Position ID: | The Center for Black, Brown and Queer Studies-EXECD [#18130] |
Position Title: | Executive Director |
Position Type: | Postdoctoral |
Position Location: | Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States |
Subject Areas: | Gender and Sexuality Studies / Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Disability Studies Race / Ethnicity History Gender and Race Postcoloniality (more...) |
Appl Deadline: | 2021/03/20 11:59PM finished (2021/02/14, finished 2021/09/25, listed until 2021/08/14) |
Position Description: |
General Description The Center for Black, Brown, and Queer Studies (BBQ+) is an independent research and scholarly center focused on conducting research on issues related to race, gender, sexuality and colonialism among other critical areas of study. It aims to activate, connect, and mobilize communities of researchers, students, educators and activists to dismantle the structural barriers that prevent the full participation and leadership of Black, Indigenous and People of Color, especially LGBTQ+ BIPoC, in spaces of learning and education. All of our programming is rooted in our commitment to addressing inequities by raising historical and cultural awareness around the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, citizenship status, and colonialism. At BBQ+ we believe in the power of grassroots initiatives. As an organization focused on dismantling barriers for underrepresented and underserved minorities, we believe in the importance of having the communities we serve represented within our leadership. This is why our organization is majority led by people who understand the day-to-day lived realities of holding intersectional identities in systems of structural inequality. Job Description The Executive Director is a member of the Center’s senior staff reporting directly to the Center’s Director. They are responsible for managing the Center’s staff, supporting its various initiatives, leading fundraising efforts, and enhancing collaboration with like-minded organizations and centers. The ED participates in setting the Center’s agenda and its priorities in collaboration with other senior staff members. They are also responsible for managing the Center’s budget and ensuring the Center’s legal compliance as a 501c3 organization. Responsibilities:
This will be a one year, full-time position starting April 1st 2021, with the possibility of extending further. The work is remote but an office in Cambridge, Massachusetts is available for use. Salary negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Benefits include medical, vision and dental insurance, retirement program plan, and generous paid vacation time. Application Process Interested candidates can find more information on our website https://www.bbqplus.org/careers. Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV. Review of applications will start on March 20th and will continue until the position is filled |