Director: Center For Sexuality And Gender Diversity

Position OverviewThe Director: Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity is the primary leader in providing the strategic vision and management of the Sexuality and Gender Diversity Center (SGD). The SGD Center works primarily with LGBTTQQIIAAA2SSPOD+ (QT) students. This includes the development and implementation of out of class educational programs and learning opportunities for students. As a member of the Student Affairs Leadership Team, this position requires a willingness to work with other campus partners and an ability to effectively interact with students, faculty staff, and other community constituents. The Director reports to the Assistant Vice Provost for Student Affairs.
In addition to a competitive salary, KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 176 hours of paid vacation per year, 8 hours of sick leave earned every month, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, a retirement program, medical & dental insurance, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities. KU is a great place to work! The University actively encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups.Job Description65% Administrative/Management

• Participates in the strategic planning initiatives including program budget
• Provides leadership within all functional areas to deliver student development related programs and services
• Builds effective partnerships to mobilize all areas of the community to engage in transformational education for QT students and the larger community.
• Adapts best practices to deliver effective programs in the field.
• Supervises Program Coordinator(s), Graduate Assistant(s) and any Support Staff.
• Serves on university committees, workgroups, councils and/task forces. Advises university administration on needed policy change. Communicates and collaborates with other entities to ensure programs and services are incompliance with University policies, state and federal law.

25% Assessment and Outreach

• Assists in the implementation of evidenced based education and programming, research and assessment protocols as needed to ensure accountability and learning outcomes.
• Communicates progress via reports and presentations to internal and external audiences.
• Provides support to the QT student organizations, other campus and community constituents.

10% Other duties as assigned.

• Serves as a member of the Student Affairs Leadership Team and participates on relevant campus committees.
• Available to work nights and weekends as needed.

Required Qualifications

1. Master’s degree and 3 years of relevant experience OR bachelor’s degree and 5 years progressively responsible experience.
2. Three years of progressively responsible experience working in higher education.
3. Two years’ experience supervising QT students service in higher education.
4. Experience with budget management.
5. Experience working with under-represented genders and sexual identities.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience facilitating and designing workshops.
2. Experience with group facilitation.
3. Experience advising QT college students in a non-therapeutic context.
4. Five years of progressively responsible experience working in higher education.
5. Experience developing programs and events with attention to logistics, budgets, contracts, and publicity.
6. Leadership experience in strategic planning, visioning, forecasting and fiscal and program management.
7. Experience with student development, social justice, and QT identities, cultures, experiences and development theories.
8. Experience working both independently and in a team environment.
9. Experience supervising students and staff.
10. Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite.

Additional Candidate InstructionsIn addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:A cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met.

Resume or curriculum vitae.

Contact information for three professional references.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application review begins Thursday, February 1, 2024 and will continue until a qualified pool of candidates has been identified.Contact Information to ApplicantsKevin W. Joseph, Ph.D.
k.joseph@ku.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Advertised Salary RangeStarting at $72,000/year, commensurate with experience.Application Review BeginsThursday February 1, 2024Anticipated Start DateMonday February 26, 2024Apply to Job