Staff Assistant-Program Coordinator for the Gender and Sexuality Ce...

MountainOne; North Adams, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-campus housing

Health Insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams seeks a Program Coordinator for Gender and Sexuality to support LGBTQ+ students and promote gender equity and women's rights on campus.

The role develops programs, coordinates cross-campus events, and provides mentorship, case management, and staff supervision within Student Engagement. On-campus housing is included with the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience developing and implementing programs for LGBTQ+ students.
• Advocacy related to LGBTQIA+ and intersections of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identification.
• Proven track record in working with marginalized communities and co-curricular education.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement programs and initiatives promoting women's rights and gender equality.
• Develop campus-wide awareness programs about LGBTQ+ identities.
• Plan and coordinate cross-campus programming on gender equity and related issues.
• Assist in developing policies that affirm human dignity and cultural pluralism.
• Provide case management and track outreach, referrals, and goals for a student cohort.
• Lead LGBTQ+, multiculturalspecial programming like Women’s History Month and Pride Month.
• Collaborate with MERC to support GSC and MERC programs.
• Advise clubs and supervise student staff; hire, mentor, and evaluate staff.
• Produce publications to promote programs and services for affinity centers.
• Utilize social media for promotion and evaluation.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Program development

Diversity & inclusion

Social media management

Event planning

Collaboration

Crisis management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Desktop publishing

Social media

Website management

Job description

Location: North Adams, MA Category: Administrative Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Thu Aug 13 2026 Job Description:

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

TheProgram Coordinator for Gender and Sexualityis expected to be an active and visible member ofthe MCLA Campus Community. Thisindividualwillprovidesupport,mentorship, guidance,for all students.Additionally, thisindividualwill have a primary focus on supporting,mentoringand guiding femaleidentifyingstudents and students whoidentifywithin the LGBTQ+ community.The program coordinator will be charged withprograming for LGBTQ+, gender equity,and women's rights. This position contributes to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging work within the division of Student Affairs. This position is a mandated reporter.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Reports to Director for Student Engagement in Student Affairs

SUPERVISION GIVEN:

Student employees as needed.

DETAILED STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Program Coordinator

• Create and implement programs and initiatives that promote increased awareness around women's rights and gender equality.
• Develops and implementscollege-wide awareness programs to educate the campus community about LGBTQ+ identities.
• Plans,developsand coordinates cross campus programming around issues of gender equity, LGBTQ+and women's related issues for the students and campus community.
• Assistin the development of policies, procedures that affirm human dignity, and cultural pluralism across campus.
• Provide case management support for a cohort of students. This includes regular meetings, tracking outreach and referrals, goal setting and reporting.
• Provide operationalleadership and assistancefor the coordination ofLGBTQ+,multiculturalspecialprogramming, including but not limited to Black History Month,Women's History Month, Pride Month,HispanicHeritageMonth, AsianAwareness Month,LavenderLecture, Day of Dialogue, Lavender Graduation andKenteStole Ceremony.
• Work in partnership with the Program Coordinator of the Multicultural Education Resource Center (MERC) in the implementation of programs for both the Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) and the MERC.
• Support the department of Student Engagement's goals and initiatives in collaboration with the Director of Student Engagement and the Program Coordinator of the MERC. Serve as an advisor to clubs and organizations as needed.
• Manage theday-to-dayoperations of student staff.Provide leadership and oversight forstudent staffincluding:hiring, supervising, mentoring, and evaluatingstudentstaff.
• Produces publications as needed to promote programs and servicesforaffinity centers.
• Utilizes social media platforms for promotion, awareness, visibility, education, and evaluation.

Residence Life and Housing

• Serve as a member of the Professional Staff Member (PSM) On-Call duty rotation for Residence Life & housing, for emergency assistance and crisis intervention, and attend weekly Residence Life meetings.
• Facilitate trainings and participate in professional development opportunities for staff.

Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed in the scope of related work duties.

Job Requirements:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor'sdegree
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing programs that support LGBTQ+ students from an intersectional framework.
• Knowledge and advocacy experience relative to concerns and issues of LGBTQIA+ people and the intersections of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identification.
• Demonstrated experience in, and an ongoing commitment to, working effectively with and providing programing and education related to marginalized communities: including Black, Indigenous, People of Color, underrepresented religious groups; new immigrant populations; people with disabilities and disabled communities; women; LGBTQIA+.
• Evidence of ability to develop, coordinate and manage programs
• Evidence of fiscal stewardship
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse campus community members, including students, faculty, staff, and administration.
• Must be able to manage multiple projects at various levels of completion, with the ability to work independently as well as within a diverse team. Demonstrated commitment to the value of co-curricular life ina liberalarts education.
• Demonstrated ability to managedifficult situations.
• Ability to use computer software including Microsoft Office, desktop publishing, socialmediaand website management.
• Ability to work a flexible work schedule to accommodate supervision of evening and weekend programs as needed and as part of the on-call rotation

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Crisis response experience

Additional Information:

This is a full time, permanent, benefited position within the APA bargaining union.Salary for this position is $40,000-$45,000 per year and includes on campus housing.

On campus housing includes a rent-free apartment, off street parking and internet.

EmployeeBenefits:

• Health Insurance: MCLA offers a variety of HMO, POS, and PPO-type health insurance plans for eligible employees. Coverage is effective on the 1st of the month following the date of hire. Exceptions to employees hired on the 1st of the month, coverage is effective immediately.
• Retirement: The MA State Employee Retirement System provides eligible employees with a retirement pension following a 10-year vesting period. In lieu of the retirement pension, eligible employees may select the Optional Retirement Plan with a maximum 5% employer matching contribution.
• Tuition Waivers & Discounts: eligible employees, including spouses and dependent children, receive reduced tuition at MA state colleges, community colleges, and universities.
• Paid Time Off: employees receive 12 paid holidays and generous vacation, personal, and sick leavebenefits.

Until further notice, in response to the Presidentialproclamation, issued on September 19, 2025, imposing a significant fee on the entry of individuals with new H-1Bvisas, this position is not eligible forvisa sponsorship.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Should you need to request a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email Brenda Stokes, Executive Director of Human Resources.

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts is deeply committed to fostering a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We provide equal access to educational, co-curricular and employment opportunities for all applicants, students, and employees regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, veteran status, or membership in any other legally protected class. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity that they operate, which extends to admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX, Equal Opportunity, or ADA/504 and other non-discrimination policies may be directed to MCLA's Interim Title IX and Equal Opportunity Coordinator, to the Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, or both.

Lucas Morrill
Interim Title IX and EO Coordinator
375 Church Street, North Adams, MA 01247
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
33 Arch Street, 9th Floor Boston, MA 02119-1424
Telephone: [phone]; FAX: [phone]; TDD [phone]
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