Who we are

Why Rensselaer?  Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and the IBM Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world. 

With top notch employee health and retirement benefits, Rensselaer offers its full-time employees a generous paid time off program, tuition remission, and opportunities for career growth.

Job Summary

The Public Safety Communications Specialist is responsible for monitoring, responding, and taking appropriate actions for incoming calls for service; process emergency and non-emergency communications, multi-agency radio communications, and provide documentation for these incidents in support of Public Safety operations. This position also serves as the focal point for all Institute communications outside normal business hours.

Candidates must be available for flexible shift scheduling within the Department of Public Safety's 24/7 environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent
• Three (3) years of customer service experience 
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a NYS Security Guard License
• Subject to criminal history check, background investigation and physical examination

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some College/University (example - 30 college credits
• Experience in a dispatching/call center role
   

Preferred Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

None

Shift

Public Safety: Must be available for flexible shift scheduling

Travel

Driving

Driving a Rensselaer vehicle for non-passenger use

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $20.00 per hour

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

Who we are

Why Rensselaer?  Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and the IBM Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world. 

With top notch employee health and retirement benefits, Rensselaer offers its full-time employees a generous paid time off program, tuition remission, and opportunities for career growth.

Job Summary

The HVAC/r Technician, Sr. will plan and perform complex and diversified duties for maintenance, repair and installation of refrigeration, air conditioning, chilled water, heating and ventilation systems and associated controls. Participates in on-call rotation in accordance with standard operating procedures.

• Refrigeration Emphasis: The technician will troubleshoot and repair refrigeration systems, including air conditioning and cooling units. This involves addressing issues like leaks, electrical faults, and mechanical problems in these systems to ensure optimal cooling performance.
• Skill Level: Refrigeration work in this role requires foundational knowledge of refrigeration systems and basic troubleshooting skills to restore functionality.

Minimum Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• Thorough knowledge of HVAC/r equipment, controls, and operating strategies acquired through a minimum of five (5) years of related and progressively more responsible experience. (This position has an emphasis on refrigeration experience)

OR

• Associate’s Degree in HVAC/r
• Four (4) years of related and progressively responsible experience to include:
  • HVAC and control system installation and maintenance experience
  • EPA Refrigeration Certification to handle EPA Type 1 and 2 or Universal refrigerant within 120 days of hire. (This position has an emphasis on refrigeration experience)

AND

• All candidates must have 
  • Valid US driver’s license required
  • Must have the ability to be medically qualified for respirator use

Applicants must meet stated minimum education and experience requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated fundamental knowledge of basic refrigeration systems
• Ability to troubleshoot, repair, and tune small boilers, furnaces, heat pumps
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in field
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and diagnose basic electrical circuits
• Ability to read and interpret blue prints, pneumatic prints, digital flow charts, schematic drawings and control diagrams
• Ability to utilize electrical, pneumatic and digital control systems and applications
• Ability to use networked building management systems
• Ability to operate and make basic adjustments to reciprocating and centrifugal chillers
• Ability to maintain control air compressors
• Ability to use hand tools and power tools
• Ability to work on ladders, scaffolding, and lifts
• Excellent customer relation skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Ability to operate a computer using standard office software and industry specific software

Shift

Business Hours with weekends or evenings occasionally required

Travel

Driving

Driving a Rensselaer vehicle for non-passenger use

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: 

Hiring range for HVAC/r - min $25 - max $27
Hiring range for Sr. HVAC/r - min $29 - max $35 per hour

To be considered for the Sr. HVAC/r Technician position, an individual must demonstrate advanced knowledge and expertise in HVAC/r systems, including complex repairs, troubleshooting, and maintenance of a wide range of equipment. This includes experience with centrifugal, reciprocating, and screw chillers, as well as the ability to independently evaluate and resolve complex issues. The Sr. Technician should also have a strong proficiency in utilizing building management systems and troubleshooting electrical circuits. Additionally, they must exhibit leadership qualities by supervising and guiding external contractors, ensuring high-quality work, and contributing to continuous improvement in operational efficiency.

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and IBM's Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

This is a non-tenure-track part-time position that will bring an internationally renowned structural engineer to School of Architecture to oversee interdisciplinary courses designed for architecture and civil engineering students. The term is August 2022 - July 2025.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering, in a field related to structural engineering
• Evidence of effective teaching
• The ability to demonstrate, through accomplishment, promise of academic, scholarly and/or research achievement in building systems, systems integration, and in technologies supporting innovative approaches to design and construction.
• Extensive practical experience and a record of exemplary leadership in design and delivery of innovative engineering/architectural projects

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to teach interdisciplinary courses in both a seminar and studio format
• Ph.D. in Engineering or foreign degree equivalent

Travel

• This position will organize and accompany the annual Bedford Travelling Workshop (Bedford Seminar : Rensselaer | Architecture)

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile with contact information for three (3) professional references. Please be ready to upload the following required documents

1. CV
2. Cover letter
3. Statement of Research/Scholarship
4. Evidence of Effective Teaching (could be past evaluations, course comments, student surveys, feedback on professional training or presentations delivered)
5. Statement of commitment to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu 

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Expected hiring amount: $50,000 per academic year (for 1/2 time appointment)

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Rensselaer is committed to the cultivation of a community that is welcoming, inclusive, and above all values learning. We welcome candidates who bring a variety of perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. 

