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Vanderbilt University

Office of the Dean of Students
Program Coordinator
Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queery, and Intersex Life

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director of LGBTQI Life, the Program Coordinator is primarily responsible for developing programs that support LGBTQI students and provide co-curricular education for the larger campus about issues of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression.

Minimum Requirements

This position requires a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 12 months of relevant experience.

Preferred Skills

  • Master's degree in student affairs or higher education.
  • Expertise in working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex college/university students.
  • Experience working in student affairs, intercultural education, sexuality education, and/or social justice education a plus.
  • A firm commitment to ethnic diversity and cultural pluralism is essential.

Key Functions and Expected Performances

  • Work with university and community constituents to design, coordinate, and deliver campus-wide events related to sexual orientation and gender identity and expression for students, faculty, and staff.
  • Partner closely with departments within the Office of the Dean of Students and other University departments on programming and services.
  • Serve as a resource consultant for students, faculty, and staff and make appropriate referrals.
  • Advise student organizations regarding organization and programming ideas.
  • Author educational and training materials.
  • Plan and schedule work priorities in accordance with program/project goals, objectives, and deadlines.
  • Conduct research, compile and analyze information in support of program/project activities.
  • Monitor, verify, and reconcile expenditures of budgeted program accounts
  • Assist with the development and implementation of marketing and public relations plans and strategies
  • Maintain program reports and statistics.
  • Represent LGBTQI Life and the Office of the Dean of Students on University committees.
  • Represent LGBTQI Life, The Office of the Dean of Students, and the University on community and national committees and boards.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

  • This is a full-time position.
  • Shift hours and days may vary; generally Monday through Friday, though weekend and evening work hours are required periodically.
  • Salary ranges from $28,475-$35,000 annually; dependent upon years of education and experience.
  • Background screens will be performed and education will be verified prior to employment. Please be prepared to provide required information and/or documentation.
  • Experience may be substituted for education: basic qualification requirement on a 2:1 basis (2 years of experience for each year of education required, but not attained)
  • Vanderbilt is a smoke-free workplace in compliance with the Non-Smoker Protection Act, Tennessee Code Annotated 39-17-1801-1810. In accordance with that law and Vanderbilt policy, smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas on Vanderbilt property.

Interested applicants should apply by June 13, 2010 to be considered.

Please visit http://vanderbilt.jobs and search for requisition number KCB21842 to apply.

Date Posted: June 9, 2010.