Directorships

Directors of the New York Loft will live in this housing facility and direct daily operations there. Directors must have outstanding communication skills with the ability to relate to a wide range of guests. The director must have an appreciation for Appalachian State University’s students, faculty, staff, and campus. The person chosen for the position should be willing to facilitate group activities by obtaining current information on local events and transportation. The director must be extremely flexible, able to handle administrative duties, and coordinate maintenance and upkeep of the facility. Directors are expected to have leadership and management skills as well.

Staff Directorships

Staff directorship positions are available to all full-time staff members (SHRA and EPS non-faculty) during the winter break. The Office of Finance and Operations at App State will send out an official call for staff directorship applications at the beginning of each Fall semester. Priority is given to staff who have been with the University at least 5-years and to those who have supported the Loft program.

Application Process

To apply for this position, faculty and staff must submit their completed application packet electronically to nyloft@appstate.edu by the deadline indicated on the campus email announcement. Once all applications have been received, interviews will be scheduled. Application packets should include:

• Resume/CV
• Letter of intent
• (FOR FACULTY) Letter of Recommendation and Application Scholarly Project forms signed by the dean and the chair of the department
• (FOR STAFF) Written approval and recommendation from their supervisors

Questions should be directed to the reservations coordinator at 828-262-2132 or nyloft@appstate.edu.