Job Posting: University of Rochester

The private research university in Upstate New York seeks its next University Ombuds. The search will fill a position established by Lynnett Van Slyke in 2022. The Ombuds serves all campus stakeholders and practices to IOA standards. The position reports as part of the Provost's Office and also coordinates an Ombuds Affiliate Network (see below).

Applicants must have a Master's degree (doctorate preferred), advanced training, and at least five years of relevant experience. Certified Organizational Ombudsman Practitioner (CO-OP) is preferred. The compensation range is $108,483 to $162,725 per years. No application deadline indicated. (Rochester Careers.)

Members of the Rochester Ombuds Affiliate Network include a dozen collateral duty ombuds: 

Arts, Sciences & Engineering

• Faculty — John Barker, Senior Associate Dean of the Faculty
• Staff — Col Raimond, LGBTQ Coordinator 
• Graduate students — Marie-Joelle Estrada (mestrada@ur.rochester.edu), Associate Professor, and Jennifer Brisson, Professor 

Laboratory for Laser Energetics

• Scientists and fellows — Terry Kessler, Senior Research Engineer and Diversity Manager 
• Staff — Barbara Cronkite, Administrator, and David VanWey — Analyst and HR Liaison 

School of Medicine and Dentistry

• Graduate students and postdocs — Krystel Huxlin, Professor, and Christopher Seplaki, Professor Warner 

School of Education 

• Students, faculty, and staff — Brian Brent, Professor and Senior Associate Dean 

Simon Business School

• Students, faculty, and staff — Jim Newton, Assistant Dean and HR liaison

School of Nursing

• Students, faculty, and staff — Caroline Nestro, Associate Professor 

(Rochester Ombuds.)

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