Duke

University
Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity
Graduate Assistant Application

The Duke University Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity seeks a Graduate Assistant to join
our staff for the 2017-2018 academic year.

About the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity:

The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity strives to achieve an inclusive campus climate for
students, staff, faculty, and alumni with marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and
gender expressions through education, advocacy, support, mentoring, academic engagement,
and providing space. The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity has existed at Duke University
since 1994, though with many different names and locations. We employ four full-time
professionals, the Director, Assistant Director, Student Development Coordinator and Office
Coordinator. We are located on the top floor of the Bryan Center on West Campus.

For more information on all of our programs and services, please visit our website at
www.studentaffairs.duke.edu/csgd

About the position:

The Graduate Assistant in the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity can expect to gain broad
experience with the operations of a university student affairs center serving students with
marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. The Graduate
Assistant will be responsible for performing the following duties:

- Assist with the daily operations of the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity
- Assist with the development and implementation of dynamic programmatic efforts in
line with the CSGD mission
- Assist with the delivery and facilitation of the CSGD trainings including our signature
educational program, Duke Pursuing Respect, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (PRIDE)
Training, Trans 101 Training and other by-request trainings
- Assist with the coordination of graduate and professional student outreach and
programming
- Facilitate one to two of the CSGD Discussion Groups
- Supervise 1-2 Student Programming Assistants
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned


This position requires a commitment of 19.9 hours per week, with an exact schedule to be
determined upon hiring. Estimated dates of employment are August 14, 2017 through May 14,
2018. Compensation is $15.00 per hour.

Qualifications:
- Must be a full-time graduate or professional student at Duke University or another
university in the Durham, Raleigh, Chapel-Hill area
- Knowledge of and experience working with LGBTQIA+ people
- Knowledge of and experience working with people with intersecting marginalized
identities including race/ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression,
national origin, and ability
- Must be able to attend the professional staff meetings of the CSGD

Application Process:

Please email your resume and a cover letter addressing the questions below to
angel.collie@duke.edu and brittney.brown@duke.edu. Applications received by July 20, 2017
will be given priority consideration.

1. What interests you in working at the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity?
2. What role do you believe the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity plays at Duke
University?
3. What would you bring to the CSGD staff team and to the constituents of the CSGD?
4. What would you hope to gain as the Graduate Assistant at the Center for Sexual and
Gender Diversity?

If you have any questions you can contact Angel Collie at angel.collie@duke.edu and Brittney
Brown at brittney.brown@duke.edu, 919-684-6607 or in the Center for Sexual and Gender
Diversity, 100 Bryan Center.

Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing
employment opportunity without regard to an individuals age, color, disability, genetic
information, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, race, religion,
sexual orientation, or veteran status.