Careers at SUNY

When you join The State University of New York, you become a part of a mission-driven institution of higher education that helps students achieve their dreams, expands human knowledge, and fuels New York’s economy. 

SUNY is the largest comprehensive system of public higher education in the United States, with 64 colleges and universities including academic medical centers and hospitals, spanning New York State from Long Island to the Adirondacks to Buffalo. You would join a community of dedicated professionals working to advance SUNY’s mission of providing excellent, affordable higher education for all.

Each SUNY campus manages its own recruitment and hiring processes. This site will allow you to search for available positions at any of our 64 campuses.

Ask any SUNY employee why they do what they do, and you’ll hear one consistent response: the students. We are all here to help students—of all backgrounds, ages, and means—achieve their goals through higher education.

To achieve this, SUNY employees focus on four strategic pillars established by SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. and the SUNY Board of Trustees:

• Student success
• Research and scholarship
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Economic development and upward mobility.  

SUNY provides an outstanding and comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family through the many life changes you may experience while you work for SUNY.  Our nationally recognized benefits include:

• Retirement: The choice between a fully funded pension plan and a self-driven defined contribution plan, along with supplemental plans to increase your ability to save for retirement.

• Health and Dental Insurance: Several health insurance options at an affordable cost that provide full coverage without mandatory deductibles.

• Time Off:
• Generous paid time off with separate vacation and sick leave accruals
• Additional paid leave policy options for childbirth, adoption, elder care, and other family care situations. 
• Flexible Working Arrangements:  Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid schedules, may be available depending on position and individual campus policies.

General benefits information is available at www.suny.edu/benefits or on the individual campus posting or website.

SUNY is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.