Classified Service Employment Opportunities
Classified Service positions available at the university are within the purview of NYS Civil Service. Some positions are within the competitive class service and some are non-competitive or labor class.
Competitive and non-competitive vacancies are posted as contractually required for the required number of days and, in general, university employees are considered first for vacancies.
If the university is unable to identify a qualified, internal candidate for a given position, we then accept applications from external applicants.
Classified Service Vacancies
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Plant Utilities Assistant And Plant Utilities Engineer 1
Continuous Recruitment
Human Resources will be accepting applications for the Plant Utilities Assistant and Plant Utilities Engineer 1 positions on a continuous recruitment basis.
Please review the Exam Announcement and the minimum qualifications for the PUA and PUE 1 on the Civil Service website by Clicking Here.
Individuals interested applying to either the Plant Utilities Assistant and Plant Utilities Engineer 1 positions should submit a NYS-APP #20-450 & #20-451 and a Binghamton University employment application to Human Resources.
Competitive
The competitive class includes all positions for which it is practical to determine the merit and fitness of applicants by competitive (civil service) examination. Most clerical positions fall within this class as do most support staff positions. Only those eligible for transfer, reinstatement or reachable on the appropriate civil service list may be considered to fill competitive class civil service vacancies.
| Grade | Title | Department |
Starting Salary |
Status | Posting End Date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG-12 | Service & Repair Mechanic (Electronics) (NY HELPS) - NO EXAM REQUIRED* | Facilities Management |
$48,956.00 |
Contingent Permanent, Full-Time | 11/22/2024 | |||||
| SG-11 | Administrative Assistant 1 (NY HELPS) - NO EXAM REQUIRED* | Purchasing |
$46,306.00 |
Contingent Permanent, Full-Time | 11/23/2024 | |||||
| SG-8 | Administrative Assistant Trainee 1*** | Purchasing |
$39,215.00 |
Contingent Permanent, Full-Time | 11/23/2024 | |||||
| SG-6 | Security Services Assistant 1 (NY HELPS) - NO EXAM REQUIRED* | University Police |
$38,999.00 |
Contingent Permanent, Full-Time | 11/29/2024 | |||||
| SG-6 | Security Services Assistant 1* | University Police |
$38,999.00 |
Contingent Permanent, Full-Time | 11/29/2024 | |||||
| SG-6 | Security Services Assistant 1 (NY HELPS) - NO EXAM REQUIRED* | University Police |
$19,500.00 |
Contingent Permanent, Part Time (50%) | 11/29/2024 | |||||
| SG-6 | Security Services Assistant 1* | University Police |
$19,500.00 |
Contingent Permanent, Part-Time (50%) | 11/29/2024 | |||||
*Interested candidates should submit a NYS Examination /Application (NYS-/APP) to the Office of Human Resources in person or by email to mmtaylor@binghamton.edu.
**Interested candidates for the Plant Utilities Engineer 1 or Plant Utilities Assistant positions should submit a NYS-APP #20-450 and a Binghamton University employment application to the Office of Human Resources in person or by email to mtrembl1@binghamton.edu.
***To be eligible to apply to the traineeship, candidates must have one year of permanent service as a Grade 6 Office Assistant and are required to pass a typing test. If you have previous eligible service in a keyboarding title, the typing test is waived. If you are currently an SG-11 Administrative Assistant 1, you may apply for a lateral transfer.
NY HELPS: Above titles with NY HELPS included in the name are part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
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For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. -
Beginning June 26, 2024, all appointments made under this program will be handled as permanent, non-competitive positions and the official probationary period will begin on the appointment date. -
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
THERE IS NO EXAM REQUIRED FOR NY HELPS APPOINTMENTS
Non-Competitive
This class includes those positions for which the State Civil Service Commission has determined that it is not practical to hold a competitive (civil service) examination. However, all must meet minimum qualifications. Positions in this group include "journeymen" level positions on the maintenance support staff such as carpenter, electrician or mechanic. Appointment to higher salaried vacant positions are made on the basis of seniority. University employees are given first consideration for CSEA-OSU non-competitive vacancies.
| Grade | Title | Department | Starting Salary | Status | Posting End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG-7 | Janitor (Tues - Sat NIGHTS) | Facilities Management | $37,121.00 | Contingent Permanent, Full-Time | 11/22/2024 |
| SG-12 | Trades Generalist - HVAC/Electric | Facilities Management | $48,956.00 | Contingent Permanent, Full-Time | 11/22/2024 |
| SG-7 | Janitor (Wed-Sun NIGHTS) | Facilities Management | $37,121.00 | Contingent Permanent, Full-Time | 11/22/2024 |
| Grade | Title | Department | Starting Salary | Status | Posting End Date |
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Labor Class
Labor class positions have no minimum educational or experience requirements. University employees are given first consideration for these positions.
| Grade | Title | Department | Starting Salary | Status | Posting End Date |
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Civil Service Examinations
Most New York State civil service examinations are held periodically, such as once a year. Some examinations are held on a continuous recruitment basis. This means that applications are accepted continuously; qualified, applicants are tested on an as-needed basis and successful candidates' names are added to the eligible list continuously.
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Clery Act Notification
As required by the Clery Act, a copy of Binghamton University's Annual Security Report is available by accessing the following web site: http://asr.binghamton.edu/. You may also obtain a copy of this report by contacting the Office of Human Resources at (607) 777-2187. This report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on-campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Binghamton University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning sexual assault, and other matters.
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It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
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