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Emory University

Associate Director, Center for Women - Campus Life

Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383


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Description

Reporting directly to the Director of the Center for Women, the Associate Director will serve as a key member of the Center for Women within the broader context of the Belonging and Community Justice (BCJ) area.

Belonging and Community Justice is comprised of six identity spaces at Emory that serve as a hub of support for students to matriculate to and through the university. BCJ promotes dynamic and cohesive learning by creating space for individual, cultural, and communal development. BCJ's value of ensuring that every student belongs and graduates is central to all programming, events, and initiatives within and across the respective identity spaces.

The Center for Women at Emory University is focused on supporting all Emory undergraduate, graduate and professional students including women and gender diverse students. The Center for Women is led by a director and supported by the associate director and assistant directors.

This position is student-centered and responsible for supporting the Director's strategic vision and alignment of Emory resources to coordinate and assess community relevant programs and services to support access, academic progress, sense of belonging, persistence, and retention of students who find their place in the Center for Women.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Student Support & Supervision

Provides and develops resources to all women and gender diverse undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.

Serves as an advisor for student organizations supporting women and gender diverse students.

Collaborates with student organizations and campus partners leading high impact practices for women and gender diverse students.

Refers women and gender diverse students to appropriate campus resources for support, as needed.

Meets one-on-one with all students who request assistance in collaboration with the Center for Women Team.

Creates reflective spaces for women and gender diverse students to celebrate their gender identities.

Supervises, leads, mentors, and designs professional development opportunities for Center for Women professional and student staff.

Responds and supports leadership in crisis situations in accordance with university policies and protocols.

Emory and Campus Life Program Development

Develops, coordinates, and executes comprehensive and consistent Center for Women programs and services designed to support Emory's Student Flourishing Initiative.

Creates and implements outcome-based, innovative, and transformative programs that invite all students to communicate across social identities.

Coordinates efforts to welcome women and gender diverse students to Emory.

Leads the planning and implementation efforts to celebrate all women and gender diverse students throughout National Women's History Month.

Designs assessment tools to gather quantitative and qualitative program data and trends.

Supports the BCJ areas and initiatives as well as other units within Campus Life.

Creates and presents educational engagement opportunities for students in collaboration with the Director.

Develops and collaborates with the Director on women and gender diverse focused presentations, conferences, retreats, and workshops.

Cultivates and strengthens relationships with colleagues across the university including alumni.

Manages Emory lactation room policy and support for room managers.

Liaises with the Work Life Resource Center to address lactation support compliance related issues.

Supports Emory, Campus Life, and the other BCJ areas via committee work, projects, and initiatives.

Other duties as assigned by supervisor or their delegate.

Communication & Marketing

Leads office newsletters content creation and implementation.

Maintains accuracy and effectiveness of the Center for Women website.

Manages Center for Women listserv and ensures timely and appropriate responses to all students, faculty, staff, and community partners.

Markets and promotes the Center for Women, Belonging & Community Justice, and their programming to all students to increase participation.

Fiscal and Center Operations

Provides timely/pertinent budgetary information to supervisor as necessary throughout the year.

Processes university fiscal paperwork promptly and accurately.

Routinely assesses the necessity of various expenditures.

Meets deadlines for all requests for reports, data, publications, and budgets.

Ensures the responsible planning and expenditure of fiscal resources.

Oversees the cleanliness and organization of the Center & BCJ as a whole.

Oversees the management of the Center for Women space and space reservations.

Regularly inspects the facilities to identify any maintenance, safety, or operational issues.

Supports the Director with fundraising efforts in the Center for Women.

Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A master's degree in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or a related field and at least three years of experience with campus-wide programming, OR an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Demonstrated experience in supervising and developing student staff.

Demonstrated experience in event management and/or student-centered programming.

Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment.

Demonstrated understanding and experience with complex issues around identity and equity.

Experience educating and training students on topics of diversity, inclusion, and difference.

Knowledge of student development theory and understanding current issues related to historically underrepresented communities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Four years of experience with campus-wide programming.

Leadership experience in program development, diversity programming/education.

Demonstrated experience with providing high-impact and culturally engaging educational programs.

Desire to participate in alumni engagement, fundraising and/or donor relations.

Experience designing learning outcomes and assessment metrics.

Understanding of the legal aspects of higher education.

Connected, engaged, and contributor to student affairs professional associations.

Broad knowledge and understanding of university policies, procedures, and culture.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

Ability to respond to crisis situations according to organizational protocol, including evening and weekend work as required.

Ability to participate in and encourage a culture of assessment.

Strong critical and analytical thinking skills.

Exceptional oral and written communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location. Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion.

Emory Supports a Diverse and Inclusive Culture

Emory University is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status.

Emory University complies with Executive Order 11246, as amended, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action.

Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Inclusion, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322.

Emory University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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