Q Center Mission:
The Q Center envisions a UW community where justice, equality, compassion, and respect for all people prevail. The Q Center facilitates and enhances an open, safe, inclusive, and celebratory environment for gay, lesbian, queer, Two-spirit, bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning, same-gender-loving and allied students, faculty, and staff.
Basic Function
Assist in the Q Center Coordinator in the provision of enhanced educational, social, referral, and resource programs and services for queer and allied students, faculty, and staff.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in providing a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment for the campus queer communities
- Provide students, faculty, and staff with information on and referral to campus and community resources
- Research and collect a resource library
- Liaison with campus queer organizations
- Assist and support campus programming efforts on queer issues
- Assist with the development and implementation of a campus Safe Zone program.
How to apply:
Applications (letter of interest and resume) should be sent by September 11, 2008, to Jennifer Self, Q Center Coordinator, Box 355838, Seattle, WA 98195-2230 or submitted electronically to qcenter@u.washington.edu
Requirements:
- Minimum Qualifications
- Eligible for a Graduate Student Service Appointment (as defined by Executive Order 28) as the pre-masters level
- Experience and knowledge of University of Washington specific history, concerns, and needs of the queer communities
- Experience in designing and providing anti-oppression educational programming centering gender and sexuality
- Good leadership, organization, and problem solving skills inclusive of oral and written skills
- Ability to effectively interact with students, faculty, staff, and administration
- Demonstrated knowledgeable commitment to social justice and educational equity
- Ability to handle multiple details and demands
- Knowledge of Seattle and Washington resources for queer communities
- Experience creating and facilitating psycho-educational and support groups
- Academic background in gender studies, ethnic studies, and/or social and economic justice
