Associate Director of Women's & Gender Center

The Associate Director of the Women's & Gender Center (WGC) at Amherst College advances the Center's mission to support gender equity and feminism by providing leadership development, intentional programming, and community space. Reporting to the Senior Director of Identity and Cultural Engagement, the role involves managing operations, supervising student staff, developing educational initiatives, and collaborating with campus partners to foster student success. This is an in-person position with hybrid work offered during academic breaks.

Responsibilities:

• Management & Operations: Oversee day-to-day center operations, budget planning, and strategic assessment. Recruit, hire, and supervise 4-6 student staff.
• Program Development: Coordinate academic and social programming, facilitate workshops on intersectional identities, and partner with faculty and departments to promote intellectual engagement.
• Student Support: Serve as a liaison to Student Care, counseling services, and class deans to support students in crisis; provide leadership and organizational development education to student groups.
• Communications: Manage the center's social media, newsletters, website content, and promotional materials.
• Collaboration: Serve on divisional task forces and collaborate with the Office of Identity and Cultural Resources (OICR) on signature campus events.

Qualifications:

• Required: Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Social Justice Education, or related field; 2-4 years of experience working with gender-diverse populations; at least 1 year of student supervision experience; demonstrated experience in program development and content management (social media, web editing).
• Preferred: Experience in workshop/intergroup dialogue facilitation, knowledge of student development theory, proficiency with Adobe/Canva, and foreign language skills.

Salary: $72,000 - $79,000 per year

Location: Amherst, MA (In-person with hybrid during academic breaks)