Associate Director of Women's & Gender Center

Associate Director of Women's & Gender Center

Amherst Campus
Full Time
JR6710

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.

Job Description:

Amherst College invites applications for the Associate Director of Women's & Gender Center position. The Associate Director of Women's & Gender Center is a full-time, year-round position. The expected range for this position is $72, per year.

The salary offered will vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to relevant education, training, and experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory business considerations. Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and faculty and their families.  for Benefits Information .

Amherst College invites applications for the position of Associate Director, Women's & Gender Resource Center (WGC) to advance the Center's mission to further conversations around gender equity, feminism, and the diverse experiences that shape womanhood across campus by providing opportunities for leadership development, intentional programming, and space for community building, which is welcoming to all. Through programmatic initiatives, resources, and services, the WGC aims to foster personal, social, and academic success for these student populations at Amherst College.

It provides space for students to explore gender identities with an intersectional lens. The Women's & Gender Center is part of the Student Engagement and Equity unit within the Division of Student Affairs.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Identity and Cultural Engagement, the Associate Director will be a content expert on the Center's salient identities, supervise student staff, manage day-to-day operations, advance student-led programming, and also oversee critical center communications platforms. The Associate Director will work in collaboration with the Senior Director to develop, implement, and assess signature programs and initiatives. The Associate Director of WGC will work collaboratively on shared projects and initiatives with the Office of Identity and Cultural Resources- composed of Amherst's six identity-based resource centers, including: the Center for International Student Engagement, Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, Multicultural Resource Center, Class and Access Resource Center, and the Queer Resource Center.

The Associate Director will collaborate with various campus partners and stakeholders to fulfill the Center's mission through educational, social, and cultural programming that centers on and affirms the diverse communities the Center serves.

This is an in-person position with hybrid work offered during the academic breaks. Occasional nights and weekends are required. Attend and support signature Student Affairs and campus-wide programs, including Orientation, Mammoth Welcome Week, Family Weekend, Campus Parties, Homecoming, Spring Concert, Commencement, and Reunion.

Members of our Student Affairs team will be attending ACPA in Baltimore and NASPA in Kansas City and would welcome the opportunity to connect with you. If you plan to be there, please email to arrange a time to meet.

Thank you for your interest in Amherst College.
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

Management, Operations, and Supervision:

Management of the day-to-day operations of the Women's & Gender Center

• Serve as a core leader within the Office of Identity and Cultural Resources Team and a liaison to the senior administration of the College.
• Serves as a content expert on the salient communities the Center engages, providing insight and guidance to ensure programs, resources, and initiatives are responsive to their needs and experiences.
• Leads strategic planning and comprehensive assessment of WGC operations, resources, and programming to ensure alignment with institutional priorities and emerging best practices.
• Oversees budget planning and tracks expenditures to ensure resources are used effectively and responsibly.
• Recruits, hires, trains, and supervises a team of 4-6 student staff, fostering their professional growth and development in both skill and content expertise.
• Works with staff to collect and assess program data, sharing annual reports that celebrate impact and inform ongoing development and areas for growth.
• Responsible for identifying and supporting students experiencing acute or chronic stress; completing reports in a timely manner, and maintaining communication with the Senior Director to inform CARE Team processes and ensure appropriate support.
• Serve on College-wide and divisional task forces, committees, working groups, and search committees.
• Attends 1:1s, weekly team meetings, monthly…