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BUILDING MAINTAINER Facilities Services
As a Building Maintainer at Union College, you'll ensure our campus facilities are in tip-top shape through routine maintenance and repairs. Join us in maintaining a safe and efficient environment.
BUSINESS OPERATIONS COORDINATOR - FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES Facilities Services
Coordinates critical department tasks within Facilities Services that will assist the department in efficient operations by processing incoming requests; disseminates information and coordinates between multiple departments ensuring success. Establishes and drives processes and workflows for the facilities services department, including financial transactions, procurement of equipment and supplies, and other office and house operations and activities.
CUSTODIAN Facilities Services
Cleaners are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of office space and common spaces across campus.
LEAD EVENTS FACILITIES SPECIALIST Facilities Services
Step into a dynamic role as the Lead Events Facilities Specialist where you'll spearhead the coordination of setups and breakdowns for upcoming events.
CONVENIENCE STORE SUPERVISOR Aux Srvcs
Do you enjoy providing superior customer service and working in a college setting? If so, this may be the perfect position for you! Union College is looking for a Campus Store Supervisor to join their Bookstore team!
LECTURER IN PERFORMANCE/DIRECTING Theatre & Dance
The Department of Theater and Dance at Union College in Schenectady, NY, invites applications to fill a Lecturer position (three-year contract, with opportunity to renew). We are looking for a teaching artist and practitioner in the field with overlapping specialties in areas of acting, directing, voice, and embodied movement. We seek a candidate whose teaching practices are inclusive, identity conscious, and consent based.
LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS SERVICES SPECIALIST ITS
Do you enjoy performing a wide range of audio visual services to support a community? Union College is seeking a Learning Environments Services Specialist!
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Civil-Environmental Engineering
The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Union College invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering beginning September 2024. Union is a nationally ranked, undergraduate institution where engineering has been part of the curriculum since 1845. Union currently offers ABET-accredited degrees in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering. The department of Civil and Environmental Engineering was created in September 2023 and is actively working toward offering B.S. degrees in Civil Engineering & Environmental Engineering and ABET accreditation.
GEOSCIENCES TECHNICIAN Geosciences
Supports students and faculty in the Union College Geosciences department by assisting with field trips, laboratory exercises, instrument operation and maintenance, and classroom material preparation. This includes managing field equipment, coordinating off-campus activities, operating and maintaining instrumentation (mass spectrometers and chromatographs), managing supplies, and aiding in laboratory setup and sample preparation. Training available for all tasks.
COMMUNITY DIRECTOR Residential Life
Do you enjoy making a difference and have prior Residential Life or Greek experience? If so, this may be the position for you! We're hiring Community Directors to provide our students with an outstanding living and learning experience!
PHONATHON STUDENT CALLER (UC STUDENTS ONLY) Annual Giving
Union’s Phonathon is looking to hire current Union students! The Phonathon student caller program is the student outreach initiative for Union College. Student employees will be responsible for conversing with and soliciting Union alumni, parents, and friends for donations through various communication methods. You will spend time talking on the phone with prospective donors, raising support for the college, and connecting yourself to the vast network that Union’s alumni have to offer.
Mary H. '80 and Richard K. '80 Templeton Assistant Professor of Computer Science Computer Science
Union College, a highly-selective undergraduate liberal arts and engineering college, invites applications for the Tenure-Track Mary H. '80 and Richard K. '80 Templeton Assistant Professor of Computer Science, beginning September 2024.  This endowed position is part of a broader initiative to further strengthen and integrate computer science and engineering with the liberal arts at Union. The area of expertise is open.  Successful applicants will be committed to excellence in teaching, research, mentoring undergraduates, and to fostering a diverse and inclusive community.
LIFE SCIENCE TECHNICIAN Biology
Join our team as a Life Science Technician and play a pivotal role in creating a safe and efficient learning environment for biological laboratory instruction. With responsibilities ranging from equipment maintenance to ensuring compliance with safety standards, your expertise in biology and chemistry will make a meaningful impact on Union's students' education and research experiences.
CUSTODIAN Facilities Services
Cleaners are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of office space and common spaces across campus.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST Financial Services
Unlock an exciting opportunity! Are you prepared to take the reins of our College credit card program? As our Accounts Payable Specialist, you'll be the linchpin for processing payments, harmonizing accounts, and driving financial success. Join us and lead the way to financial excellence under the guidance of our Director of Procurement.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Visual Arts
The Department of Visual Arts at Union College seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Photography, beginning September 1st, 2024. Primary teaching responsibilities include two in-person courses in each of three ten-week terms (six contact hours per week per course, six courses per year). Courses will include introductory 35mm b/w film developing and wet darkroom techniques (required for all Studio majors and a popular gateway to other Visual Arts courses), intermediate and advanced darkroom, digital, and color processes, and the development of intermediate and advanced thematic or process-specific courses, depending on the candidate's field of specialty and departmental needs.
LECTURER/DIRECTOR OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE Music
The Union College Music Department is seeking a full-time Lecturer/Director of Music Performance to begin in Fall 2024 to lead the choral and orchestral programs and supervise the department’s performance activities. The primary responsibility of this position is to conduct the Union College Choir and Union College and Community Orchestra. The department is looking for someone with a high artistic vision to continue growing these ensembles.
TROLLEY DRIVER - ON CALL Campus Safety
Provide safe transportation of Union College Students, Staff and Community Members to and from College approved locations - CDL required.
VAN DRIVER - ON CALL Campus Safety
Provide safe transportation of Union College Students, Staff and Community Members to and from College approved locations - No CDL required for this position.
MEN'S CLUB RUGBY COACH - CLUB SPORTS Student Activities
The Men's Club Rugby Coach coaches, manages, and develops a competitive Club Rugby team at Union College.

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