Director, Feminist Resource Center and Chellis House

The Director of the Feminist Resource Center at Chellis House is responsible for providing visionary leadership, strategic planning, and effective administrative management of a vibrant campus hub where feminist theory becomes practice. A highly skilled professional, the director designs and curates inviting, intersectional programming that also supports the Program in Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies in a co-curricular setting, thus fostering student learning and development by serving as a mentor, role model, educator, and advisor.

This is a part time, benefits eligible, hourly position with a hiring range of $35.97-$44.96 per hour. The position runs through the academic year with summer off.

Core Responsibilities:

• Organizes signature programming on gender equity and intersectional feminist scholarship and activism for key dates such as Women’s History Month, Feminist of the Year Awards, etc. (also in collaboration with other campus constituents)
• Oversees Chellis House budget
• Advocates on an institutional and individual level for gender equity across identities
• Hires, trains, supervises, and mentors student workers at Chellis House and in the Archives of Dissent; Advises student groups such as Feminist Action at Middlebury and Sibling-to-Sibling
• Co-organizes the Gensler Family Symposium on Feminism in the Global Context, a signature event that involves inviting scholars, artists and activists from around the world for a multi-day set of seminars, workshops, and/or performances; collaborates with GSFS faculty to develop a theme, identify speakers; conducts much of the outreach to the local community and Vermont press, and facilitates student and Middlebury community engagement.
• Actively works to build relationships with organizations in and outside of Vermont whose missions match the goals of the Feminist Resource Center
• Maintains a steady relationship with feminist alums
• Edits newsletter (one per semester) and maintains social media presence

• Master’s degree in women’s & gender studies or related field preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent people skills
• Polished, professional, and effective presentation skills for all audiences and levels within and outside the organization
• Self-motivated, enjoys finding solutions to new challenges, and can thrive working independently, as well as with a team
• Management skills to supervise student workers
• Experience with budget management in a higher education setting
• Software skills (Word, Excel, InDesign)

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Work is performed in an office environment, with use of stairs, and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

Other:

Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

As an employee of Middlebury College, you will enjoy being part of a vibrant supportive community. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and competitive health, dental, life, disability, generous retirement matching, and vision benefits, Middlebury offers a generous time-away program - up to 34 days per year during the first two years of service, increasing as the term of service lengthens. Middlebury employees are eligible for robust educational assistance programs as well as free or reduced rates for cultural events and use of sporting facilities (including the College's golf course and Nordic and alpine ski areas). The result is a very high quality-of-life in a gorgeous setting. Middlebury Colleges offers its employees excellent compensation and other perks of employment including:

• MiddCard Privileges: access to athletic facilities, discounts at the College store, library privileges, and discounts at cultural and sporting events. In addition, the card allows door access to certain campus buildings. Spouses or domestic partners of benefits-eligible employees are eligible to receive a Spouse/Partner card with the same privileges as the employee card (except door access).
• Discounts on season passes at Middlebury College Snow Bowl, the Ralph Myhre Golf Course and the Rikert Outdoor Center.
• Access to our Partner Inclusion Program that provides comprehensive support services to the spouses and partners of Middlebury employees.
• A full listing of our benefit offerings can be found on our website by following this web link: https://go.middlebury.edu/benefits
• Or click see some of the other fun perks of working at Middlebury, whether in Vermont or Monterey!

Middlebury College is an equal-opportunity employer where diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values. To this end, the College recruits talented and diverse faculty, staff, and students from across the United States and around the world. Middlebury College encourages applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of other protected classes and historically underrepresented communities. The College also invites applications from individuals who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Salary : $36 - $45