Director, Asian American Center

Employment Type: Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

Vacancy ID: NF0010154

Salary Range: $115,000 - $125,000

Position Summary/Description:

The Director provides strategic and administrative leadership for the Asian American Center within the Division of Student Success. The Director is responsible for the Center’s programs, operations, financial stewardship, fundraising, external relations, and day-to-day administration. As the Center’s primary staff member, the Director directly plans, implements, and evaluates educational programs and engagement activities while establishing priorities, managing the budget, maintaining effective administrative processes, and ensuring alignment with University policies and divisional goals. The Director builds productive relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, community partners, and University colleagues to advance academic inquiry, student engagement, belonging, public service, and access. The Director also leads resource development in partnership with University Development and works collaboratively with advisory and volunteer groups that support the Center’s mission.

Education and Experience:

• Advanced degree in a relevant field.

• Experience in higher education, preferably at a public research university.

• Experience with donor cultivation, grant development, alumni engagement, advisory or volunteer groups, outcomes assessment, and the administration of cultural, academic, or community-engagement programs.

Essential Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to lead a mission-driven cultural, academic, or community-engagement organization.

• Progressively responsible experience in organizational leadership, program administration, fiscal management, fundraising or resource development, and partnership building.

• Demonstrated ability to independently plan, implement, and evaluate educational programs and public-facing activities; manage multiple priorities and deadlines; develop and administer budgets; establish effective administrative processes; and work within institutional policies and procedures.

• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, community organizations, and University leaders.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, sound judgment, attention to detail, and demonstrated capacity to represent an organization in campus and external settings.

• Knowledge of the Center’s subject matter, mission, and communities, or the demonstrated ability to develop that knowledge and apply it thoughtfully in program and partnership development.

AA/EEO Statement:

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.