NYC: Columbia University hiring Associate Director, Barnard Center for Research on Women

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Lydia X. Z. Brown
Mon, Jul 12, 2021 8:22 PM

Just the messenger:

BCRW is hiring an Associate Director

BCRW sends our warmest congratulations to Associate Director Tami Navarro
as she begins a position as Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at Drew
University this fall. She will also be Visiting Scholar at the University
of the Virgin Islands for the 2021-2022 academic year. In addition to this
great news, we are also celebrating the publication of Tami's first
book, Virgin
Capital: Race, Gender, and Financialization in the US Virgin Islands
https://barnard.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6789491953f3f5c03806f6a68&id=b6d894802e&e=fb3969b306
,
coming out in November from SUNY Press. Congratulations Tami!

Over the last seven years, Tami has made incredible contributions to BCRW
as editor of The Scholar and Feminist Online, as the creative force
behind the series Critical Caribbean Feminisms, and as collaborator with
Barnard Professor Kaiama L. Glover on the podcast Writing Home: American
Voices from the Caribbean
, among many other projects. We are thrilled for
her to embark on this next chapter and we will miss her dearly.

As we bid Tami farewell, we are conducting a search for a new Associate
Director. Please help us spread the word! For more information on the
position and how to apply, click here.
https://barnard.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6789491953f3f5c03806f6a68&id=f40d306ebe&e=fb3969b306

ABOUT THE POSITION
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Posting Details

Position Title Associate Director, Barnard Center for Research on Women
Type of Position Administrative
Job Function
Under the direction of the Director of BCRW, the Associate Director
oversees the day-to-day functioning of the office; plays a major role in
developing the Center’s programming and speaker series; works with the
Director on writing grants and building partnerships locally in New York
City, nationally and transnationally with academic and activist
organizations. The Associate Director serves as Editor of the Center’s
webjournal, Scholar & Feminist Online. The Associate Director will also
develop a research project, based on their own research interests and
expertise as these align with BCRW’s social justice feminist mission, and
create the plan and framework for that project in collaboration with others
at BCRW.
Department Centr-Rsrch on Women
Reports to Title Director, BCRW
Full or Part Time Full Time
Number Of Months 12
Work Schedule
Position End Date (if temporary)
Posting Number 2021 -01912- AS
Essential Duties Summary

  • Oversees the day-to-day operations of the Center.
  • Supervises the undergraduate student research assistants, including
    matching the student researchers with Center projects—both those initiated
    by the Center and those undertaken by BCRW Social Justice Initiative
    residents and partners.
  • Collaborates with the Director and other members of the BCRW staff on
    setting goals and priorities for public programming, digital and multimedia
    publications, and academic/activist partnerships.
  • Serves as Editor for The Scholar and Feminist Online, including
    working with the Director and the Managing Editor to refresh the journal’s
    editorial board, assess and potentially redesign its process for soliciting
    new work, and address longer-term planning for the journal.
  • Develops a collaborative research project, based on their own areas of
    interest and expertise, to complement or supplement current projects at
    BCRW (which include poverty and public housing, transnational feminisms,
    abolitionist feminisms, transformative and restorative justice, and mutual
    aid).
  • Researches possible grant funding to support special projects and, as
    needed, drafts proposals in consultation with the Director and the
    Development Office.
  • Works with the Director to sustain and develop meaningful
    collaborative projects with other academic centers at Barnard and with
    activist partners.
  • Undertakes other projects as needed and negotiated.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Knowledge of issues relevant to contemporary national and
    transnational feminist movements and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies.
  • Excellent administrative skills, including careful attention to detail
  • Ability to work closely and collaboratively with faculty, students,
    staff, and activist partners
  • Ability to edit a robust peer-reviewed and multi-media scholarly
    journal, managing the peer-review process and collaborating with the
    managing editor and copy editor
  • Ability to write for a wide range of audiences, both specialist and
    non-specialist, academic and activist
  • Ability to develop new and independent projects, and to build
    sustained and sustainable working groups
  • Flexibility and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively

Required Qualification Summary

  • Ph.D. in a relevant humanities or social science field or terminal
    advanced degree in a relevant professional discipline; activist or
    community organizing experience is especially welcome
  • 5 to 7 years of related work experience
  • Relevant administrative, editorial, and organizational experience

