Work Schedule
Weekdays with occasional evenings and weekends.
Other Information
Colgate University among the top liberal arts colleges in the country seeks an energetic motivated and highly visible Director of LGBTQ Initiatives to serve as a trusted resource for students on campus. Reporting to the Dean of Students the Director of LGBTQ Initiatives takes an active leadership role in developing students into balanced mature adults. This is a distinctive opportunity for an accomplished professional with a strategic approach to student affairs to elevate the breadth and depth of resources available to Colgate students. It is an exciting time for the University as Colgate enters its third century. President Brian W. Casey is leading the campus through a comprehensive ThirdCentury Plan to raise the institutions profile as a distinctive and strong undergraduate liberal arts institution to evenhigher levels of achievement. Under the leadership of Vice President and Dean of the College Paul J. McLoughlin II there has been tremendous progress in the division as part of an enhanced commitment to enriching the student experience. The energy on campus is palpable; four Residential Commons communities livinglearning communities have been established and longterm goals have been established for further developing the residential college system through creation of an upperlevel residential system; career services; and integrated wellness. In addition to these initiatives as part of the Universitys ThirdCentury Plan Colgate is also committed to an ambitious set of goals as part of the The Plan for Diversity Equity and Inclusion . This plan presents a framework for moving the work of creating an inclusive campus forward and also for engaging the Colgate community in this effort in the years ahead. Colgates vision for its next century makes clear that improved diversity equity and inclusion are absolutely necessary if the University is to achieve its ambitions. The next Director of LGBTQ Initiatives will serve as a collaborative colleague within the Dean of the College Division to ensure that opportunities are realized and issues are addressed; further develop students ability to be resilient and find success; and guide Colgate to be a more diverse inclusive and equitable institution. Having celebrated its Bicentennial in 2019 and now forging boldly into its third century Colgate is poised to realize its vision with a talented team within the Dean of the College Division. Colgate has distinguished itself as one of the finest residential universities and has sought a special purpose among institutions of higher learning. The next Director of LGBTQ Initiatives will have an understanding of and appreciation for a residential liberal arts education; a passion for providing support and opportunities for Colgates students especially as they explore their identities and purpose; an authentic appreciation for Colgates history and traditions as well as a vision of its potential; a deep understanding of the educational value of a diverse community; and a firm but fair approach to the resolution of conflict.
Required Experience:
Director