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Overview

The Generations of Pride Coordinator is employed with LGBTQ+ Western with an opportunity for employment through the end of the academic year and even to graduation. We encourage our staff to be employed with LGBTQ+ Western until they find a new position or graduate, so will offer staff to return each year so long as departmental needs are met. This is a grant funded or work study funded role, so rehire for 2025-2026 is dependent on funding availability. Work study students may need to go through a different reapplication process. We are looking to hire 1-2 coordinators for this position.

Generations of Pride is LGBTQ+ Western’s collaborative program with the Bellingham Queer Collective and Bellingham/Whatcom PFLAG, inspired by research from the WWU ListenLab. These are monthly gatherings of LGBTQ+ adults to connect across generations and other identities, similar and different. From Trivia Night to Civic Engagement, we have a variety of activities. For July 2024-June 2025, we have grant funding to create this position, support transportation, and provide catered meals at all the primary events. 

About LGBTQ+ Western

LGBTQ+ Western works to advance the holistic thriving of diverse LGBTQ+ students, faculty and staff at Western Washington University by collaboratively engaging the university community with transformational knowledge, resources, advocacy and celebration.

LGBTQ+ Western is a department that is part of The Centers for Student Access, Community, and Intercultural Engagement unit under the Enrollment and Student Services Division. We partner with campus and community organizations to support the LGBTQ+ community. 

With the addition of these new roles. LGBTQ+ Western has two professional staff members and 9-10 student staff members. 

Position Responsibilities

 Responsibilities of all LGBTQ+ Western positions include:

• Through performance of job responsibilities, advance the mission and goals of LGBTQ+ Western, the Centers for Student Access, Community, and Intercultural Engagement, Division of Enrollment and Student Services, and the university.
• Engage in work collaboratively within and between departments in The Centers.
• Participate in all required student staff development trainings, as communicated by one’s supervisor. 
• Participate in staff meetings.
• Informed by engagement with peers, share with one’s supervisor what is working well and where students are experiencing barriers to access, equity, and inclusion. Keep supervisor informed as needed to support students’ safety, well-being, and success.
• Assist with event publicity, set-up and take-down, including preparation of event materials, hanging posters across campus to publicize events, room set-up, and post-event clean-up.
• Represent LGBTQ+ Western and the The Centers, including by staffing tables for the department at events and visiting classes. 
• Hold regular drop-in hours to engage with students, providing peer-to-peer support, referrals, and information
• Support, plan, and deliver educational and social programming
• Serve on committees and work groups as assigned by one’s supervisor.
• Maintain office and community space that is accessible, welcoming, and inclusive to students with multiple marginalized identities.
• Occasionally take photos at events or be in promotional videos/materials for LGBTQ+ Western
• Follow all applicable university policies and laws in the performance of one’s job.
• Work generally M-F during business hours. However, night and evening job commitments will occur especially during program focused months like LGBTQ+ History Month (October) and Gaypril (April)
• Work approximately 10-19 hours per week, with fewer hours typically during intersessions and summer.

Coordinator Focus:

The Generations of Pride Coordinator focuses primarily on organizing and evaluating our monthly Generations of Pride Gatherings. The following are specific job responsibilities:

• Attend Generations of Pride events, which are currently the last Wednesday of every month from 5-7pm. 
  • Nov/Dec will be a joint meeting on Dec 4th instead, to account for the holidays
• Coordinate, with committee, the Generations of Pride dinners and other Generations of Pride events
• Serve as the primary point of contact about Generation of Pride questions, accommodation requests, and collaborations
• Engage with other colleges, schools, non-profits, and other community organizations and campus departments including promotion, recruitment, collaboration, and sponsorship
• Support other LGBTQ+ Western events such as Queerientaton, Gaypril, and Trans Week and help connect them to the larger Generations of Pride program
• Facilitate trainings regarding Generations of Pride
• Support the search for and application to other funding opportunities
• Meet regularly with Generations of Pride Committee
• Meet regularly with the LISTEN Lab faculty and students
• Coordinate the transportation for Generations of Pride through the university van rental, possibly even driving

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Be able to drive the University 12 passenger vans which requires training (provided upon hire), having a valid driver’s license, be at least age 21, and have 5 years driving experience

Required qualifications: 

• Demonstrated basic understanding of LGBTQ+ identities and barriers to inclusion experienced by college-aged people who are LGBTQ+.
• Demonstrated interest in advancing access, inclusion, and equity of disabled LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ people of diverse racial and ethnic identities, nationalities, and economic backgrounds.
• Ability to facilitate events and discussions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and effectively in a manner that is welcoming to people with varying levels of understanding of LGBTQ+ identities and equity issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Strong professional judgment, organizational, and time management skills. 

