Assistant Director, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression (SOGIE) Education & Support

Mission

We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision

To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
 
Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

Reporting to the Director of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression (SOGIE), the Assistant Director of SOGIE Education & Support is a university leader, providing support and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ identified students, faculty, and staff and is a resource to the entire James Madison University community.

Education & Coordination: 

• Reporting to the Director of SOGIE, the Assistant Director of SOGIE Education & Support is a university leader, providing support and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ identified students, faculty, and staff and is a resource to the entire James Madison University community.  The Assistant Director position will:  Provide leadership and oversight of planning and implementation of SOGIE related educational programming.      
• Create and implement a programming calendar for the year in collaboration with the GA’s & student staff.
• Lead the student staff in coordinating educational and social events and manage partnerships with faculty through the SOGIE Peer Educator program.
• Provide operational support of the SOGIE resource space (Lavender Lounge).  

Supervision & Administration: 

• Serves as the supervisor to the 2 graduate assistants and student employees.  The Assistant Director will provide ongoing support, feedback, and opportunities for professional growth. The area of supervision and administration also includes planning staff training, retreats, reserving spaces on campus & professional development opportunities.

Collaboration:

• Provides leadership and consultation to the university and campus partners on LGBTQ+ related topics and student needs through service on committees, providing trainings to faculty, staff, students, and other partners.  

Departmental Support: 

• Actively participate in departmental and unit meetings and planning activities.  The Assistant Director will support all SOGIE initiatives and will plan and implement activities that align with the mission of SOGIE in addition to the overall goals of the DEI unit.  

Direct Student Support: 

• Serves as a resource for students.      
• Builds relationships & partnerships with the LGBTQIA+ student organizations.   
• Facilitate trainings on SOGIE and associated topics to student staff, student organizations, and academic classes 
•  Advise the SOGIE Peer Educators & Volunteers as needed 
• Other duties as assigned 

Required:

• Earned master’s degree in higher education, or a related field, that will serve to enhance LGBTQ Education and awareness & visibility of LGBTQ initiatives
• Demonstrated experience in the area of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, with expertise in LGBTQ education

Preferred:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience regularly supervising student staff
• Event management and program planning experience
• Leadership in higher education with the ability to serve as an effective advocate for student  success

To apply go to https://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/10342 or visit JobLink.jmu.edu and reference posting number F1715. Maximum: $48,000.

James Madison University is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.