Job Summary

The School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is pleased to invite applications for anticipated part time and/or fixed term Adjunct and Lecturer openings in several areas. These appointments may be made for one to three years, and are renewable, contingent upon available funding, enrollment, satisfactory performance, and the business needs of the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Adjunct appointments are made for a single semester. All appointments are renewable.

Minimum Qualifications

All candidates must have a relevant terminal degree.

An Adjunct classification is a non-tenured temporary academic appointment. An Adjunct Faculty must have the prerequisite academic teaching experience and credentials in the course subject area and discipline.

A Lecturer must demonstrate expertise and/or experience in a specific academic course subject, academic discipline area, and must have had prior substantive teaching experience and/or experience as a practicing professional at a senior level. A Sr. Lecturer must also have attained a significant level of scholarly and/or research activity and/or funding.

A Professor of Practice has obtained unique professional experience, has distinguished research, and/or has performed at an executive or officer level, and has made a significant impact within a subject matter or discipline in a field important to Rensselaer’s research and academic programs. A Professor of Practice is expected to have substantial leadership experience of at least (10-15 years) and generally a national or international reputation for excellence in their field of expertise.

Applicants must meet stated minimum education and experience requirements.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Applicants must be skilled communicators in multiple settings and methods, including teaching, presenting, writing, and electronic communications
Proficient in current electronic devices and personal computing technology

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range:

• Adjunct:  $6000 - $7000 per semester
• Lecturer:  $50,000 - 73,000 per academic year
• Sr. Lecturer: $60,000 - 80,000 per academic year
• Professor of Practice: $70,000 - $90,000 per academic year

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the rank, discipline, available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Sr. Business Administrator will oversee assigned business units in the School of Science, providing support to faculty, staff, and students and in absence of the Sr. Business Manager serve as primary business and administrative point of contact for the School of Science. The Sr. Business Administrator will be responsible for ensuring adherence to Institute and sponsor guidelines for spending and budgeting, as well as training School of Science administrative staff. The Sr. Business Administrator is responsible for providing budgets and forecasts, determining appropriate levels of graduate financial aid and cost sharing, monitoring new faculty costs, monitoring education & general, designated, and/or restricted funds, and for the preparation of other specific information, analyses, and reports as required by portfolio leadership and faculty investigators. The Sr. Business Administrator will provide active reporting, proactive strategic planning solutions to the Sr. Business Manager, Associate Deans, Project Investigators (PI) and other constituents.Please paste Job summary from approved Performance Management Tool

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or similar field
• 5 years of relevant experience to include 3 year of work experience in the administration, monitoring and management of research and/or other closely related types of restricted funds
• Familiarity with federal and state government regulations as they pertain to research administration

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

- Knowledge of and ability to thoroughly understand Institute and sponsor rules and regulations
- Ability to analyze and interpret reports, documents and statistical data
- Ability to perform budget reporting, forecasting and account reconciliation
- Knowledge of financial software, including spreadsheet, database, and data warehouse applications
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite software applications
- Ability to learn and/or use SCT Banner finance, position control and labor modules or other appropriate applications
- Knowledge of fund-based budgeting in a non-profit setting
- Strong leadership and supervisory skills
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines
- Ability to work as individual or as part of a team
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent Organizational skills

Shift

Business Hours: Monday - Friday

Travel

Driving

No Driving

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $70,000 - $80,000 per year

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer?  Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and the IBM Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world. 

With top notch employee health and retirement benefits, Rensselaer offers its full-time employees a generous paid time off program, tuition remission, and a consistent, daytime schedule. 

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse will facilitate the organization and operation of the outpatient program at the Student Health Center to include initial contact, obtaining vital signs and coordinating patient flow. The Registered Nurse uses nursing skills to conduct health and behavioral assessments, make referrals, and advise students in a developmentally appropriate manner.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• New York State licensed RN
• Three (3) years experience in an emergency medicine, ambulatory care, family practice or other busy outpatient setting is required
• Experience with young adults/adolescents is required.
• BLS certified

Applicants must meet stated minimum education and experience requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Experience in a college health setting is desirable
• Experience providing care to culturally diverse populations
• Fluency in Mandarin is helpful, though not required

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong clinical nursing skills, including patient assessments and interventions
• Knowledge of nursing care principles, procedures, and the impact of culture on health care provision
• Ability to provide patient education
• Ability to communicate clearly and calmly with patients
• Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary team members
• Ability to work under periods of intense stress and fluctuations in workload
• Strong critical thinking and multitasking skills
• Ability to respond quickly and calmly in emergency situations such as calling 911 and arranging for ambulance
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion

Shift

Business Hours: Monday - Friday

Travel

Driving

No Driving

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $75,000 - $85,000

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and the IBM Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Sr. Student Services Administrator works with the Graduate Program Director to manage all phases of the graduate student recruitment/admission process and the graduate student financial aid process for new and continuing students.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• Two or more years of experience with academic advising, student services, student affairs, career development or related field

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education strongly preferred

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency with on-line degree audit and tracking system such as Degree Works
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build working relationships with a culturally diverse population at all levels across the Institute
• Ability to create a welcoming environment that is inclusive of students from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple projects and priorities, work under pressure, handle frequent interruptions and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite software applications
• Strong organizational and time management skills with emphasis on accuracy and attention to detail in a complex organizational environment
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a team environment
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals and objectives
• Ability to anticipate and solve problems
• Ability to initiate projects and function as a self-starter
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and apply FERPA regulations

Shift

Business Hours: Monday - Friday

Travel

Driving

No Driving

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $60,500 - $65,500

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

Who we are

Why Rensselaer?  Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and the IBM Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world. 

