Position description:

• A Ph.D. in physics or astronomy or a closely related field is required and postdoctoral experience is preferred.

• A research specialization in the area of condensed matter physics (including but not limited to: solid-state physics, materials science, semiconductor physics, device physics, soft matter physics, granular materials, active matter, polymer physics, magnetic materials, superconductors and superfluids, nanoscience, quantum materials and quantum information processing), preferably with an experimental component.

• We expect applicants to have strong research credentials, evidence of teaching or mentoring a diverse student body, and a strong commitment to undergraduate education including research with undergraduate students.

• We strongly encourage applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups.

• All our faculty are expected to teach introductory physics classes and labs to engineering students as well as upper-level classes for the major as listed on our curriculum. The normal teaching load is six lecture courses per year, with laboratory sections generally counted as half of a lecture course.

• All our faculty as expected to maintain an active research program with opportunities for involving undergraduate students

About the Department of Physics and Astronomy:

• We have eleven full-time faculty in the Department of Physics and Astronomy (www.physics.union.edu) working in a variety of research fields including astrophysics, atomic physics, computational biophysics, environmental physics, geophysics, and nuclear and particle physics.

• The Department is housed primarily in the Integrated Science and Engineering Center (ISEC), a state-of-the-art facility with classrooms, offices, and research facilities including purpose-built teaching labs and seminar rooms, a dedicated optics lab and our 1.1MeV particle accelerator.

• We have access to a wide range of shared instrumentation in ISEC and the connected Peter Irving Wold Center and F. W. Olin Center; the latter houses the Interdisciplinary Research Instrumentation Suite, which includes a Zeiss EVO Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy and Chemiluminescence, an Asylum MFP-3D-SA atomic force microscope, a Powder X-Ray Diffractometer, a Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometer, Bruker RAMAN Spectrometer, and a Nikon Ti-E microscope.

• The department also has several high temperature tube furnaces for sample synthesis, as well as low speed saws and polishing equipment for sample preparation.

• The department maintains a machine shop with CNC machines and 3-D printers for use by faculty and students, staffed by a full-time technician. We also have access to additional fabrication resources through the college’s MakerSpace and engineering machine shop.

• Union College recognizes the rich possibilities of interdisciplinary studies by offering many opportunities for both faculty and students to engage with multiple disciplines - and each other - in collaborative classroom settings and research initiatives.

• We strive to maintain an inviting department with a strong sense of community: We offer generous office hours, student lounges near our offices for group or independent study, regular public outreach programs such as our monthly observatory open houses, and both weekly lunch-time colloquium and regular astronomy discussion group series to help keep students and faculty in touch with exciting developments elsewhere.

Application instructions:

Please submit all application materials as a single pdf file. Only the materials listed below will be considered.

• A cover letter introducing yourself and the qualities that make you a strong candidate for the job, and how your teaching, scholarship, mentorship and/or community service might support Union’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

• A detailed curriculum vitae

• A statement on teaching with an emphasis on educating and mentoring undergraduates. This should include your strategies for making the classroom an inclusive environment.

• A statement of research interests including an outline of the resources that would be required to get started.

Note that reference letters will be requested only for candidates shortlisted for first-round interviews. Please send questions and other inquiries to Chad Orzel at physics-search@union.edu.

Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is $81,500 to $83,500. Except for roles with a set rate of pay, the wage/salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The stated hiring rate/range represents the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the rate/range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

We offer exceptional benefits including:

• Generous Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time

• Winter Recess Break in Addition to Paid Holidays

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts)

• Free On-Campus Fitness Facility Access and Discounts for On-Campus Wellness Programs

• Employee Scholarships toward Certifications, Seminars, Training and Professional Development

• Pre and Post Tax participation in a 403(b) Retirement Plan

• Salary Continuation Program in the event of Disability

• Tuition Assistance Program for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents

Background Checks: In accordance with our background check policy, finalists for hire will undergo a background check that includes education, employment, and criminal convictions.

