Cantú Queer Center Program Coordinator

Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center Program Coordinator

Under the general supervision of the Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center ('the Cantú') Director, the Cantú Program Coordinator provides programmatic, administrative, and facilities support to advance the mission of the Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center and the broader Resource Centers organization. Under the general supervision of the Cantú Director, the Coordinator plans, implements, and assesses co-curricular programs that support LGBTQIA+ students, with particular attention to QTBIPOC and historically excluded student communities.

Responsibilities include coordinating large-scale and recurring programs; supervising and advising undergraduate and graduate student staff; providing fiscal and administrative support (including purchasing, reimbursements, reservations, and data tracking); and supporting collaborative programming across Resource Centers. This position also provides facilities coordination for three Resource Centers locations, the Cantú Queer Center, Crown College House, and Cardiff House, by managing space reservations, submitting Cruz Fix and facilities work orders, coordinating with campus partners, supporting safety and accessibility needs, and ensuring shared spaces are functional and welcoming.

The Coordinator serves as a key operational connector across centers, supporting cross-unit initiatives, shared events, and day-to-day continuity of services.

Budgeted Salary: $30.00 - $32.08 / Hourly. Salary commensurate with skills, qualifications and experience.

Full benefits

Full-time, Fixed

Percentage of Time: 100%, 40 Hours per Week

Days of the Week:
Mon-Fri

Shift Includes:
Day

Employee Classification:
Career appointment

Job End Date:
None

Work Location:

UC Santa Cruz Main Campus

Union Representation: SV - STDT SVS & ADV PROF (SSAP)

Job Code Classification: 005151 (STDT LIFE DEV SPEC 2 SV)

Travel:
Never or Rarely

Job Duties

45% - Program Planning

30% - Administrative Support

25% - Advising and Supervising Students

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.

Experience in creating, implementing, and publicizing diverse, successful, mostly low-budget large-and small-scale events.

Abilities in initiative and resourcefulness.

Ability to solve problems.

Attention to detail.

Organization skills and abilities sufficient to independently establish priorities and complete concurrent assignments with frequent interruptions and noisy work environment.

Strong cultural competency skills to engage with individuals from diverse backgrounds, particularly those with identities served by this Resource Center.

Experience working with diverse student populations, particularly with LGBTQIA2S+ students.

Knowledge/understanding of diversity issues in higher education, trauma-informed practices, and queer pedagogies, particularly related to LGBTQIA2S+ communities.

Related administrative experience sufficient to provide support functions to the Resource Center Director and staff.

Interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to give, receive and record clear, concise information or directions (written and oral), facilitate discussions, and mediate conflict resolutions.

Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy, sensitivity and helpfulness when interacting with students, faculty and staff from diverse cultural or socio-economic backgrounds or handling sensitive issues.

Ability to produce detailed reports and documents; ability to analyze data, present findings, and suggest resolutions.

Ability to learn policies and procedures from both verbal and written sources; ability to apply and explain office policies and procedures with consistency.

Knowledge and experience using standard office computer…