With top notch employee health and retirement benefits, Rensselaer offers its full-time employees a generous paid time off program, tuition remission, and opportunities for career growth.

Job Summary

The Administrative Coordinator assists the Department Head and departmental faculty in day-to-day operations of the department. The coordinator serves as the primary point of contact for both internal and external constituencies; assists and represents the Department by communicating with constituents; and handles multiple issues and concerns as they arise. Duties include working independently to successfully process the recruitment, hiring and promotion of faculty, managing the department’s educational assessment system, scheduling and facilitating departmental functions such as seminars and special events, as well as handling highly confidential information (salaries, performance evaluations, etc.) and preparation of documentation for appointments of faculty and staff etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Five (5) or more years work experience in an office setting in a position with the responsibility for coordinating and executing multiple processes and priorities. 

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's Degree or higher in relevant field
• Professional experience in an academic setting

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Proficient with MS Office Suite or similar word processing, spreadsheet, presentation development program, email and database applications
• Ability to work with sensitive information in a confidential and diplomatic manner
• Ability to prepare and interpret financial and other data
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, problem-solving, and computer skills
• Ability to adapt to change quickly
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Ability to interact with others in a professional and effective manner
• Ability to anticipate and solve problems
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with minimum supervision

Shift

Business Hours: Monday - Friday

Travel

Driving

No Driving

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $20.00 - $23.63 per hour

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Assistant Coach, Special Teams Coordinator, will assist the Head Football Coach in managing Rensselaer’s Football Program including all aspects of special teams, which encompasses daily operations, recruiting, program planning and project coordination, fiscal and personnel management, and alumni and community outreach efforts.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree 
• One (1) year college coaching experience
• Valid US driver’s license

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Requires demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Requires planning, organizing and effective time management skills
• Require ability to analyze and interpret financial and other data
• Requires excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a diverse academic population
• Requires ability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals and objectives
• Requires ability to anticipate and solve problems
• Demonstrated skill in instruction and game plan development
• Ability to adapt to and support a changing work environment
• Strong understanding of NCAA rules and regulations
• Ability to provide effective leadership to student athletes, in order to encourage athletic and academic development and performance
• Demonstrated commitment to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment

Shift

The incumbent is expected to be available during games, practices, and recruiting events, all of which may take place outside of standard business hours. 

Travel

Driving

Driving a personal vehicle for non-passenger use

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $60,406 

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. 

The Biological Sciences Department at Rensselaer has 22 faculty members, 45 graduate students, and over 350 undergraduate majors. Biological Sciences is home to several NSF CAREER and NIH MERIT or MIRA award winners, 6 Society Fellows, and 2 NIH T32 training grants, with annual research expenditures totaling around $7 million per year.

The department also provides a collaborative and supportive mentoring environment to foster the success of its faculty, with the Institute providing additional opportunities for professional development to assist faculty in meeting their teaching, research, and career aspirations. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Department of Biological Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Computational Ecology. We seek a passionate and innovative individual who uses sophisticated computational methods and/or mathematical modeling applied to large and complex datasets to understand and/or forecast biological and ecological phenomena across time and space. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated potential to establish a strong externally funded research program, primarily in computational ecology but with potential for a laboratory component, and contribute to the teaching mission of the department.

Qualifications

All candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree, or foreign degree equivalent in ecology and/or biology or a closely related field. Postdoctoral experience is strongly preferred. Candidates for the rank of Assistant Professor must exhibit promise of future distinction in research, scholarship, and teaching.  Specifically, candidates who have the demonstrated potential to establish a strong externally funded research program, primarily in computational ecology but with potential for a laboratory component are desired.

All exceptional candidates will be considered, and we especially encourage applications from individuals who will bring computational research approaches and skill sets to address fundamental problems in ecology. A candidate who complements existing strengths at Rensselaer and who can leverage existing platforms such as the Darrin Freshwater Institute, the Jefferson Project at Lake George, and the Rensselaer Future of Computing Institute (FOCI) is desired.

We seek candidates who are experienced in the use of sophisticated computational methods and/or mathematical modeling applied to large and complex datasets to understand and/or forecast biological and ecological phenomena across time and space. and contribute to the teaching mission of the department.

Applicants must meet stated minimum education and experience requirements.

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $95,000 - $108,000

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile with contact information for 3 professional references. Please be ready to upload the following: 

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter
• Statement of research
• Evidence of effective teaching
• Statement of how you have demonstrated your commitment to the communities served by your work

 If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications received by April 1, 2025 will receive first consideration.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan.  Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Our dynamic global community of changemakers includes some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity. Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, and one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. 

Rensselaer faculty and alumni include more than 145 National Academy members, six members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, six National Medal of Technology winners, five National Medal of Science winners, three astronauts, and a Nobel Prize winner in Physics. With nearly 200 years of experience advancing scientific and technological knowledge, Rensselaer remains focused on addressing global challenges with a spirit of ingenuity and collaboration. To learn more, please visit www.rpi.edu.