E-Verify Participation: Union College participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify and your Right to Work (Derecho a Trabajar).

Description

As a Peer Advocate, you will be an ally, mentor, and advocate for clients and families as they contend with the difficulties and uncertainties of mental illness. You will use lived experience to contribute to treatment planning for each participant, and facilitating the team’s development and maintenance of a culture of respect. The Youth Assertive Community Treatment team (ACT) Program is an innovative treatment program. The program serves children with mental illness or serious emotional disturbance and their families. You will report to the Director of Youth Act and work onsite with community-based travel required.

This new employee will be hired under the Youth Peer Advocate title or Family Peer Advocate title. The requirements are as follows:

Youth Peer Advocate:

• As this is a Youth Peer position, grant funding requires that employees hired in this capacity are within 18-30 years of age and have lived experiencewith mental illness or serious emotional disturbance.
• The FPA must possess a credential recognized by the Office of Mental Health and receive specialized training and supervision.

Family Peer Advocate:

• Family Peer Advocates (FPA) are parents or caregivers who are raising or have raised a child with serious mental health concerns and are personally familiar with the associated challenges and available community resources for children and families.
• The YPA must possess (or obtain within the first twelve months of employment,) a credential recognized by the Office of Mental Health and receive specialized training and supervision.

Peer Advocate Responsibilities:
• Engage individuals and establish trusting, collaborative relationships directed toward the goals clients identify on their treatment plans
• Contribute to client treatment plans, advocating for clients' needs
• Participate in daily treatment team meetings and work directly with other team members to provide support and assistance to program participants.
• Provide individual face-to-face support to youth and families receiving services
• Spend 70% or more of scheduled work hours in community settings
• Meet with family, youth, and collateral contacts to provide psychoeducation about serious mental illness
• Be a role model, educate recipients about self-help techniques and self-help group processes, teach effective coping strategies based on personal experience, teach symptom management skills, assist in clarifying rehabilitation and recovery goals, and assist in the development of community support systems and networks.

Requirements and Education:
• High School Diploma or GED, Associates Degree preferred
• A valid New York State driver’s license.
• Complete and obtain the NYCPS-Provisional certification for review by the New York Peer Specialist Certification Board (NYPSCB) within the agreed-upon time of start date.

Benefits
• Health care package: medical, dental, and vision
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• 401 (K) plan
• Life Insurance
• Loan repayment assistance
• Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern RiversFamily of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any othercharacteristicprotected under applicable law. We cherishthe unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.

Qualifications

Description

Licensed Community Clinician

Remote/Hybrid Role

Flexible Hours

As a Licensed Clinical Community Service Providers, you will provide Children and Family Treatment Support Services (CFTSS). These mental health services available with New York State Children's Medicaid program, give children (up to age 21) and their families the power to improve their health, well-being and quality of life. This program is intended to offer opportunities to better meet the behavioral health needs of children early on and to prevent the onset or progression of behavioral health conditions. These services strengthen children and their families, and help them to make informed decisions about their care and are provided either at home or in the community. You will report to the Clinical Supervisor and you will work remote/hybrid.

Responsibilities

• Provide Home and Community-based Assessments, counseling, and treatment planning to children and their care givers.
• In Person, in the home, community-based, in office and telehealth to meet the needs of our clients.
• Complete an assessment of needs and recommendations for further medically necessary services, such as rehabilitation services. Services are delivered in a trauma informed, culturally and linguistically competent manner.
• Work with family members, advocates and other salient parties to identify goals of treatment. Provide observations and information to collateral contacts for the purpose of the progress and tracking of the Treatment Plan goals.
• Complete all required documentation for submission to the Supervisor within the required timeframes.

