Small Business Advisor

Category: Professional Subscribe: Department: Small Business Development Center Locations: Binghamton, NY Posted: Oct 16, 2025 Closes: Open Until Filled Type: Full-time Temporary Ref. No.: 15270 Position ID: 193874 About Binghamton University Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive. Working at Binghamton University is more than about having a great job - it is about having the opportunity to flourish in an exciting, engaging environment. Our faculty and staff appreciate Binghamton's collegial and inclusive culture and its commitment to excellence, education, innovation and civic engagement. Our diverse campus community contributes to our success. Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty who value cutting-edge, and community-engaged research, teaching and service, exceptional staff, and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000+ students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration, and community service. We are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and in keeping with this commitment, we welcome all to apply, including veterans and persons with disabilities. Job Description Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3) Salary: $59,000 - $61,000 The Southern Tier Small Business Development Center hosted by Binghamton University (STSBDC) helps existing and potential small businesses in twelve New York State counties. The STSBDC currently has one outreach office and many satellite offices with a staff of an Administrative Assistant, Business Advisors, Interns, and a Regional Director. This Advisor will be located in Ithaca, New York. Reporting to the Regional Director, the Small Business Advisor is responsible for providing business counseling to clients, creating and executing small business training, acting as an ambassador for the SBDC in the community, and following SBDC at BU operational procedures to ensure compliance with NY SBDC, Host and Funding Partners. The Small Business Advisor works together with the Southern Tier SBDC staff to meet the annual objectives of fulfilling the Center's mission of serving entrepreneurs and creating new businesses. Small Business Advisement Services are the priority of this position. Small Business Advisement Services Provides a comprehensive range of small business-based assistance including one‑on‑one client counseling in the area of business plan development; financial analysis; maintaining record‑keeping systems, and assisting clients with market‑related issues. Small Business Training Small Business Training is an important portion of the services offered by the SBDC. Small Business Training is used to both address the challenges and opportunities of small businesses and also as outreach to create SBDC clients. Working with the Regional Director the Small Business Advisor will perform or facilitate training for SBDC at BU. This includes event management, creating content ideas, budget development, speaker research, outreach, and marketing activities. Community Outreach and Collaboration Initiate and maintain contact with the business community as well as other related public and private entities to promote program services and enhance outreach services. Grant, Host, NY SBDC Deliverables and Compliance The NY SBDC is funded through support from Binghamton University, Federal Grants, State Funding, and Private and Public Initiatives. The multiple sources of funding increase the complexity of compliance as different activities have different rules and deliverables. Duties and Responsibilities Small Business Advisement Services - 75% Small Business Training - 15% Other - 10% Community Outreach and Collaboration Grant, Host, NY SBDC Deliverables and Grant Compliance Other Job Objectives Maintain a client caseload and provide technical management assistance to potential and existing small businesses throughout region. Understand the needs of the small business community and provide small business training. Develop working relationships with other economic development agencies. Promote the SBDC by volunteering to give presentations to stakeholders of the SBDC. Travel to client locations for evaluation purposes and to better understand the client's small business entity. Long Term Objectives This position is funded annually. Supervisory Relationships The Regional Director supervises this position. Requirements Bachelor's Degree in public administration, management, finance or another business-related field Effective written and verbal communications skills Ability to work with other local economic development agencies, service providers and the banking community Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Valid driver's license to operate a vehicle in New York State Preferred Economic development agency, entrepreneurial support organization, small business ownership, or banking experience Experience creating and/or reviewing financial projections such as cash flows, profit and loss statements, and balance sheets Experience writing or reviewing business plans This position is temporary, grant funded. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that Binghamton University is not an E-Verify employer. Additional Information Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre‑employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials. Binghamton University is a tobacco‑free campus. Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474‑6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov. Payroll information can be found on our website https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/payroll/. Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee." Postings active on the website accept applications until closure. Application Instructions All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=193874 Deadline for Internal Applicants: Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled. Please submit: Resume Cover letter Contact information for three professional references You may add additional files/documents after uploading your resume. After you fill out your contact information, you will be directed to the upload page. Please login to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 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