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Maintenance Mechanic/Plumber performs a wide range of repair and maintenance duties primarily related to plumbing equipment and systems. Performs maintenance and repair work on but not limited to utility infrastructure, building systems, steam heating systems, laboratories, exhaust fans, pumps, and air compressors. Participates in on-call rotation in accordance with standard operating procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent
• Three (3) years of experience in plumbing and piping
• Valid US Driver’s license
• Must have the ability to be medically qualified for respirator use

Applicants must meet stated minimum education and experience requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of plumbing trade, equipment, and tools
• Ability to read, write, and perform arithmetic functions
• Ability to read and troubleshoot from blueprints, drawings, and specifications
• Ability to use all hand tools and operate all power tools and equipment (i.e., pipe threader/cutters, band saw, power snakes, generators, compressors)
• Ability to operate a computer using standard office software
• Ability to work on ladders, scaffolding, and lifts
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Excellent customer service skills

Preferred Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

None

Shift

Non Standard Shift: On call rotation / One week every 6-8 weeks

Travel

Driving

Driving a Rensselaer vehicle for non-passenger use

Salary Range/Rate

Expected hiring range for Sr. Plumber:   $27.00-$29.79

Expected hiring range for Plumber:   $24.50-$26.46

Pay transparency disclosure:  The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create an application. Please be ready to upload required documents, such as your resume and cover letter

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu 

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Culture of Safety at Rensselaer

Rensselaer is committed to providing a safe and healthy living, learning, and working environment for its faculty, staff, and students. As such, we strongly recommend that faculty, staff and students obtain a COVID-19 vaccination and remain current with available boosters to protect themselves, as well as to protect vulnerable members of the community.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Per Diem Athletic Trainer implements sports medicine and athletic injury treatment and prevention programs for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute intercollegiate athletes on an if and when needed basis. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training or related health field required. Master’s degree preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience as a certified athletic trainer.
• Certification by the National Athletics Trainers Association required.
• Valid US Driver’s license
• Eligible to attain New York State License
• CPR Certified

Available to work on an as-needed basis during scheduled athletic competitions, taking place primarily on weekends and/or evenings.

Applicants must meet stated minimum education and experience requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge and understanding of all aspects of an athletic training program
• Knowledge of NCAA regulations and guidelines governing the prevention and management of injuries in student athletes
• Ability to initiate, develop and maintain contacts appropriate to an athletic training program
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures
• Fitness level required to perform manual exercises and stretching and to carry heavy weights
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, to maintain confidentiality
• Effective planning, organizing and time management skills

Shift

Non-Standard Shift:  The per diem Athletic Trainer will work occasionally, specifically during scheduled athletic competitions that primarily take place on weekends or evenings.

Travel

Driving

Driving a personal vehicle for non-passenger use

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $50.00 per hour

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

The Department of Communication and Media offers a B.S. in Communication, Media & Design; an M.S. in Communication & Rhetoric; and a Ph.D. in Communication & Rhetoric.  The department is home to a dynamic, growing faculty researching communication and media from a broad range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields. For more information about the department, visit https://hass.rpi.edu/communication-media

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Department of Communication and Media in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seeks applicants for the Thomas Phelan Endowed Chair & Department Head in Communication & Media, a tenured faculty position beginning in August 2025.

We welcome candidates whose research focuses on the material dimensions of digital media technologies including their sociocultural, political practices and how those practices impact the public sphere. We encourage scholars from diverse perspectives and methodologies to apply, including those whose work spans communication, media, and related disciplines. Preferred areas of expertise include: Communication in the Public Sphere, Science Communication, Public Communication, Rhetoric/ Persuasion, Cultural Media Studies, Political Communication, and AI Ethics. Experience in and/or commitment to public-facing, participatory, or community- engaged scholarship is also desirable. The successful candidate will have a pivotal role in shaping and realizing the future of the department, therefore prior administrative experience is essential.

The successful candidate will provide leadership in advancing the department’s teaching, research, and service missions. Responsibilities include teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, developing and maintaining a robust program of research and scholarship, and engaging in service to the department, the school, and Rensselaer. We seek a collaborative leader with a strong vision for addressing emerging challenges in communication and media, particularly those shaped by 21st-century technologies and interdisciplinary approaches.

Qualifications

Candidates must meet criteria for appointment as a tenured faculty in the Communications and Media department.

We seek applicants with an established program of research, leadership experience, collaboration, and evidence of a commitment to teaching excellence. We seek applications from outstanding candidates at the full professor level, although exceptional associate professor candidates will be considered, who will build upon our existing strengths in these and related areas across the university.

Ideally, candidates will have research focuses on the material dimensions of digital media technologies including their sociocultural, political practices and how those practices impact the public sphere. Applicants whose areas of expertise include any of the following are encouraged to apply: Science Communication, Public Communication, Rhetoric/ Persuasion, Cultural Media Studies, Political Communication, and AI Ethics.

Associate Professor: A Ph.D., Ed.D., or foreign degree equivalent in Communication, Media Studies, Rhetoric, or a related field, is required at the time of appointment. A successful candidate at this rank must possess a record of excellence in scholarship as demonstrated by an emerging national or international reputation, a level of high quality in educational activities.

