A liberal arts college is built on lifelong learning and anticipating change. At Skidmore, that commitment extends to employees. Whether you’re building skills, preparing for a performance conversation, thinking about retirement, or planning your next step, HR offers guidance to help you move forward with clarity and care.
HR offers networking events, workshops and learning opportunities throughout the year that reflect Skidmore’s values of curiosity, care, and connection. Programs support practical workplace skills, personal growth, leadership, communication, well-being, and stronger relationships across campus.
Professional development and training at Skidmore begin with New Employee Orientation (NEO). All new community members — including exempt and non-exempt staff, union employees, and faculty — are invited by email to attend this two-hour program during their first few weeks at Skidmore. Through presentations from departments across campus, participants learn about the College and connect with other members of the Skidmore community.
Skidmore College sponsors Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to enhance our community culture through engaging programs and opportunities that help faculty and staff connect. Groups are employee-led, employment-related, and formed around interests, backgrounds, identities, and common ties.
Why should you join a resource group?
ERGs are managed and sponsored by HR. Each group has a staff and faculty co-leader from Skidmore, supported by a staff advisor from HR. For more information or to share questions or ideas, contact Lovelyne Pierre, associate director of employee relations and professional development, at lpierre@skidmore.edu or 518-580-5804.
The Black Faculty and Staff Resource Group strengthens connections, support, mentoring, professional development, and visibility among Black employees at Skidmore. The group also supports student well-being, recruitment and retention efforts, race and anti-racism education, and relationships with Black community members in Saratoga Springs, other communities of color, and allies.
For information, contact Joshua Woodfork at woodfork@skidmore.edu.
The Queer Faculty and Staff Resource Group supports connection, visibility, belonging, and advocacy for queer employees at Skidmore. The group creates space for social connection, mutual support, education, open communication, allyship, and awareness of issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual, and other LGBTQIA+ faculty and staff.
The group uses “queer” as an inclusive, reclaimed term for people whose sexual orientation or gender identity falls outside heterosexual or cisgender norms. Its use reflects the group’s commitment to acceptance, understanding, and belonging.
For information, contact Alison Hart at ahart@skidmore.edu or June Paul at jpaul@skidmore.edu. You can also sign up to join the email list.
Skidmore supports employee growth by sharing staff openings internally before they
are posted externally. Internal openings are announced in the Skidmore Weekly Bulletin,
an internal newsletter sent to employees.
To apply, access the Okta portal, select the “Oracle HCM” tile, choose “Me,” and then select “Current Jobs.” You can
also view all public openings.
Main: 518-580-5800
Fax: 518-580-5805
Human Resources
Skidmore College
Barrett Center
815 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866