Assistant Director Administration & Academic Engagement - Center For Race, Ethnicity And Equity

Center For Race, Ethnicity And Equity

Base: $53,100.00 - $90,600.00 annually; bonus/equi...
Not specified (normal office environment)
Operational leadership and administrative management
Coordinate administrative infrastructure and financial processes
Support budget planning and grant activity
The Center for Race, Ethnicity, and Equity seeks an Assistant Director to manage operations and administrative processes that support its mission in advancing research and community engagement on race and ethnicity. The role requires a strategic leader with experience in higher education or nonprofit sectors, emphasizing program coordination, grant development, and collaboration

Job Summary

  • The Assistant Director will play a key role in coordinating the Center’s administrative infrastructure and financial processes to support CRE²’s mission of advancing transformative research, learning, and community engagement on race and ethnicity.
  • This position will also contribute to the development and management of research support programs, graduate fellowships, and initiatives that strengthen the Center’s impact across campus and within the broader community.
  • WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

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The Center for Race, Ethnicity, and Equity seeks an Assistant Director to manage operations and administrative processes that support its mission in advancing research and community engagement on race and ethnicity. The role requires a strategic leader with experience in higher education or nonprofit sectors, emphasizing program coordination, grant development, and collaboration.

Salary

Base: $53,100.00 - $90,600.00 Annually; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Competitive health insurance, retirement plan, tuition benefits

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Operational leadership and administrative management
  • Coordinate administrative infrastructure and financial processes
  • Support budget planning and grant activity
  • Develop and manage research support programs
  • Maintain administrative systems and operational procedures
  • Manage financial operations of the Center

Nice-to-have

  • Strategic and collaborative leader
  • High professional ethical standards
  • Service excellence, diversity and equity
  • Creative Thinker and Strategist
  • High level of professionalism and institutional enthusiasm

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or combination of education and/or experience
  • 3 Years Relevant Experience
  • Master's degree preferred

Work Rights

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