Full Professor: A Ph.D., Ed.D., or foreign degree equivalent in Communication, Media Studies, Rhetoric, or a related field, is required at the time of appointment A successful candidate at this rank must be an academic leader, possessing a nationally or internationally recognized record of excellence in scholarship, a sustained level of high quality in educational activities that go beyond teaching and advising.

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range:

Associate Professor: $90,000 - $110,000 per 9-month academic year

Professor: $120,000 - 160,000 per 9-month academic year

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile and contact information for three professional references. Please be ready to upload your

• CV/Resume
• Cover letter
• Statement of Research
• Statement of Teaching, including evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Diversity Statement 

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Applications received by February 15, 2025 will receive first consideration. 

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer?  Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and the IBM Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world. 

With top notch employee health and retirement benefits, Rensselaer offers its full-time employees a generous paid time off program, tuition remission, and opportunities for career growth.

Job Summary

The Gardener performs the duties of a Sr. Groundskeeper, including snow removal and equipment operations associated with the maintenance of the campus grounds, and supports all campus wide events. In addition, the Gardener assists with the design, installation and maintenance of campus landscapes and provides horticultural guidance. The incumbent also independently operates loaders and forklift, performs preventative maintenance of irrigation system and applies granular and/or liquid fertilizer to maintain healthy plant growth.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Horticulture or related field

• Three (3) years field experience in commercial grounds/landscape maintenance including experience with operating landscape maintenance equipment and snow removal equipment

*** relevant combination of education, training and directly related experience will be considered ***

• Valid US driver’s license is required

• Valid New York State Pesticide Technician’s or Applicator’s License in category 3a. or the ability to obtain within one year of appointment

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to independently operate all landscape, turf maintenance and snow removal equipment
• Understanding of irrigation systems, trouble shooting and ability to make minor repairs
• Ability to properly mix and apply appropriate pesticides, calibrate spreaders and sprayers
• Ability to identify plant material with the understanding of cultural requirements and growth habits. Basic knowledge of planting techniques
• Ability to read, write and perform arithmetic functions
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft and job specific software
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Must have the ability to work flexible hours which may include, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays

Shift

Business Hours with weekends or evenings occasionally required

Travel

Driving

Driving a personal vehicle for non-passenger use

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $24.00- $26.50

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

Rensselaer is committed to the cultivation of a community that is welcoming, inclusive, and above all values learning. We welcome candidates who bring a variety of perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Assistant Director for Undergraduate Admissions is responsible for the identification, invitation and enrollment of students into Rensselaer's educational community. The Assistant Director may be assigned a geographical region, a school, a program or an area to develop and implement. In addition, this position will develop and build relationships with community colleges, including their faculty and staff to help build a pipeline of potential transfer students, and educate faculty, staff and students on transfer requirements and transfer opportunities at Rensselaer. The Assistant Director will conduct in-person and virtual information sessions, travel to college fairs or college-based information sessions; and participate in the planning and execution of on-campus events.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Two (2) years of professional experience to include demonstrated excellence in customer service, strong computing skills, and experience interacting with the public
• Valid driver’s license

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet established goals and objectives.
- Ability to work with a diverse population.
- Strong computer skills and knowledge.
- Understanding of customer service and marketing and the willingness to "go the extra mile" for our customers
- Ability to develop a good rapport with other administrative staff
- Excellent people skills
- Ability to manage often conflicting priorities
- Ability to deal effectively with a dynamic and fast-paced office
- Excellent decision-making skills

Shift

Business Hours with weekends or evenings occasionally required

Travel

Driving

Driving a personal vehicle for non-passenger use

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $58,700 - $60,406

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

Rensselaer is committed to the cultivation of a community that is welcoming, inclusive, and above all values learning. We welcome candidates who bring a variety of perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Rensselaer is routinely ranked among the top 50 national universities and is a Carnegie I (R1) research institution. The Lally School of Management offers undergraduate, master’s, MBA and Ph.D. programs in several business and analytics related disciplines and the school is expecting to grow significantly in analytics offerings in marketing, supply chain and operations, quantitative finance, and information systems, to name a few. Approximately 350 undergraduate students, 120 MBA/MS students and 20 Ph.D. students are currently enrolled in the school of Management. The Lally School of Management is AACSB-accredited. Information about Lally can be found at https://lally.rpi.edu.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now! 

Job Summary

The Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Organizational Behavior starting Fall 2025, from scholars who work in areas at the cutting edge of organizational behavior and leadership.

The successful candidate will join Lally as a tenure-track assistant professor. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated potential and commitment to effective teaching in our graduate and undergraduate courses in basic and advanced topics in organizational behavior and leadership, as well as provide service to the Lally School of Management and to Rensselaer. We are particularly seeking candidates to teach core organizational behavior and management courses that serve as an introduction to business education under the normal teaching load of 2-2.

Candidates must have a PhD degree in a relevant business discipline from an accredited business school along with demonstrated evidence of producing original and innovative scholarly work, preferably with publications in premier business journals, along with evidence of effective teaching.

The Lally School seeks candidates whose areas of research include organizational behavior and leadership. Preferred candidates will have an empirical-focused research agenda. Experience in and deep knowledge of organizational behavior in technology-based organizations would be a plus. Familiarity with experimental and research methods would also be a plus.

