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Search #: 499744
Work type: Full-time
Location: UConn Storrs
Categories: Student Programs and Services

OPEN TO CURRENT UCONN EMPLOYEES ONLY

The Asian American Cultural Center (AsACC) at the University of Connecticut seeks an Associate Director for Programming (Senior Student Services Program Administrator P5). The Associate Director will serve as a leader in the program development efforts in the Center. Reporting to the Director of the Asian American Cultural Center, this position is charged with planning, organizing, and administering programs designed to provide awareness and understanding of the Asian and Asian American community, social support for student constituents, and assistance in achieving their professional, educational, and personal goals.

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in organizational, managerial and communication skills.They should have the ability to evaluate, problem-solveandtroubleshootto resolvedifficult situations and be detail-oriented with strong interpersonal skills.The candidate should demonstrate evidence of a firm commitment to social justice and transparency within a community of diverse racial, ethnic, socio-economic, gender, gender expression, and other identities.

• Provides advocacy and support for Asian/Asian American students’ concerns; provides information, referral, andappropriate counselto individuals seeking support.
• LeadCenter-wide strategy for pursuing Federal andState grantfunding, as well as private foundation grants, aligned toAsACC’spriorities and capacity.
• Research, analyze, and understand federal, state, college, and funding agent fiscal and procedural requirements.
• Provide support with developing, editing, writing, organizing, andsubmittinggrant proposals.
• Collaborates with other cultural centers and University offices/departments toidentifyways to develop new collaborative programs and initiatives.
• Responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of programs and support services for students, faculty, and staff.
• Promotes the cultural center’s services and programs and works with the center staff responsible for specific marketing activities.
• Develops andfacilitatesworkshops, trainings and other educational activities for students, faculty, staff, and administrators on current issues affecting the Asian/Asian American community.
• Supervises and evaluates the Graduate Assistant and the undergraduate student coordinators for the Asian/Asian American Mentoring Program (AMP), the Pan Asian Council, and the student programmers.
• Manages the programmingbudgets;approves all related expenditures; andassistsin setting budget priorities and recommendations.
• Overseesall aspects of the AMP, a peer-to-peer mentoring program for first-year and new transfer students, including the selection process for student mentors, the training of all selected student mentors and mentees, and program assessment/evaluation.
• Serves as the teaching assistant for the required three-credit course for all AMP Mentors: The Asian American Experience, AASI 3398, a course offered by the Asian & Asian American Studies Institute.
• Serves as the advisor to the Pan Asian Council, a council of student representatives from Asian/Asian American registered student organizations on the Storrs campus.
• Represents AsACCat meetings with other University offices or external groups as needed.
• Perform related duties asrequiredor assigned.

• UConn employee on regular payroll.
• Master's degree andat least 4 years progressively responsible experience supporting student growth and development OR Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of related experience. Experience must include administrative and program planning with an ethnic specific or multicultural environment and two years of experience must be serving as an advanced or senior team member or working as a project lead.
• Experiencein grant writing, development, and/or management ofgrants.
• Demonstrated experience developing educational and community programs.
• Experience designing programs and resources that consider cultural constructions of race as it intersects with gender, class, ethnicity, sexual identity, religion, and ability.
• Experience withprogramming budgets.
• Supervisoryor managementexperience.

• Master’s degreein StudentAffairs,counseling,or a relatedspecialty area.
• More than4years of related professional experience in an Asian American/multicultural center or non-profit/community setting or similar field of work.
• Understanding of issuesimpactingthe experience of students historically underrepresented atAsACC, including students of color, first-generation and undocumentedstudents.
• Three (3) or more years of increasingly responsible grant development experience, with significant federal and/or state proposal leadership experience.
• Training in diversity education, social justice, cultural competency, or other related fields.
• Knowledge of one or more Asian languages.
• Teaching experience.
• Knowledge of assessment/evaluation related to student learning and development.
• Experience working with student organizations.

This is a full-time, permanent position. The University offers a competitive salary, and outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment. For additional information regarding benefits, please visit UConn Health Benefits and explore the sections under the Benefits & Leaves and Engagement & Learning headers. This position will be in person at the UConn Storrs campus.

Other rights, terms, and conditions of employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association (UCPEA).

Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.

This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on August 11, 2026.

All members of the University of Connecticut are expected to exhibit appreciation of, and contribute to, an inclusive, respectful, and diverse environment for the University community.

The University of Connecticut aspires to create a community built on collaboration and belonging and has actively sought to create an inclusive culture within the workforce. The success of the University is dependent on the willingness of our diverse employee and student populations to share their rich perspectives and backgrounds in a respectful manner. This makes it essential for each member of our community to feel secure and welcomed and to thoroughly understand and believe that their ideas are respected by all. We strongly respect each individual employee’s unique experiences and perspectives and encourage all members of the community to do the same. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disabilities, veteran’s status, status as a victim of domestic violence and/or sexual assault and/or trafficking in persons as defined by Connecticut law, prior conviction of a crime, workplace hazards to the reproductive systems, or gender identity or expression

The University of Connecticut is an AA/EEO employer including for Disability and Veteran status.

Advertised: Jul 28 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Aug 11 2026 Eastern Daylight Time