Requirements and Education

• Masters degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field.
• 1 year of related experience.
• NYS Professional Licensure/Limited Permit - LMFT, LMSW, LMHC, LCSW, and LCAT.
• NYS drivers license with a reliable vehicle, as work requires up to 50% community travel/client home visits.

Benefits

• Health care package-medical, dental, and vision
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• 401 (K) plan
• Life Insurance
• Loan repayment assistance
• Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern RiversFamily of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any othercharacteristicprotected under applicable law. We cherishthe unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.

Qualifications

Pay Status and Classification: Exempt, Regular Full-time

Supervisor: Director Of Special Collections & Archives/Associate Librarian

Position Purpose: Evaluates, appraises, describes, and preserves the College’s records and archives, including institutional records. The Records Management Librarian will manage and implement policies and procedures to ensure a standard, professional approach in preparing archival collections for research use and preservation storage. Updates and maintains compliance of the records management program for the College following legal and security requirements. Collaborates with colleagues both within the department and library and across campus. The successful candidate is expected to pursue a focused program of professional development, scholarly activity, and service as described in the Union College Faculty Manual Section II. VI and Appendix VI.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Records Management: Coordinates institutional records management frameworks. Updates and maintains workflows for processing born-digital records. Manages physical and/or electronic transfer and description of incoming college records. Evaluates records from across campus for inclusion into the College's historic record.

• Archival Collection Management: Evaluates, appraises, and describes archival and manuscript collections. Manages departmental best practices for accessioning and describing archival collections. Assists with the planning and implementation of library's archival services.

• Recordkeeping and Metadata Management: Works closely with administrative departments and offices to ensure recordkeeping and metadata best practices. Utilizes Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) and maintains documentation. Collaborates with Digital Collections and Preservation Librarian and the Digital Projects and Metadata Librarian to ensure consistency in digital preservation and access of archival collections.

• Professional Development and Campus Engagement: Stays current with archival trends through literature, social media, conferences, and professional development. Contributes to campus committees and attends campus events to support the library's mission. Pursues a program of professional development, scholarly activity, and service. May supervise student employees and interns. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited program with a minimum of two years professional experience in archives or records management and special collections or a combination of relevant education, training, certifications, and work experience.

• Experience with college-wide records management programs, inclusive of physical and digital collections.

• Experience in a special collections and archives setting with focus on accessioning, appraising, arranging, describing, and preserving archival collections and preparing finding aids of varying size and complexity.

• Experience with digital preservation frameworks and archival collection management systems (eg ArchivesSpace and Preservica).

• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles, current practices, and standards for processing and management of archival collections (Describing Archives a Content Standard (DACS), Encoded Archival Description (EAD), etc).

• Demonstrated commitment to undergraduate education.

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written, and oral communication skills. Exceptional attention to detail.

• Proven understanding of how digital preservation technologies work with analog services and resources.

• The ability to foster and enhance a thriving, culturally diverse, and inclusive learning community, while promoting a sense of belonging among students, alumni, faculty, and staff colleagues.

• Ability to work collaboratively with library colleagues, faculty, administrators, staff, and students.

• Demonstrated skills in managing multiple priorities, long range projects, and tasks.

• Ability to travel regionally and nationally for consortia, membership meetings, and professional development.

• Ability to work some weekend and evening hours and to attend campus and library events.

We know some job seekers may not apply for career opportunities unless they meet every qualification in the position description including the preferred qualifications. We are most interested in hiring the best staff and faculty colleagues, and recognize that a successful candidate may come from a less traditional career path. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our preferred qualifications.

We offer exceptional benefits including:

• Generous Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time

• Winter Recess Break in Addition to Paid Holidays

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts)

• Free On-Campus Fitness Facility Access and Discounts for On-Campus Wellness Programs

• Employee Scholarships toward Certifications, Seminars, Training and Professional Development

• Pre and Post Tax participation in a 403(b) Retirement Plan

• Salary Continuation Program in the event of Disability

• Tuition Assistance Program for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents

Compensation:

Background Checks: In accordance with our background check policy, finalists for hire will undergo a background check that includes education, employment, and criminal convictions.

