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Assistant Director
LBGT Resource Center
The Michigan State University LBGT Resource Center seeks an energetic, experienced
professional to serve as its Assistant Director. The Assistant Director will support the
Center's focus on inclusive, campus wide education; connectivity of the student experience
with academic, career, international and social justice competencies; and enhance the
quality of Center services. This is a full-time, 12 month, AP 12 position.
For information regarding benefits and polices, please visit
hr.msu.edu/hrsite and
msu.edu/staff.
MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The University
actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color,
veterans and persons with disabilities.
The Assistant Director will:
- Lead and collaborate on innovative LBGT educational programs for the university
community, including visiting speakers, seminar programming and the LBGT Safe Zone
training initiative
- Coordinate and facilitate nationally benchmarked student peer education initiatives,
including the LBGT speakers bureau
- Coordinate LBGT student organization advising and leadership development activities
with an aim of integrating academic, career, international and social justice
competencies
- Collaborate on implementation of LBGT international/domestic issues intersections
initiatives
- In partnership with academic units, support the LBGT Leader-Scholar program, an
undergraduate independent study research initiative
- Lead and collaborate on programs targeting personal support and LBGT
research/scholarship opportunities for graduate students
- Assist with liaison/support to LBGT faculty/staff and alumni associations
- Assist with resources and referrals for individual students
- Assist with administration of three student scholarship programs
- Administer publicity and outreach for LBGT programs, including weekly e-newsletter
- Supervise graduate assistant(s), undergraduate office assistants, and interns
- Assist with development of Center policy and procedures
The successful candidate will have the minimum of a Masters Degree in a related field as
well as experience working on issues of gender identity and sexual orientation.
Additionally:
- Minimum 1-3 years of programming and administrative experience in a similar setting,
required
- Demonstrated communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills in a collaborative,
multidisciplinary environment, required
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion in the delivery of all services
and programs, required
- Demonstrated innovative approaches to student success and campus education, required
- Active participation in national professional associations, preferred
- One to three years of full-time experience post Masters degree, preferred
Salary is commensurate with education and experience. The desired starting
date for this position is August 1, 2008. Applications
are due by May 7, 2008, and must be submitted online at
jobs.msu.edu.
(The posting number for this position is 2179 and the university job
title is "Student Services Assistant II".)
There is a large amount of up-to-date information about the LBGT Resource Center and the
Michigan State University LBGT community on this website. If you have further questions
about the LBGT Resource Center, please contact:
Lisa Lees
lees @ msu.edu
Administrative Assistant
LBGT Resource Center
302 Student Services Building
East Lansing MI 48824-1113 USA
(phone) 517-353-9520
(fax) 517-432-1495
You may send a resume directly to the LBGT Resource Center, but
your application cannot be considered until you apply online at
jobs.msu.edu.
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