Community Engagement Coordinator

LGBTQ Center Staff Position

Responsibilities:

• Plan and implement initiatives and events for LGBTQ students
• Communicate with the LGBTQ student community to determine their needs and the campus climate
• Demonstrate ability or willingness to communicate proactively with supervisors and peers
• Promote Center programming and participate in outreach activities to raise the visibility of the Center
• Assist the Director and Pride Fellow with planning and implementing LGBTQ Center staple programming (e.g. Welcome Reception, Lavender Graduation, and others)
• Collaborate with other student staff and campus partners on programming and outreach
• Develop informational and educational materials on LGBTQ topics for the campus community
• Provide support for LGBTQ Center events
• Greet visitors to the LGBTQ Center and actively foster a welcoming, inclusive environment
• Provide general office support and maintenance of the Center
• Provide peer-to-peer support and referrals for students who need resources
• Work 6 hours a week for the LGBTQ Center, which includes weekly one-hour staff meetings and weekly half-hour supervisor meetings.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience with leadership, event planning, and/or community engagement preferred
• Must be available for staff training at the beginning of each semester employed (the weekend before classes start), which will be compensated
• Must have demonstrated knowledge of historically marginalized students' experiences and needs
• Must always carry oneself as a representative of the LGBTQ Center, a student leader, and a role model for one's communities and Ithaca College
• Must maintain a high level of confidentiality with Center documents, meetings, conversations, and visitors
• Must be enrolled as a student at Ithaca College
• Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5
• Must be in good academic standing for the term prior to starting and during the entire period of employment

Compensation:

• Starting pay for this position is $16.00 an hour.

Instructions to Apply:

Interested applicants must apply online at ithaca.edu/jobs and attach the following: (1) an updated resume and (2) a document (PDF or Word) that includes your name and provides short answers (no more than 150 words each) to the following two questions:

• Why are you interested in supporting inclusive community building on campus?
• What specific experiences, skills, and/or interests do you have that align with this position's responsibilities and qualifications?

Application deadline is March 31, 2026, by midnight. Interviews will occur as applications are submitted.

Assistance with writing or editing your resume or short-answer document can be found through the Center for Career Exploration and Development at View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io, or 101 Muller Center.

Questions about online applications should be directed to Student Employment at View email address on click.appcast.io. Screening of applications will begin immediately.

Questions about the position itself should be directed to the Hiring Manager, LGBTQ Center Pride Fellow Cefari Langford at View email address on click.appcast.io

Ithaca College is committed to building a diverse academic community and encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply. Experience that contributes to the diversity of the college is appreciated.