Title
Associate Director of Gender Violence Prevention and the Sexuality, Women, and Gender Center
Department
Gender Violence Prevention
Job Summary
The Associate Director of Gender Violence Prevention and SWAG will be responsible for designing and implementing campus programs and events related to sexual and relationship violence prevention, consent, bystander intervention, and healthy relationships. This position is also responsible for overseeing the Peer Educator program and supporting the group’s work focused on sexual health education and relationship violence prevention.
Embedded within the Sexuality, Women and Gender Center, this position will work closely with student leaders and student workers to support the centers’ initiatives, programs, and campus engagement efforts. The Associate Director will need to skillfully engage in conversations about sexual violence, relationship violence, and consent while referring individuals to appropriate offices and resources. Close collaboration with the Title IX Office and confidential campus resources is essential to success.
Essential Functions:
- Sexual & relationship violence prevention program design: Ability to design, implement, and assess campus-wide prevention education and events focused on consent, healthy relationships, bystander intervention, and survivor support.
- Training and facilitation expertise: Skilled at developing and delivering student trainings (including orientation programming) on sexual violence prevention, consent education, and bystander intervention using trauma-informed, inclusive practices.
- Peer educator leadership and supervision: Experience recruiting, training, supervising, and developing peer educators/student staff to deliver prevention and sexual health education with strong coaching, feedback, and accountability practices.
- Cross-campus collaboration & Title IX partnership: Demonstrated ability to partner closely with a Title IX Office and confidential resources to support coordinated prevention education, training initiatives, and effective resource navigation for students.
- Sensitive communication and resource referral: Ability to engage skillfully in complex conversations about sexual and relationship violence and consent, while making appropriate referrals and maintaining clear boundaries aligned with role and campus protocols.
The hiring range for this position is expected to be: $56,200-59,700 annually and works 43 weeks per year.
BENEFITS AND PERKS
- A variety of health insurance plans (Medical, Vision, Dental)
- Generous Retirement Plan – 401(a) and 403(b)
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per calendar year, 12 days of personal/sick time
- Paid Holidays and Special Days Off: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/our-workplace/college-holidays-and-special-days-off.html
- Paid Parental Leave (Available after one year of service)
- Household access to many of the College’s facilities including the gym and pool
- Free fitness and wellness classes!
- And more: https://www.bowdoin.edu/hr/benefits-perks/index.html
Education/Skills Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred. Degree in gender studies, or related field preferred.
- Excellent organizational, planning, and administrative skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to produce clear and concise reports, correspondences, and emails.
- The ability to build trust and work collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community partners.
Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents
1-3 years related experience required, 4-6 preferred. Experience working in higher education, preferably in a small, liberal arts setting plus a minimum of two years’ experience in a relevant field.
- Sensitivity to and a thorough understanding of the many experiences and expressions of trauma caused by sexual violence and harassment.
- Knowledge of college health issues and specifically alcohol and other drug content.
- Proven track record of support for students and an ability and desire to work collaboratively with them.
- An understanding of the importance of listening compassionately and a history of working with confidential and sensitive information.
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in this posting to be considered for hire.
Standard Work Days and Hours
Standard administrative hours are 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. This is a full-time position working 40 hours/43 weeks per year, (0.83 FTE) with occasional evening or weekends as required.
Exempt positions require the time commitment necessary to complete the essential duties of the position.
We regret that Bowdoin College is unable to provide visa sponsorship for staff positions.
Employment at Bowdoin College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of applicable background checks including but not limited to: criminal records, educational verifications, driving records (when job-related), and/or credit history (when job related).
About Bowdoin
Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.
We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.
Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.
Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.
Employment Category
Full Time Academic Year
Background Check Package Requirements
Faculty/Administrative
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?
No
Is a pre-placement physical required for this position?
No
Applications Accepted Until
Type of Posting
Internal/External
Special Instructions to Applicants
If selected as a finalist, you will be required to submit information for three references, including name, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.
EEO Information
Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.
