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Senior Coordinator, Pride Student Space

🇺🇸 Tucson, Arizona 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $53K - $66K 💻 Other 🗓️ November 9th, 2026
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The University of Arizona is hiring a Senior Coordinator, Pride Student Space. The role runs the campus's Pride Student Space, a hub that connects LGBTQ+ students with community and programming, by handling its daily operations, supervising its student staff, and building events and programs that respond to what students need. The coordinator also works with Counseling & Psychiatric Services on mental wellness outreach and advises student clubs and the Pride Alliance Internship Program.

Highlights
  • Manage daily front and back-office operations of the Pride Student Space, including regulatory compliance, space management, and inquiries from students, staff, and faculty.
  • Recruit, hire, supervise, and coach a team of 10 or more student employees and 2 graduate assistants, directing schedules and tasks with student development and leadership principles in mind.
  • Develop, coordinate, and assess programming that meets the needs of students, staff, faculty, and community members and raises awareness of LGBTQ+ perspectives.
  • Plan and evaluate signature events and trainings such as the Rainbow Graduation Celebration, Welcome and Open House events, Heritage Month programs, and Solidarity Coalition Training Programs.
  • Serve as staff advisor for the Pride Alliance Internship Program and multiple student clubs and support groups.
  • Manage the programming and personnel budgets, scholarship administration, and financial records for the department.
  • Partner with Counseling & Psychiatric Services and the site-based counselor on outreach, education, and programming that address student mental wellness.
  • Oversee event publicity, the online calendar, social media, the website, and a weekly e-newsletter of Tucson community events and announcements.
  • Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience, including program development and evaluation, crisis intervention and referrals, and supervising multiple people, with extensive knowledge of LGBTQ+ history and advocacy.
  • Pay of $53,039 to $66,299 per year for a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position on the Tucson campus.

Senior Coordinator, Pride Student Space Full Description

Position Highlights
The Pride Student Space (PSS) serves as a hub for many of the LGBTQ+2s initiatives on campus. Our space provides students with a connecting point for LGBTQ+ people and programming. The Sr. Coordinator is responsible for daily operational and logistical support and leadership for the PSS. The Sr. Coordinator plays an integral role in assessing campus-wide needs to ensure that PSS programming is responsive to student needs, and where appropriate, develop new strategies for promoting LGBTQ+.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

Duties & Responsibilities
  • Manage the day-to-day operations of the Pride Student Space (PSS), including front and back-office operations, ensuring compliance with regulations and policies, managing personnel, student, staff and faculty inquiries, and space management. Ensure consistent and appropriate climate in the space.
  • Recruit, hire, supervise, coach and/or support a team of 10+ student employees and 2 graduate assistants. Direct daily operations, work schedules, and task delegation. Ensure that center operations incorporate an understanding of student development and leadership principles.
  • Develop, coordinate, execute and assess innovative and effective programming that attends to the needs of students, staff/faculty, and community members as well as raises awareness of LGBTQ+ perspectives.
  • Serve as the staff advisor for the Pride Alliance Internship Program and multiple student clubs and support groups.
  • Manage budget items for departmental budgets, including management of the programming budget, personnel budget, oversight of any relevant scholarship administration, and maintaining financial records for department expenditures.
  • Work closely and collaboratively with Counseling & Psychiatric Services (CAPS) and Site-Based Counselor to develop appropriate outreach, education and programming to proactively address unique mental wellness issues affecting students.
  • Plan, implement, and evaluate all signature events, programs and trainings that integrate leadership development, intercultural competence opportunities, and coalition building (e.g. Rainbow Graduation Celebration, Welcome and Open House events, Mental Health & Wellness programs, Heritage Month and Awareness Building Programs, and Solidarity Coalition Training Programs).
  • Oversee event publicity, manage online calendar, manage social media, and update websites. Oversee creation and dissemination of the weekly E-Newsletter that includes events and announcements from across the Tucson community.
  • Create and maintain a welcoming and accessible space for students to come together in community to explore and celebrate community, culture and identity.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Ability to communicate effectively with different groups/individuals.
  • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
  • Extensive knowledge of LGBTQ+ history and advocacy.
This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree and minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
  • Experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and initiatives.
  • Experience providing crisis intervention and appropriate referrals to campus and community resources.
  • Supervisory experience with the ability to oversee and direct the day-to-day work of multiple individuals.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.

FLSA: Exempt
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40
Job FTE: 1.0
Rate of Pay: $53,039 - $66,299
Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Grade: 7
Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits
Career Stream and Level: PC3
Job Family: Student Activities & Engage
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter
Open Until Filled: Yes