Student Employee Eligibility

• Must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative and term GPA
• Must be enrolled with at least half time which is 6 credits for undergraduate and post baccalaureate and 4 credits for graduate students through the entire time of employment aside from summer quarter
• Student employees must maintain employment eligibility as described in Section 5 of Western’s Work Study Handbook at https://www.finaid.wwu.edu/studentjobs/employers/resources/supervisors-handbook/index.php
  • Additional guidance documents are in development

Compensation

• Minimum starting is $17.80 per hour
• WWU students will earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 40 hours earned, eligible for use after working at Western in any eligible position for 90 days. 
• Compensation and Employment requirements as of 8/20/2024. Some changes may occur and will be communicated with applicants/selected hires. 

Start Date:

On or after September 16^th. We would love our coordinator(s) to attend our Student Staff training occurring 10-4pm September 16^th-20^th. Details will be shared during the interview.

To Apply:

• Include the following information in this form by 11:59pm on Sunday, September 8^th
  1. Cover Letter: 1 page cover letter detailing why you are interested in the position and what qualifies you for the role. Please express your interest in working with LGBTQ+ Western broadly and the specifics of the Generations of Pride coordinating responsibilities. Even if you do not have experience working directly with LGBTQ+ populations, it would be a good idea to detail how you intend to support them through this role.
  2. Résumé A 1-2 page résumé detailing your experiences, including volunteer, academic, and work experience. Top candidates from other searches have detailed transferrable skills from their résumé into their cover letter. Please do NOT include your personal address anywhere in your materials.
  3. Availability 
     1. Fall Quarter Please email us a copy of your fall quarter class schedule (does not need to include which courses) and any other commitments that are not flexible such as other jobs. 
     2. Interview Week Please include availability from 9-5pm for September 10^th-13^th, we will use this to help schedule interviews. 
  4. Work Study If you are a work study student, please include a copy of your work study award email with your application materials.
  5. Contact Include your name, pronouns, email address, and phone number
  6. We do NOT need references

Interview and Selection Process

• We will contact you if you are selected for an interview by end of day September 9^th.
• All candidates will receive interview questions in advance for time to practice questions
• All interviews will be over Microsoft Teams. If you do not have access to a device with a working camera, please notify us so we can seek accommodations.
• Your interview will include at least 1 LGBTQ+ Western professional staff member and 1 LGBTQ+ Western student staff member
• After all interviews are completed, we will make an offer. We hope to provide offers by Friday September 13^th, but that timeline may change
• Students unable to attend the September 16^th-20^th training will still be considered for the role, we know this timeline is tight and will provide flexibility
• We do expect candidates to wear professional clothing. Dress in clothing that feel affirming to you and your identities and would be appropriate to wear in a workplace setting. If you would like some professional clothing, the Career Services Center offers a Professional Clothing Closet in Old Main 280 and we offer a clothing closet in Viking Union 722 and 723.

We encourage applicants to use the Career Services Center resources such as résumé templates and builders, interview preparation, and material reviews. If you are seeking an appointment with them, we advise scheduling them ASAP as their schedules fill quickly.

Additional Information & Contact Information

While LGBTQ+ Western’s work centers LGBTQ+ students, we like all university offices do not make hiring decisions based on protected class identities. Top candidates will be able to show how they have and will support LGBTQ+ people and meet our mission.

Western Washington University's main campus is situated on the ancestral homelands of the Coast Salish Peoples, who have lived in the Salish Sea basin, all throughout the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades watershed from time immemorial. We express our deepest respect and gratitude to our Indigenous neighbors, for their enduring care and protection of our shared lands and waterways.

Western Washington University is an equal opportunity employer.

Please email all questions to lgbtq@wwu.edu.