We are expanding Lally School’s renowned management teaching and research portfolios. The Lally School of Management provides an intellectually stimulating and collaborative environment for inter-disciplinary scholarly contributions with support for research, teaching, and service. We are seeking an outstanding candidate who is driven and willing to engage with the vibrant, diverse and inclusive cross-disciplinary research community at Rensselaer.

Shift

Business Hours: Monday - Friday

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $160,000 - $170,000 per 9-month academic year

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Applications: Follow the on-screen prompts to create a short online application with contact information for three (3) professional references. Please be ready to upload the following required documents:
• Cover Letter
• CV
• Research statement
• Statement of teaching evidence of effective teaching
• Diversity statement 

Posted on December 2, 2024. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the areas of equitable design, sustainability and design, design justice, collaborative or participatory design, product design, industrial design, or object design. The person hired for this position will conduct research at the intersection of design and STS, which may include publications, exhibitions, commissions, or collaborative projects.

The position is 40% teaching, 40% research, 20% service. The selected candidate will teach required and elective courses for the major in Design, Innovation, and Society (DIS). Studio courses are the curricular core of this program, where students engage in design practices informed by STS theory and research, with an emphasis on social justice and sustainability. The successful candidate will teach both studio courses and undergraduate seminars such as such as “Politics of Design” and “Design, Culture, and Society.” Additionally, the selected candidate will teach courses and mentor students in the PhD program in Science and Technology Studies, a program that emphasizes scholarly inquiry about the mutual shaping of science, technology, and society.

We seek a scholar who will contribute to the STS Department’s broader commitments to socially engaged STS and design of alternative futures. Applicants should have a record of creative research and/or design practice and show promise of advancing the STS Department’s mission of synthesizing design practice with the social sciences and humanities.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a terminal degree in design (such as an MFA, DDes., or PhD), a PhD or foreign equivalent in Science and Technology Studies, or PhD or foreign equivalent in a closely related field in the humanities or social sciences.

Candidates must demonstrate, through accomplishment, promise of academic, scholarly and/or research achievement in their discipline. Candidates must be able to present evidence of effective teaching. We seek a versatile educator who can teach in studio, introductory, and seminar classroom. 

Preferred candidates will have design skills and knowledge, such as digitally assisted design, prototyping, design processes, and visualization skills, among others. Priority will be placed on scholarship that considers perspectives from marginalized communities, as well as pedagogical practices that value diversity and inclusivity.

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $80,000 - $90,000 per 9-month academic year

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile and contact information for three professional references. Please be ready to upload your

• CV/Resume
• Cover letter
• Statement of Research
• Statement of Teaching, including evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Diversity Statement 

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Applications received by January 10, 2025 will receive first consideration. 

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Sr. Business Manager is responsible for the budget management for the Student Experience portfolio. The manager provides oversight of business operations, finance, and budget, and oversees all fiscal protocols. The manager supervises and serves as a resource to department level business staff to ensure consistent practices that comply with Institute and Portfolio guidelines. In collaboration with the Manager, Administrative Operations, manage the Division of Student Experience’s hiring process to ensure that all institute policies are being followed. Represent the portfolio on business affairs to the Rensselaer Community and act as a central point of contact for the financial affairs of the Division of Student Experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or similar field
• Five (5) years of related progressively responsible experience in administration, monitoring and management of research and/or other closely related types of restricted funds
• Two (2) years of management/supervisory experience

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to analyze and interpret reports, documents and statistical data
• Ability to perform budget reporting and forecasting, as well as account reconciliation
• Knowledge of financial software, including spreadsheet, database, and data warehouse applications
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite software applications
• Ability to learn and/or use SCT Banner finance, position control and labor modules or other appropriate applications
• Knowledge of fund-based budgeting in a non-profit setting
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple concurrent projects and drive initiatives in a cross-functional environment
• Ability to create and interpret policies
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion
• Ability to establish clear and understandable goals and see through to implementation
• Ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences

Shift

Business Hours with weekends or evenings occasionally required

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $100,000 - $105,000

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position starting Fall 2025, at the Assistant Professor level, from scholars who work in areas at the cutting edge of entrepreneurship research.

We are expanding Lally School’s renowned entrepreneurship teaching and research portfolios. The Lally School of Management provides an intellectually stimulating and collaborative environment for inter-disciplinary scholarly contributions with support for research, teaching, and service. We are seeking an outstanding candidate who is driven and willing to engage with the vibrant, diverse and inclusive cross-disciplinary research community at Rensselaer.

The Lally School seeks candidates whose areas of research include entrepreneurship and innovation. Preferred candidates will have an entrepreneurship-focused research agenda at the micro level. The position will also align with the Rensselaer’s Severino Center for Technological Entrepreneurship (https://eship.rpi.edu/) and the Office of Strategic Alliances and Translation (https://osat.rpi.edu/). Experience in and deep knowledge of entrepreneurs and technological entrepreneurship, as well as starting new ventures and family-own businesses, would be a plus. Familiarity with experimental and research methods would also be a plus. 

Qualifications

Candidates must have a PhD degree in a relevant business discipline from an accredited business school along with demonstrated evidence of producing original and innovative scholarly work, preferably with publications in premier business journals.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated potential and commitment to effective teaching in our graduate and undergraduate courses in basic and advanced topics in management and entrepreneurship, as well as provide service to the Lally School of Management and to Rensselaer.

