oversee payroll (including timecard approval) and implement financial controls for all undergraduate course staff and undergraduate research hires.
• Partner with the Bowers CIS Sponsored Research Center to process REU supplement awards.
• Manage the Student Employment Exchange Group Account (EGA), responding to email inquiries from diverse stakeholders.

Record Keeping, Reporting, and Data Analysis:

• Maintain detailed student employment records.
• Compile and analyze data and prepare statistical reports and trend analyses for department leadership and finance team.

Other Responsibilities:

• Participate in student services team strategic planning, events, and special projects.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

At Cornell Bowers CIS, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the education of thousands of students each year. You will work in a supportive and collaborative environment that values innovation, inclusivity, and professional growth.  We encourage interested candidates to submit a resume and cover letter detailing their qualifications and interest in the position. Join us at Cornell Bowers CIS and contribute to shaping the future of computing and information science education!

What We Need

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