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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

For over 20 years, the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/csgd) (CSGD) has been serving students with diverse genders and sexualities at The Pennsylvania State University. Boasting robust student support services and educational initiatives focused on student success, the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity has helped to make Penn State one of Campus Pride’s top LGBTQ+ premier campuses.

The Center for Sexual and Gender provides opportunities and fosters networks across the greater Penn State community to better understand and support the diversity of our world along with acknowledging that everyone deserves to thrive during their educational journey as their authentic selves. To create safe, inclusive, and welcoming learning environments for all sexual and gender diverse students, our undergraduate, graduate, and full-time staff strive to center the experiences of transgender, gender non-conforming, gender diverse, and non-binary students. As part of that support, we have worked with campus and community colleagues to enhance the coordination of services for our gender diverse communities with a newly defined staff position complementing and furthering the existing work happening within and outside the CSGD.

The Gender Diverse Community and Belonging Coordinator has responsibilities that include, but are not limited to, the following:

Case Management and Resource Support

• Provide guidance and referrals to transgender, gender non-conforming, gender diverse and non-binary student populations on topics related to on-campus employment, health insurance, housing accommodations, financial aid, and personal wellness.

• Work closely with campus partners across the Penn State campuses who support transgender, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, and non-binary students.

• Support capacity-building for colleagues in other student-centric functional areas across the Penn State campuses to ensure that deeper awareness of and greater sensitivity to gender justice and diversity.

• Meet and interact with individual students to assess their educational, cultural, and social needs.

• Support and advocate for students experiencing challenges and provide empathic emotional, educational, and cultural support.

• Make referrals to related resources as needed.

Programming

• Design, oversee, and implement multifaceted programming and services that support the representation, engagement, retention, and success of transgender, gender non-conforming, gender diverse, and non-binary students along with those experiencing barriers to success.

• Assist with the creation and/or modification of programming aimed at increasing student success rates such as scholar programs, mentorship programs, community programs, and career development opportunities for transgender, gender non-conforming, gender diverse, and non-binary students.

• Assist in the development of educational opportunities for faculty and staff to help better support transgender, gender non-conforming, gender diverse, and non-binary community members on campus.

• Collect data, compile, and create reports related to engagement initiatives along with their effectiveness.

• Solicit and incorporate feedback from students and other stakeholders, and based on that data, evaluate the effectiveness of content and programming.

• Administration/Supervision.

• Supervise and support two student staff within the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, alongside their training and education related to their specific responsibilities.

• Assist with general office responsibilities, which include answering phone calls, greeting patrons of the Center, etc.

• Represent the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity along with gender diverse initiatives on university committees and advisory boards.

• Make appropriate referrals and maintain rapport with students, faculty and staff interacting with the office and gender specific strategies.

• Assist with planning and tracking of Student Fee Board allocated funds including keeping track of expenditures that support programs.

Necessary Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrated knowledge of transgender, gender non-confirming, gender diverse, and non-binary identities and issues of concern related to and the intersection of other identities.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and facilitate workshop/training curricula on transgender, gender diverse, non-binary, and other related areas.

• Demonstrated knowledge and application of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles and practices working with students and colleagues.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the challenges facing students, staff, and faculty from historically underrepresented communities, including people with disabilities, people of color, queer, transgender, gender diverse, first-generation, low-income, international, immigrant, undocumented, tribal, and indigenous communities.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the challenges facing students, staff, and faculty from historically underrepresented communities.

• Demonstrated knowledge of student development and skills in support of student communities and their associated organizations.

• Experience with program development, implementation, and assessment in student affairs or related student services.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, and organizational skills.

Education & Experience

• 1+ years related experience.

• Master’s Degree or higher in an education or social science related discipline.

This position will require successful completion of standard background checks

Benefits for full-time employees at Penn State include (visit https://hr.psu.edu/benefits for more detailed information):

• Medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans

• Tuition discounts (including for a spouse and dependent children up to the age of 26)

• Generous vacation time and sick time

• 16 paid holidays/campus closure days

The Pennsylvania State University (https://www.psu.edu/) and Student Affairs (https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/) is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission. Student Affairs upholds that mission through our commitment to developing an equity-minded community that fosters students’ academic, social, cultural, and personal growth.

Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.

More information on the community of State College and its many amenities can be found here: https://happyvalley.com.

The salary range for this position, including all possible grades is:

$46,400.00 - $67,300.00

Salary Structure (https://hr.psu.edu/current-employee/compensation/staff-salary-grades-and-leveling-matrix) - additional information on Penn State's job and salary structure.

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Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here (https://police.psu.edu/annual-security-reports) .

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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