E-Verify Participation: Union College participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify and your Right to Work (Derecho a Trabajar).

We know some job seekers may not apply for career opportunities unless they meet every qualification in the position description including the preferred qualifications. We are most interested in hiring the best staff and faculty colleagues, and recognize that a successful candidate may come from a less traditional career path. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our preferred qualifications.

We offer exceptional benefits including:

• Generous Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time

• Winter Recess Break in Addition to Paid Holidays

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts)

• Free On-Campus Fitness Facility Access and Discounts for On-Campus Wellness Programs

• Employee Scholarships toward Certifications, Seminars, Training and Professional Development

• Pre and Post Tax participation in a 403(b) Retirement Plan

• Salary Continuation Program in the event of Disability

• Tuition Assistance Program for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents

Background Checks: In accordance with our background check policy, finalists for hire will undergo a background check that includes education, employment, and criminal convictions.

E-Verify Participation: Union College participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify and your Right to Work (Derecho a Trabajar).

Description

Licensed Community Clinician

Remote/Hybrid Role

Flexible Hours

As a Licensed Clinical Community Service Providers, you will provide Children and Family Treatment Support Services (CFTSS). These mental health services available with New York State Children's Medicaid program, give children (up to age 21) and their families the power to improve their health, well-being and quality of life. This program is intended to offer opportunities to better meet the behavioral health needs of children early on and to prevent the onset or progression of behavioral health conditions. These services strengthen children and their families, and help them to make informed decisions about their care and are provided either at home or in the community. You will report to the Clinical Supervisor and you will work remote/hybrid.

Responsibilities

• Provide Home and Community-based Assessments, counseling, and treatment planning to children and their care givers.
• In Person, in the home, community-based, in office and telehealth to meet the needs of our clients.
• Complete an assessment of needs and recommendations for further medically necessary services, such as rehabilitation services. Services are delivered in a trauma informed, culturally and linguistically competent manner.
• Work with family members, advocates and other salient parties to identify goals of treatment. Provide observations and information to collateral contacts for the purpose of the progress and tracking of the Treatment Plan goals.
• Complete all required documentation for submission to the Supervisor within the required timeframes.

Requirements and Education

• Masters degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field.
• 1 year of related experience.
• NYS Professional Licensure/Limited Permit - LMFT, LMSW, LMHC, LCSW, and LCAT.
• NYS drivers license with a reliable vehicle, as work requires up to 50% community travel/client home visits.

Benefits

• Health care package-medical, dental, and vision
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• 401 (K) plan
• Life Insurance
• Loan repayment assistance
• Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern RiversFamily of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any othercharacteristicprotected under applicable law. We cherishthe unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.

Qualifications

Union College invites applications for a tenure-track position in the Department of Chemistry beginning September 1, 2025. Review of applications will begin on Sept. 13, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by Sept. 20, 2024, will receive priority consideration.

Position description:

A Ph.D. in chemistry or a closely related field is required and postdoctoral experience is highly preferred. Successful candidates will have the potential for excellence in undergraduate teaching and research and should be committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community.

Teaching responsibilities will be in introductory and organic chemistry courses and labs, with additional teaching responsibilities depending on area(s) of expertise. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the College’s interdisciplinary programs. The College has new and growing initiatives in environmental science and engineering and biomedical engineering; candidates contributing to one of these areas through work in Green Chemistry, Environmental Organic Chemistry, or Polymer Chemistry are especially welcome. This position involves teaching, on average, two courses in each of three trimesters. It is expected that the successful hire will establish and maintain a high-quality research program that involves undergraduate students and enhances the synergy between the chemistry department and other science and engineering departments.

