Join NC State’s Women’s Center as an Assistant Director and play a key role in fostering a culture of belonging, prevention, and support for all students. In this role, you’ll help shape a campus community grounded in respect and care leading initiatives that prevent interpersonal violence (IPV) and empower students, faculty, and staff through education, collaboration, and advocacy. The schedule will vary and will regularly include nights and weekends.
What You’ll Do
Lead Impactful Programs & Strategic Initiatives
You’ll design and deliver innovative, evidence-informed programs focused on preventing interpersonal violence, including sexual violence, dating and domestic violence, stalking, and harassment. This includes:
- Leading signature IPV prevention programs and educational initiatives
- Building strong campus and community partnerships
- Using research, campus data, and student feedback to guide your work
- Managing projects from concept to evaluation with a focus on impact and accessibility
Supporting strategic planning, assessment, and reporting efforts
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Support & Develop Student Leaders
You’ll mentor and supervise a team of student peer educators and interns, helping them grow as leaders and advocates. You will:
- Recruit, hire, train, and coach student staff
- Assign and monitor student hours based on available budget
- Provide meaningful professional development opportunities
- Offer ongoing feedback and performance evaluations
Ensure students are equipped with knowledge of resources, reporting processes, and best practices
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Build Community & Foster Belonging
Collaboration is central to this role. You’ll work with campus partners to create supportive spaces and programs that meet varied student needs. You will:
- Partner with faculty, staff, and campus units to deliver relevant programming
- Ensure initiatives are intersectional, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed
- Provide survivor-centered support, resources, and referrals as needed
Facilitate educational workshops and presentations for students, faculty, and staff via programs such as New Student Orientation, the Pack Survivor Support Alliance and other requested engagement opportunities
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Drive Outreach & Communication
You’ll help amplify IPV prevention efforts through thoughtful outreach and messaging:
- Develop and manage media and general marketing and communication strategies for IPV initiatives and programs
- Contribute to newsletters, campaigns, and campus publications
Support outreach efforts that engage a wide range of student populations
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Contribute as a Team Member
As part of the Women’s Center team, you’ll play an active role in shaping programs and operations:
- Participate in planning, budgeting, data collection, and assessment efforts
- Assist with hiring professional and student staff
Support broader center initiatives and priorities
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What We’re Looking For
A successful candidate brings:
- Knowledge of best practices and emerging trends in IPV prevention
- Experience applying theory to practice in higher education or related settings
- Strong collaboration, communication, and program management skills
- The ability to deliver engaging, tailored education to varied audiences