Candidates must provide evidence of effective teaching, and must have the ability to demonstrate, through accomplishment, promise of academic, scholarly and/or research achievement in matters related to entrepreneurship and management

The successful candidate will join Lally as a tenure-track assistant professor. We are particularly seeking candidates to teach entrepreneurship courses under the normal teaching load of 2-2.

Shift

Business Hours: Monday - Friday

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $160,000 - $170,000

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile with contact information for three (3) professional references. Please be ready to upload the following

• CV/Resume
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research
• Statement of Teaching to include evidence of effective teaching
• Diversity Statement

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Posted on December 2, 2024. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Department of Science & Technology Studies (STS) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) seeks a teaching-track Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Professor of Practice in the area of design and society. We seek a versatile educator who can teach in studio, introductory, and seminar classrooms. The selected candidate will teach required and elective courses for the major in Design, Innovation, and Society (DIS) and the major/minor in Science, Technology, and Society. Studio courses are the curricular core of DIS, where students engage in design practices informed by STS theory and research, with an emphasis on social justice and sustainability. Introductory courses use engaged learning strategies, providing all Rensselaer students with an opportunity to inquire about complex social questions. Seminars address a wide range of topics about the intersections of design, technology, and society. In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will also conduct research, which may include publications, exhibitions, commissions, or collaborative projects. The position is 60% teaching, 20% research, and 20% service. We seek candidates to teach under the normal teaching load of 3-3.

Located within the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, STS offers dynamic undergraduate and graduate programs that explore how science and technology shape—and are shaped by—cultural, political, and social forces, offering nuanced insights into the evolving relationships between humans and technology. Faculty in the department engage deeply with the intersections of science, technology, and society, addressing urgent and impactful issues such as environmental challenges, public health, information systems, media, engineering, and design. With scholars from a range of fields—including history, sociology, anthropology, political science, and media studies—the department fosters a collaborative, inclusive, and intellectually stimulating environment. In STS, subjects that transcend the divisions between disciplines are not merely examined but actively practiced, enabling students and faculty to collaboratively tackle the complex challenges of our time.

To learn more visit hass.rpi.edu/science-technology-studies.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must have a terminal degree in design (such as an MFA, DDes., Ph.D.), or foreign degree equivalent in Science and Technology Studies or a closely related field in the humanities or social sciences. Evidence of effective teaching is required, along with the ability to demonstrate, through accomplishment, promise of academic, scholarly and/or research achievement.

For appointment at the rank of Senior Lecturer, candidates must also have attained a significant level of scholarly activity, research output, or individual creative practice.

A Professor of Practice has obtained unique professional experience, has distinguished research, and/or has performed at an executive or officer level, and has made a significant impact within their discipline. A Professor of Practice is expected to have substantial leadership experience (at least 10-15 years) and, generally, a national or international reputation for excellence in their field of expertise. 

Candidates must be able to present evidence of effective teaching, including in a design studio setting. Applicants should have design skills and knowledge, such as digitally assisted design, prototyping, design processes, and visualization skills, among others.

We seek a scholar who will contribute to the STS Department’s broader commitments to socially engaged STS and design of alternative futures. Applicants should have a record of creative research and/or design practice and show promise of advancing the STS department’s mission of synthesizing design practice with the social sciences and humanities.

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range:

• Lecturer: $60,000 - $66,000
• Senior Lecturer: $67,000 - $79,000
• Professor of Practice: $80,000 - $96,000

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile and contact information for three professional references. Please be ready to upload your

• CV/Resume
• Cover letter
• Statement of Research
• Statement of Teaching, including evidence of teaching effectiveness
• Diversity Statement 

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Applications received by January 10, 2025 will receive first consideration. 

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Sr. Communications Specialist reports to the Manager of Advancement Communications, and is responsible for creating, implementing, and assessing targeted communications, solicitations, and direct marketing strategies for key IA internal and external audiences, including special constituencies such as annual donors, parents, young and graduate alumni, reunion classes, corporate partners, students, and other identified audiences. The Senior Communications Specialist supports all web-related projects for Institute Advancement philanthropic efforts for annual donors, which may include stewardship and donor relations-related writing and key projects.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate field such as journalism, communications, or public relations
• 5 years of directly related professional experience in a comparable setting

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education is highly preferred
   

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

• Demonstrated skill in writing content for a variety of audiences and a number of different channels, including email solicitations, web content, social media campaigns, and marketing collateral
• Must be proactive and able to work without supervision
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail
• Ability to manage several projects from beginning to end with minimal supervision
• Ability to work quickly, flexibly, cooperatively and independently in a pro-active, customer-service oriented environment
• Demonstrated communication planning skills and ability to promote brands
• Demonstrated influential communication style and ability to strategize and lead others
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to analyze and interpret data
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in fast paced, rapidly changing environment and meet established goals and objectives

Shift

Business Hours with weekends or evenings occasionally required

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $61,000 - $65,000 per year

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Equal Opportunity, Race/Sex/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and IBM's Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Media Relations Manager is one of RPI’s chief storytellers with a proven expertise in brand storytelling and strategic media relations. The media relations manager plays a critical role in raising awareness of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as an esteemed institution of academic excellence, groundbreaking research and global community influence and impact. The media relations manager will produce and disseminate relevant and engaging stories that advance the Institute in top tier national consumer media outlets and scholarly publications, and across all Institute storytelling channels.