About the Department of Chemistry:

The new hire will expand our department from twelve to thirteen permanent faculty members with support from one administrative assistant and one laboratory specialist. One faculty member also serves as the department’s dedicated instrumentation specialist. Annually, about 15-25 students graduate with a degree in chemistry or biochemistry, and about 11% of the students on campus take introductory chemistry courses. Our department has a strong collegial culture; we collaborate to continue to innovate and improve our approaches to teaching and scholarship in an undergraduate liberal arts with engineering setting. We have offices and research spaces in several science and engineering buildings, the most recent of which – the Integrated Science and Engineering Center – completed in 2020. We maintain an exceptional suite of advanced instrumentation in support of research and teaching.

Application instructions:

Please submit all application materials as a single pdf file. Only the materials listed below will be considered.

• cover letter; please include how you can further Union's diversity goals

• curriculum vitae

• statement of experience and interests in teaching, in which you reflect on your teaching experience, as well as how you can both contribute to diverse educational experiences and offerings and engage with students with diverse skills or backgrounds (maximum of 2 pages)

• statement of research plans, in which you outline your specific research plans, including how you will involve undergraduate students with diverse skills or backgrounds (maximum of 3 pages)

• graduate and undergraduate transcripts

Union has a commitment to increasing diversity and supporting an environment in which people who come from varied and diverse backgrounds can thrive. As such, we strongly encourage applications from members of traditionally underrepresented groups in chemistry. All candidates should share how they can further Union's diversity goals in their cover letter and throughout their application materials. Please send questions and other inquiries to Associate Professor and Chair, Laura MacManus-Spencer, at chemchair@union.edu.

Compensation:

The annual salary range for this position is $81,500-$83,500. Except for roles with a set rate of pay, the wage/salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The stated hiring rate/range represents the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the rate/range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

We offer exceptional benefits including:

• Generous Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time

• Winter Recess Break in Addition to Paid Holidays

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts)

• Free On-Campus Fitness Facility Access and Discounts for On-Campus Wellness Programs

• Employee Scholarships toward Certifications, Seminars, Training and Professional Development

• Pre and Post Tax participation in a 403(b) Retirement Plan

• Salary Continuation Program in the event of Disability

• Tuition Assistance Program for Employee, Spouse and/or Dependents

Background Checks: In accordance with our background check policy, finalists for hire will undergo a background check that includes education, employment, and criminal convictions.

E-Verify Participation: Union College participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify and your Right to Work (Derecho a Trabajar).

Description

Qualifications

Description

Per Diem Clinician,Permanency Resource Center

As a Per Diem Clinician, you will provide trauma-informed family therapy, child therapy, group therapy, and crisis intervention as indicatedto individuals, families and groups in a Permanency Resource Center.This can include outpatient individual or family therapy, group therapy, consultation to caregivers, and support to case managers. Work is designed to be short-term but will follow the needs of the family as written in their service plan. You will be assigned between 2 and 15 cases. Therapy is to be provided in the community or in office, and is paid for by the program, not through insurance reimbursement. You will report to the Licensed Clinician and you will work in a hybrid model with community-based travel required.

Responsibilities:

• Provision of outpatient therapy remotely or in person with youth or caregivers within the Permanency Resource Center system.
• Document the contact within the Evolv system.
• Attend and participate in individual supervision on at least a monthly basis and more frequently if the acuity of the assigned cases requires this.
• Provide therapeutic services to individuals assigned to case load.
• Provide case management services as clinically indicated.
• Provide referral, collateral and linkage services.
• Record and maintain case records according to program standards.

Requirements and Education:

• A Master’s degree in one of the healing arts.
• A minimum of a limited permit in social work, family therapy, mental health counseling, or the healing arts.
• A valid NYS driver's license.

Benefits

• Sick leave
• EAP
• 401 (K) plan
• Free training/CEU opportunities
• Mileage reimbursement

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern RiversFamily of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any othercharacteristicprotected under applicable law. We cherishthe unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.

Qualifications