UCB Associate Director

The Center for Race and Gender at the University of California, Berkeley invites applications for the position of Associate Director.   The CRG is an interdisciplinary research unit dedicated to fostering explorations of race and gender and their intersections in a wide variety of social, cultural, and institutional contexts.   It is unique nationally in its focus on both race and gender. Its aim is to promote collegial support and exchange among faculty and students across a wide range of departments and programs.  In collaboration with other units, it develops research projects and organizes working groups, conferences, seminars, colloquia, speaker series and workshops on topics relevant to the Center's concerns.  The CRG seeks to forge links with community groups and with research centers at other universities.  It offers small grants for undergraduate and graduate research.   It supports the development of outside funding for projects and the publication and dissemination of research findings.

The staffing for the Center consists of a half-time Faculty Director, a 1.00 Assistant Director, a .75 Administrative Specialist, a .5 Administrative Assistant, two Graduate Student Researchers, and an undergraduate work-study student.

Job Description

Job Classification:  Academic Coordinator

Reports to Faculty Director

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience, ranging between 50,628 and 66,972

Responsibilities:   The Associate Director is responsible for working with the Director to coordinate all aspects of the intellectual and programmatic activities of the Center, including research working groups, graduate and undergraduate student grants programs, and postdoctoral fellowships.  The Associate Director will oversee development and implementation of events such as conferences, symposia, distinguished lectures, forums, and dissertation retreats and of Center communications such as publicity, press releases, newsletters, and reports.   The position also includes responsibility for initiating, writing and supervising grant proposals and reports to university, foundation, government, and private funding sources; supervision of Center administrative staff; communication with the Faculty Advisory Board; and outreach to various constituencies, including faculty, students, members of the community, and other units on campus.  Appointment is renewable annually based on programmatic needs, budget, and performance.


Requirements:  Ph.D. or equivalent
                         Prior administrative and supervisory experience
Demonstrated excellence in writing and communication
Experience in grants writing and/or fundraising
Familiarity with academic and administrative structures of a university and/or experience in research institute or foundation setting

Application deadline:  February 9, 2009

To respond, candidates should send a letter of application and curriculum vitae and arrange for three letters of recommendation ** to be sent to:
Professor Evelyn Nakano Glenn
Director, Center for Race and Gender
638 Barrows Hall, MC 1074
University of California, Berkeley.
Berkeley, CA 94720-1074

**Potential applicants and reviewers, please go to the UC Berkeley Statement of Confidentiality found at:  http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html for information on letters of evaluation.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.



University of California
BERKELEY
Center for Race & Gender
an interdisciplinary
research institute,seeks an
Associate Director
for further information,
http://crg.berkeley.edu/job.html
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

Wednesday, January 7, 2009