DIRECTOR, LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

Eugene, OR

Posting #7694
Department: Office of Student Life
Reports To: Associate Dean of Students/Director of Student Life
Term: Full time, 12 months (1.0 FTE)
Salary: $29,000 - $32,000 annually. Includes standard Oregon University System benefits package.

Closing Date: Review of applications will begin April 10, 2000 and will continue until a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained or until position is filled.

Start Date: July 1, 2000

General Responsibilities:
Develop and provide educational programming related to antihomophobia and antiheterosexism, and coordinate support services as needed for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered students, faculty, and staff. Provide drop-in counseling and emergency assistance to students. Assist in the university's retention effort by developing and implementing programs that support a diverse student body in achieving academic and personal goals.

Qualifications:
Master's degree required. Knowledge of the challenges that exist in a collegiate environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered students, faculty, and staff. Demonstrated programming experience and ability to translate new ideas into action. Experience in a work settingrequiring teamwork and coalition building. Experience counseling or advising undergraduate students. Strong oral and written communication skills and administrative skills.

Program History:
This program was created in 1992 in response to a campus climate report entitled, "Creating Safety, Valuing Diversity." This report called for the creation of an office to be able to coordinate issues of concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered members of the campus community.

Since that time, the program has grown to include a peer education speakers bureau, a formalized incident reporting structure, annual programs and events, regularly occurring drop-in groups, a comprehensive lending library, and a campuswide safe zone program.

The program is jointly funded through the Office of Student Life and The Associated Students of the University of Oregon.

Application Procedures:
1. Applicants should submit a letter of application addressing the responsibilities and qualifications as stated; a resume; a one-page answer to the question: "What are the most pressing issues facing gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered students, staff, and faculty, and how would you address these issues?" and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three professional references.

2. Applications should be submitted to: Annie Bentz, Chair of Search Committee, Office of Student Life, 5216 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5216; Tel. (541) 346-3216; Fax (541) 346-5811.3. Review of applications will begin April 10, 2000, and will continue until a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained or until the position is filled.

University of Oregon:
The University of Oregon is an institution of approximately 17,500 students situated on a 250-acre arboretum-like campus near the Willamette River. Approximately 10 percent of the student population are students of color, with an additional ten percent international students. The university is located in the Southern Willamette Valley in Eugene, a city of 125,000 residents. Eugene is a progressive community and offers numerous educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities. Located equidistant from the Pacific Coast and the Cascade mountains, the area offers bountiful opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts.
For more information, see the University of Oregon home page: http://www.uoregon.edu/ and the Eugene home page: http://www.efn.org/~sgazette/eugenehome.html .