• Job Description

  Req#: JR00076499

  University Overview

  The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2023.

  Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

  The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

  Posted Job Title

  Director, LGBT Center

  Job Profile Title

  Director D, Student Services

  Job Description Summary

  The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center enriches the experience, fosters success, celebrates victories, and affirms the existence of Penn's LGBTQ+ undergraduates, professional and graduate students, staff, faculty, and alumni using the lenses of social justice and intersectionality. Through education, support, and advocacy, the Center cultivates a campus climate where all students, inclusive of their sexuality, gender, and sexual identity, can live authentically. The LGBT Center Director is the University’s primary student-focused advisor and professional staff on matters pertaining to gender identity, sexual orientation, and Penn’s LGBTQ+ communities and their related celebrations and concerns. They have primary responsibility for the LGBT Center’s day-to-day operations, campus-wide relationship and collaboration building, sexual orientation and gender identity advisement, and direct support in confidential situations. They also work closely with development and alumni relations to engage LGBTQ+ alum in center initiatives. The Director reports to the Associate Vice Provost for University Life (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging); works closely with LGBTQ+ faculty, the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program, campus DEI offices, Wellness, and other cultural resource centers; and collaborates with all University units, Penn’s 12 schools, and with community organizations and universities, local, national, and international.

  Job Description

  Job Responsibilities

  • Administration - developing organizational goals and objectives; preparing and managing departmental budgets; purchasing; project dissemination; office and technology management; general inquiry triage; facility decision making; meetings with University Life administration, the Provost Center’s financial team members, and fellow CRC directors.

  • Consultation & Policy – work with schools, departments at all levels, and/or individuals to address questions, situations, needs, and strategy. Examples include, but are not limited to: student information systems, restroom policies, working with transitioning students on how they want to do so at Penn, consultation on creating a more LGBTQ+ inclusive syllabus, supporting students who experience identity or gender-based bias on campus, and other relevant issues.

  • Collaboration – build relationships with colleges and administrative units across campus to increase sense of belonging for LGBTQ+ students; work with key partners to better serve the whole student; support LGBTQ+ Faculty Working Group; co-create joint programming and customized training; engage relevant stakeholders for new and innovative LGBTQ+ initiatives to support the student experience.

  • Direct Support – advise Lambda Alliance and Lambda Grads, the undergraduate and graduate LGBTQ+ umbrella groups; provide confidential support for students, staff, and faculty.

  • Staff Supervision - regular 1:1 supervision for two full-time associate directors, social work interns, and higher education interns; weekly all professional staff meetings; mentor associate directors around supervision, re: work-study students and part-time building coordinator; address Center personnel issues.

  • Development & Alumni Relations – serves as a liaison with the center and Penn Leadership Q, PennGALA, and individual alumni; work with DAR on Spectrum, Homecoming, and Alumni Weekends; development work via ongoing donor stewardship, cultivation, and partnering with University Life’s Strategic Partnerships and Programs Director.
    

  Qualifications

  • Masters Degree in relevant field (e.g. education, social work, queer, gender, transgender, or gender studies, etc.) required. Doctoral degree preferred.

  • Demonstrated effectiveness working with and fostering a sense of belonging for LGBTQ+ communities, especially those traditionally underserved.

  • Seven to ten years experience in a position providing appropriate preparation for the responsibilities of the position, preferably in higher education, including but not limited to: administration, staff supervision, policy work, cross functional collaboration, working with and across student, staff, faculty, and alum constituencies, resource management, providing confidential consultations, educational programming, and development.

  • Excellent communication skills essential.
    

  Application Requirement

  • A Cover Letter and Resume/CV are required to be considered for this position. Please upload your Cover Letter where it asks you to upload your Resume/CV; multiple documents are allowed.

  Job Location - City, State

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  Department / School

  Student Services

  Pay Range

  $90,860.00 - $110,000.00 Annual Rate

  Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.

  Affirmative Action Statement
  Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

  Special Requirements
  Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

  University Benefits

  • Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts : Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

  • Tuition : Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.

  • Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.

  • Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.

  • Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.

  • Wellness and Work-life Resources : Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.

  • Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.

  • University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.

  • Discounts and Special Services : From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.

  • Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.

  • Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.

  • Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.

  To learn more, please visit: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay

• About the company

  The University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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