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["Linder,Chris" <>]

Colleagues,

Please find a job description below for the Asst Director, Women's Programs 
and Studies at Colorado State University below. Please distribute widely - 
we're looking forward to an outstanding candidate pool! The job description 
may also be viewed at
http://www.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/cwis202/db.cgi?db=jobs&uid=faculty&view_search=1

Thanks!

Chris


COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Position Description
Assistant Director
Office of Women’s Programs and Studies

The Assistant Director position in the Office of Women’s Programs and Studies 
is a full-time, 12-month position reporting to the Director. The Assistant 
Director shares in providing leadership for the mission of the Office of 
Women's Programs and Studies through the initiation, development, and 
administration of programs and services.

The Office of Women’s Programs and Studies is an agency of the Division of 
Student Affairs and also reports to the office of the Provost/Academic Vice 
President. Office programs and services include: 1) General information, 
referral counseling and outreach programming on gender related concerns; 2) 
Victim assistance and advocacy for survivors of interpersonal violence; 3) 
Prevention education programming, including the Student Alliance for Gender 
Education, The Men’s Project, and Greeks Against Sexual Assault; 4) The 
administration of the Women's Interdisciplinary Studies Program; and 5) The 
Women's Resource Center lending library of print and media materials.

The Division of Student Affairs at Colorado State University is a 
comprehensive student affairs program that serves a major state university 
and land grant college.  The Division of Student Affairs encompasses a wide 
array of departmental serves and programs addressing the needs of a student 
body of approximately 25,000.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, a city of about 140,000, 65 miles 
north of Denver.  The city offers a unique blend of metropolitan advantages 
and small town friendliness.  On the western edge of the Great Plains and at 
the eastern base of the Rocky Mountain foothills, Fort Collins, with its 
ideal climate, provides easy access to numerous outdoor activities.

Assistant Director Responsibilities:
·         Provide leadership for the ongoing development and implementation 
of the 30-year-old Sexual Assault Victim Assistance Team (VAT) staffed by 
volunteer advocates.
·         Provide advocacy for survivors of interpersonal violence with 
various campus and community partners.
·         Provide information, counsel and referral for students, faculty, 
staff and community members as related to gender related concerns.
·         Provide consultation for campus staff and faculty related to 
supporting survivors of interpersonal violence.
·         Facilitate training and workshops for faculty, staff, students, and 
community members related to interpersonal violence and other gender related 
concerns.
·         Promote awareness of sex and gender-based issues throughout the 
campus and community.
·         Collaborate with colleagues in Student Affairs and Advocacy to 
develop comprehensive and inclusive programs designed to engage students in a 
broader understanding of intersections of identities.
·         Participate in campus-wide and community projects through committee 
and special activities as assigned.
·         Assist with assessment and strategic planning initiatives of the 
Office of Women's Programs and Studies.
·         Have a working knowledge of campus resources, policies and 
procedures so as to serve as a reliable and accurate source of information to 
current and prospective students.
·         Serve as a positive role model for Colorado State University 
students.

Minimum Qualifications:

 *   Bachelor's degree required.
 *   A minimum of two years full-time experience in an area that addresses 
women's and gender-related concerns (two years of graduate school or 
half-time employment will equal one-year experience).

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

 *   Master's degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education or a related 
field preferred.
 *   Experience working in Higher Education.

 *   Ability to understand and articulate sex and gender-related needs and 
concerns from a social justice/ multicultural perspective that incorporates 
all aspects of identity.

 *   Direct experience with interpersonal violence advocacy services, 
advocate training, and/or prevention education programming, preferably in a 
university setting.
 *   Ability to work successfully with persons, programs, organizations and 
agencies with distinctly varied missions, goals, and objectives.
 *   Demonstrated success in educational program design, training, and 
implementation.
 *   A record of personal and professional initiative, flexibility, strong 
communication skills, including public speaking and writing.
 *   Available to work after hours when appropriate/necessary.

Applications are to be sent electronically, in Word or PDF format as one 
document to Linda Hefner at   
<mailto:>.
 Applications should include:
·         A cover letter addressing your qualifications as they relate to the 
position description;
·         Resume; and
·         Names, addresses and telephone numbers of three current references

For full consideration, all application materials must be received no later 
than Friday, June 22, 2007, by 5:00 p.m. MST.  Applications will be given 
consideration until the position is filled.

For additional information on the Office of Women’s Programs and Studies go 
to www.wps.colostate.edu<http://www.wps.colostate.edu/>;or contact Tonie 
Miyamoto, Chair, at (970) 491-4314 or the Office of Women’s Programs and 
Studies at (970) 491-6384.


Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer 
and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and 
executive orders regarding affirmative action requirements.  The Office of 
Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services Building.  In order to 
assist Colorado State University in meeting its affirmative action 
responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women and other protected class members 
are encouraged to apply and to so identify themselves.

Chris Linder
Director, Office of Women's Programs and Studies
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-8200
(970) 491-6384
<mailto:>
wps.colostate.edu