Graduate Assistant

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Graduate Assistant, Gender and Sexuality Center

This position will report to the Director of the Gender and Sexuality Center and work closely with the University of Rhode Island community on behalf of the center.

The duties of the position are as follows: 

• Coordinate and facilitate a weekly discussion/support group.
• Coordinate and maintain the Safe Zone and Safe Zone Facilitator programs at URI, which are designed to facilitate basic LGBT awareness, knowledge, and ally skills among students, faculty, and staff and train others to do so, as well.
• Conduct and analyze assessment surrounding Safe Zone and Safe Zone Facilitator tracks.
• Design and implement targeted training and programming by request and as assigned.
• Supervise undergraduate staff members as assigned.
• Coordinate and implement at least one of the Safe Zone Advanced Track Workshops (currently Trans* Identities and Lives, Fluid and Non-Binary Identities, Race and Ethnicity, and Spirituality and Religion).
• Plan and coordinate 2 graduate student social events per year.
• Attend Gender and Sexuality Center staff and leadership team meetings, as well as CED (Community, Equity, and Diversity) staff meetings.
• All other duties as assigned.

The assistantship package includes tuition either in-state/out of state and a stipend. This is a one-year position with the ability to renew, pending a positive performance evaluation.  The contract begins August 2018 through the academic year that ends in May 2019.

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter that describe past experiences and interest in working with the LGBTQ community to Dr. Annie Russell, Director, Gender and Sexuality Center, at annierussell@uri.edu.

LGBTQ individuals, as well as allies, are strongly encouraged to apply.

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Benefits:

• Tuition

  In-State or Out of State

• Stipend

  $17,184

Contact:

Annie Russell
Phone: 401-874-2003
Email: annierussell@uri.edu