Preferred Qualification Summary
Physical Demands Summary
Salary Range
EEO Statement
Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Barnard does not
discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status,
national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status,
age, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent
permitted by law. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial
backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.
Open Date 07/01/2021
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Additional Information
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents
Required Documents

  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application

Optional Documents

Just the messenger: BCRW is hiring an Associate Director BCRW sends our warmest congratulations to Associate Director Tami Navarro as she begins a position as Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at Drew University this fall. She will also be Visiting Scholar at the University of the Virgin Islands for the 2021-2022 academic year. In addition to this great news, we are also celebrating the publication of Tami's first book, *Virgin Capital: Race, Gender, and Financialization in the US Virgin Islands <https://barnard.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6789491953f3f5c03806f6a68&id=b6d894802e&e=fb3969b306>*, coming out in November from SUNY Press. Congratulations Tami! Over the last seven years, Tami has made incredible contributions to BCRW as editor of *The Scholar and Feminist Online*, as the creative force behind the series Critical Caribbean Feminisms, and as collaborator with Barnard Professor Kaiama L. Glover on the podcast *Writing Home: American Voices from the Caribbean*, among many other projects. We are thrilled for her to embark on this next chapter and we will miss her dearly. As we bid Tami farewell, we are conducting a search for a new Associate Director. Please help us spread the word! For more information on the position and how to apply, click here. <https://barnard.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6789491953f3f5c03806f6a68&id=f40d306ebe&e=fb3969b306> ABOUT THE POSITION <https://barnard.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6789491953f3f5c03806f6a68&id=8f5bb7528e&e=fb3969b306> Posting Details Position Title Associate Director, Barnard Center for Research on Women Type of Position Administrative Job Function Under the direction of the Director of BCRW, the Associate Director oversees the day-to-day functioning of the office; plays a major role in developing the Center’s programming and speaker series; works with the Director on writing grants and building partnerships locally in New York City, nationally and transnationally with academic and activist organizations. The Associate Director serves as Editor of the Center’s webjournal, *Scholar & Feminist Online*. The Associate Director will also develop a research project, based on their own research interests and expertise as these align with BCRW’s social justice feminist mission, and create the plan and framework for that project in collaboration with others at BCRW. Department Centr-Rsrch on Women Reports to Title Director, BCRW Full or Part Time Full Time Number Of Months 12 Work Schedule Position End Date (if temporary) Posting Number 2021 -01912- AS Essential Duties Summary - Oversees the day-to-day operations of the Center. - Supervises the undergraduate student research assistants, including matching the student researchers with Center projects—both those initiated by the Center and those undertaken by BCRW Social Justice Initiative residents and partners. - Collaborates with the Director and other members of the BCRW staff on setting goals and priorities for public programming, digital and multimedia publications, and academic/activist partnerships. - Serves as Editor for *The Scholar and Feminist Online*, including working with the Director and the Managing Editor to refresh the journal’s editorial board, assess and potentially redesign its process for soliciting new work, and address longer-term planning for the journal. - Develops a collaborative research project, based on their own areas of interest and expertise, to complement or supplement current projects at BCRW (which include poverty and public housing, transnational feminisms, abolitionist feminisms, transformative and restorative justice, and mutual aid). - Researches possible grant funding to support special projects and, as needed, drafts proposals in consultation with the Director and the Development Office. - Works with the Director to sustain and develop meaningful collaborative projects with other academic centers at Barnard and with activist partners. - Undertakes other projects as needed and negotiated. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Knowledge of issues relevant to contemporary national and transnational feminist movements and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. - Excellent administrative skills, including careful attention to detail - Ability to work closely and collaboratively with faculty, students, staff, and activist partners - Ability to edit a robust peer-reviewed and multi-media scholarly journal, managing the peer-review process and collaborating with the managing editor and copy editor - Ability to write for a wide range of audiences, both specialist and non-specialist, academic and activist - Ability to develop new and independent projects, and to build sustained and sustainable working groups - Flexibility and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively Required Qualification Summary - Ph.D. in a relevant humanities or social science field or terminal advanced degree in a relevant professional discipline; activist or community organizing experience is especially welcome - 5 to 7 years of related work experience - Relevant administrative, editorial, and organizational experience Preferred Qualification Summary Physical Demands Summary Salary Range EEO Statement Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Barnard does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels. Open Date 07/01/2021 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Additional Information Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). Applicant Documents *Required Documents* 1. Curriculum Vitae 2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application *Optional Documents*