Responsibilities Include:

• Partner with OCEC leadership and university PR firm on PR strategy
• Function as an inhouse journalist and write/develop stories to advance the reputation of RPI
• Cultivate and maintain productive relationships with top tier media on behalf of RPI
• Manage editorial calendar
• Partner with OCEC leadership, academic deans and center directors and department heads to identify and develop and pitch news stories
• Develop media results reports
• Oversee media monitoring tools

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in journalism, mass communications, or public relations degree from a journalism program
• Five (5) or more years of professional media relations experience 

Applicants must meet stated minimum education and experience requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years+ of experience working in a newsroom as a reporter is ideal
• Experience in higher education

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated sound editorial judgement
• Must possess a passion for higher education and the intellectual ability to digest and create stories from complex STEM-related content
• Requires excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in AP writing style
• Ability to use independent judgment and to gather, manage and impart information to the media and various other internal and external audiences
• Possess a strong nose for news and impeccable writing talent
• Comfort level interacting with members of the media and senior level officials

Shift

Business Hours: Monday - Friday, evenings or weekends may be required on occasion.

Travel

Driving

Incidental driving possible, but not required

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $70,000 - $90,000

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and an IBM Quantum One computer - the first university-based quantum computer in the U.S. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Director of Engagement Events provides leadership and professional expertise in the planning and execution of engagement and advancement events designed to cultivate and/or recognize alumni, donors and prospects consistent with the strategic focus and image of Rensselaer. The Director reports to the Associate Vice President of Alumni Engagement and works with the members of the Division of Institute Advancement and the campus community to collaboratively plan high-quality events and functions and ensures that high standards and engagement priorities are reflected in the planning and presentation of events. The Director organizes and manages on-site and off-site execution of events with other Institute departments to ensure that activities are conducted smoothly and follow appropriate protocol.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Seven (7) years of experience managing and planning a wide variety of goal driven events, including experience with high profile and distinguished guests.

Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated project management, time management, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage details of multiple and complex projects within firm schedules,
• Ability to set priorities that effectively carry out event goals in a manner that enhances the image of Rensselaer
• Ability to formulate creative ideas, and to analyze, evaluate, and negotiate details reflective of a successful event
• Demonstrated integrity, dependability, sound judgment, teambuilding and resourcefulness to establish and maintain collaborative, positive, and effective working relationships with multiple and diverse constituency groups
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Proficiency in MS Office suite products
• Knowledge of budgeting and financial procedures and reporting
• Ability to apply management principles, practices and techniques to ensure the effective administration of the business unit, and to ensure that goals and priorities are accomplished

Shift

Business Hours with weekends or evenings occasionally required

Travel

Driving

Driving a personal vehicle for non-passenger use

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $105,000 - $120,000 per year

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Rensselaer is recognized locally and nationally for the depth and breadth of its compensation and benefits program. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

We welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural, ethnic, national and international perspectives to Rensselaer’s work and campus communities.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity, Race/Gender/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Who we are

Why Rensselaer? Join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's dynamic global community of changemaker including some of the world’s leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity.

Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and IBM's Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world. 

Are you ready to change the world? Apply now!

Job Summary

The Marketing Operations Manager will play a critical role in managing the infrastructure, processes, and tools necessary to support RPI’s marketing initiatives. The Manager will implement and optimize marketing technology, develop workflows, analyze performance, and enable cross-departmental collaboration to achieve university goals. This position reports to the Associate Vice President, Marketing and Communications in The Office of Community Engagement and Communication (OCEC).

Responsibilities include:

• Develop, implement, and optimize marketing workflows and processes to support strategic initiatives across the university
• Manage and maintain marketing technology platforms (CRM, CMS) ensuring optimal performance and integration
• Analyze marketing performance data to provide actionable insights to inform decision-making
• Oversee the development and maintenance of marketing dashboards, including for data collection, and KPIs
• Manage vendor relationships for marketing tools and services
• Ensure compliance with brand guidelines, data privacy regulations, and industry best practices
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement solutions to drive marketing efficiency
• Support budget planning and tracking for marketing operations and campaigns

Minimum Qualifications

• B.A. in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
• Five (5) or more years of experience in marketing operations or a related role
• Technically savvy with strong marketing technology experience
• Experience managing budgets

Applicants must meet stated minimum education and experience requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in higher education or comparable environment is a plus 

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong proficiency with marketing technology including email platforms, CMS, CRM, analytics (e.g., Monday.com, Slate, Salesforce, Google Analytics)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to gather and interpret data and provide insights
• Excellent project management and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration

Preferred Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

• Knowledge of higher education marketing is a plus.

Shift

Business Hours, Monday through Friday. Weekends or evenings occasionally required.

This position is eligible for hybrid or remote work options.

Travel

Driving

Incidental driving possible, but not required

Starting Salary/Rate

Expected hiring range: $70,000 - $90,000

Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

Application instructions

Follow the on-screen prompts to create a brief online profile. Please be ready to upload your resume and cover letter.

If you need assistance with the online application process, please contact careers@rpi.edu.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Total Compensation and Benefits Information

Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).