Student & Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellbeing, connection and belonging, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life. We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad.
Cornell Health's more than 200 employees collaborate to provide integrated and culturally-sensitive mental health, medical, health promotion, public health, student accommodations, and occupational medicine care and services. Dually focused on holistic health of Cornell students and well-being of the larger campus community, the unit supports readiness to learn, to participate fully in the Cornell experience, and to achieve academic, work, and life success. Cornell Health is nationally recognized for innovation and leadership, and is committed to an ongoing journey toward integrated, cost-effective, and community-based services and campus health initiatives.
The Skorton Center for Health Initiatives promotes a healthy campus environment and community through institutional leadership, educational initiatives, research and evaluation, and public engagement. The Skorton Center’s core focus areas are the promotion of student mental health and well-being, and the prevention of suicide, alcohol and other drug misuse, sexual violence, and hazing. Skorton Center staff also provide leadership for advancing Cornell’s Health Promoting Campus framework, coordinating cross-campus leadership structures that support implementation of population-level well-being strategies.
Cornell’s Sexual Harassment & Assault—Response & Education (SHARE) Office provides key services, training and education, advocacy and support for victims/survivors of harmful, threatening, or violent incidents. Support is provided for concerns including sexual assault and related misconduct, hazing, bias-related incidents, and other forms of victimization.
The Victim/Survivor Advocate supports Cornell’s comprehensive response to sexual violence, dating/intimate partner violence, sexual harassment, stalking, and other forms of sexual misconduct. The position exercises independent professional judgment in assessing survivor needs, developing individualized advocacy strategies, and supporting coordinated institutional responses.
The focus of this job is to support the SHARE Office within the Skorton Center for Health Initiatives through confidential advocacy, institutional collaboration, and related activities to reduce risk, promote care, and enhance the health and safety of the Cornell community.
Success Factors
Advanced trauma-informed knowledge and deep understanding of the varied experiences of survivors, enabling the exercise of independent professional judgment in assessing survivor needs, developing individualized advocacy and support strategies, consulting with campus partners, and navigating complex situations with minimal supervision.
Excellent interpersonal communication and listening skills, with an ability to build relationships and maintain trust, assess the needs of various stakeholders, and identify and advocate for achievable solutions.
Demonstrated success with public speaking and the ability to speak to a wide range of audiences and communicate with individuals from diverse backgrounds, identities, and life experiences.
Robust project management skills with the ability to multi-task and manage several projects at once in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment, with strong attention to detail and excellent follow-through on tasks and overarching priorities
Strong commitment to collaborative work and demonstrated success working with…