Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Club Advisor

DEFINITION OF POSITION:  Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) is a place where all students can belong. This space is for students who identify as LGBTQIA , their allies, and anyone who wants to learn more or join a supportive community. This club is a safe space for students to have fun, form relationships, and be themselves. We also have conversations regarding identity, gender, equal rights / equity, and social issues that are important to middle school students. We explore activism, queer history, and discuss personal struggles. The goal is to build a strong culture of acceptance and community within the club, in order to help students feel connected to their school.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:  Building Assistant Principal 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Successful experience working with middle school age students
• Successful experience creating a safe space for students who identify as LGBTQIA
• Successful experience facilitating conversations regarding identity, gender, equal rights/equity, and social issues that are important to middle school students 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA degree in education and/or experience with school-aged children
• Experience with student activism
• Current building employee

ESSENTIAL JOB-RELATED ACTIVITIES:

• Work effectively with middle school-age children
• Work effectively with students who identify as LGBTQIA and their allies
• Take directions and follow through without direct supervision
• Work positively, respectfully, and consistently with students in situations of discipline regardless of their challenges
• Conduct weekly meetings with GSA students
• Create a safe space for students who identify as LGBTQIA and their allies
• Assist students in exploration of school level activism and queer history
• Possess and practice strong interpersonal skills with a wide variety of people both inside and outside the organization (staff, parents, community members, other agencies)
• Be a positive team builder who works in a collaborative manner
• Meet multiple demands in pressure situations and maintain high levels of quality work
• Maintain confidentiality
• Communicate clearly, orally and in writing
• Regularly demonstrate professionalism in appearance, actions, decisions, and overall performance
• Work with minimal supervision and be flexible
• Perform other related duties as assigned  

TERMS OF CONTRACT:

• Salary: Stipend Position: $1,048 - $1,228 per school year
• Benefits/Leaves: N/A 

The Pullman School District Board of Directors and the Pullman School District shall provide equal educational opportunity and treatment for all students in all aspects of the academic and activities programs without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation (including gender expression or identity), marital status, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, participation in the Boy Scouts of America or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. The district will provide equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and all other designated youth groups listed in Title 36 of the United States Code as a patriotic society. District programs will be free from sexual harassment. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Assistant Superintendent, (509) 332-3144, compliancecoord@psd267.org, and Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Assistant Director of Special Services (509) 332-3144, compliancecoord@psd267.org. 240 SE Dexter Street, Pullman, WA 99163. Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations in the application process by contacting the Personnel Coordinator at (509) 332-3584. Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR): https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/ list/ocr/index.html. Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint: https://www. pullmanschools.org/hib-discrimination

PULLMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Salary : $1,048 - $1,228