Senior Coordinator, Pride Student Space

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Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Pride Student Space (PSS), including front and back-office operations, ensuring compliance with regulations and policies, managing personnel, student, staff and faculty inquiries, and space management. Ensure consistent and appropriate climate in the space.
• Recruit, hire, supervise, coach and/or support a team of 10+ student employees and 2 graduate assistants. Direct daily operations, work schedules, and task delegation. Ensure that center operations incorporate an understanding of student development and leadership principles.
• Develop, coordinate, execute and assess innovative and effective programming that attends to the needs of students, staff/faculty, and community members as well as raises awareness of LGBTQ+ perspectives.
• Serve as the staff advisor for the Pride Alliance Internship Program and multiple student clubs and support groups.
• Manage budget items for departmental budgets, including management of the programming budget, personnel budget, oversight of any relevant scholarship administration, and maintaining financial records for department expenditures.
• Work closely and collaboratively with Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS) and Site-Based Counselor to develop appropriate outreach, education and programming to proactively address unique mental wellness issues affecting students.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate all signature events, programs and trainings that integrate leadership development, intercultural competence opportunities, and coalition building (e.g. Rainbow Graduation Celebration, Welcome and Open House events, Mental Health & Wellness programs, Heritage Month and Awareness Building Programs, and Solidarity Coalition Training Programs).
• Oversee event publicity, manage online calendar, manage social media, and update websites. Oversee creation and dissemination of the weekly E-Newsletter that includes events and announcements from across the Tucson community.
• Create and maintain a welcoming and accessible space for students to come together in community to explore and celebrate community, culture and identity.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with different groups/individuals.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Extensive knowledge of LGBTQ+ history and advocacy.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

• Bachelor's degree and minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of educationand work experience.
• Experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and initiatives.
• Experience providing crisis intervention and appropriate referrals to campus and community resources.
• Supervisory experience with the ability to oversee and direct the day-to-day work of multiple individuals.

• Master's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.