The youngest University of California campus, UC Merced, announced a new open position for Women's Program and LGBT Coordinator. All 10 UC campuses now offer professionally staffed LGBT service offices.
According to the job description, "The Coordinator will have responsibility for the programmatic development, support, service, education, and advocacy for the program areas of Women’s Programs and LGBT Initiatives."
UC Riverside was the first California campus to open a professionally staffed LGBT center in 1993. The other 8 UC campuses opened offices between 1995 and 1999. UC Merced became the newest UC campus when it opened in 2005. UC Merced joins 35 other California campuses with professional or graduate assistant-level LGBT services positions in 2014.
Learn more about the UC Merced position, including how to apply, here.
UC Merced's LGBT Initiatives-related job duties include:
- Develops resources and networks through campus/community partnerships in support of the UC Merced LGBT community. Efforts will include support, resource services, education, and advocacy to, for, and about the LGBT community.
- Advises students on gender and sexuality concerns/services, including women's, lesbian, bi-sexual, gay, and transgender issues.
- Develop LGBT and social justice related programs, trainings, workshops, and provide support and advocacy on issues of power, privilege, and intersecting identities such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, etc. and increase campus-wide dialogue and understanding on topics related to the LGBT Community.
- Develop, a workshop/film/lecture series promoting LGBT awareness and the understanding.
- Serve on a campus committee providing insight, feedback and recommendations to University administrators regarding the LGBT community.
- Provide advice, mediation, and support to student organizations and student leaders.
- Coordinate and facilitate large and small-scale annual programs, activities, workshops, mentor programs, and signature events.
- Chair work-group and collaborate with other departments to develop and maintain Safe Zone Project. • Develops and maintains relationships with internal and external campus stakeholders critical to program success.
UC Santa Barbara is also searching for a new Director of the Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity.
