Associate Director, Women's Center

Boston College • Chestnut Hill, MA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Boston College’s Women’s Center is seeking an experienced professional to serve as Associate Director, providing leadership for sexual violence prevention, education, advocacy, and confidential support services for students and members of the Boston College community. The Associate Director provides leadership and oversight for the Sexual Assault Network (SANet), including its 24/7 hotline and in-person CARE Team services. The position provides short-term, trauma-informed, confidential support to students and others seeking assistance following sexual violence or intimate partner violence, including safety planning, options counseling, advocacy, resource navigation, referrals, and appropriate follow-up. The Associate Director also supervises SANet graduate assistants, undergraduate student workers, and volunteer advocates and is responsible for the ongoing development, training, and evaluation of SANet services. The Associate Director develops and implements evidence-informed prevention and education initiatives addressing sexual violence, consent, healthy relationships, bystander intervention, and related topics. The position provides education and training to a variety of campus populations, including student-athletes, student leaders, and residential life staff and student leaders, and collaborates with campus partners to strengthen prevention, response, and referral practices. Working closely with University Counseling Services and other campus partners, the Associate Director helps develop and facilitate survivor-focused support groups and retreat experiences. The position also serves as a resource to faculty, staff, and campus partners regarding appropriate support, referral, and prevention practices related to sexual violence and intimate partner violence, while maintaining appropriate confidentiality and clearly distinguishing confidential support services from Title IX, conduct, and other institutional processes. The Associate Director reports to the Director of the Women’s Center and works collaboratively with the Student Affairs Title IX Office and other University partners. The position requires strong clinical judgment, excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to respond effectively and thoughtfully to sensitive and sometimes urgent situations. Each staff member in the Division of Student Affairs is expected to support division and university-wide initiatives, staff events, and serve on committees as needed.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or a related field required.
• Independently licensed clinician or eligible for independent Massachusetts licensure within six months of hire (e.g., LICSW, LMHC) preferred.
• Minimum of two years of experience providing direct services to survivors of sexual violence, crisis counseling, women’s health, or a related area.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience related to sexual violence prevention, education, and response, including sexual assault, intimate partner violence, relationship violence, stalking, and related issues.
• Knowledge of Title IX, Clery, VAWA, FERPA, HIPAA, and other laws, regulations, and professional standards relevant to sexual violence response and prevention.
• Strong clinical, interpersonal, communication, presentation, and organizational skills, with the ability to respond sensitively to individuals with a range of experiences and responses to trauma.
• Demonstrated ability to assess needs and risk, provide crisis support, develop safety plans, make appropriate referrals, and exercise sound independent judgment.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with students, faculty, staff, University Police, health and counseling professionals, and community partners.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain sensitive and confidential information with care, discretion, and sound professional judgment.
• Strong administrative skills, including documentation, recordkeeping, assessment, and program management.
• Requires occasional evening and weekend work and participation in an established SANet on-call rotation, including availability outside of regular business hours to respond to urgent situations.
• The work involves sustained interpersonal interaction and exposure to sensitive and potentially traumatic subject matter.
• The successful candidate will bring a student-centered approach, sound professional judgment, strong collaborative skills, and a commitment to supporting students while contributing to the University’s educational and formation mission.

Nice To Haves

• Independently licensed clinician or eligible for independent Massachusetts licensure within six months of hire (e.g., LICSW, LMHC) preferred.
• Supervision toward licensure will be provided if needed.
• Experience developing and delivering educational or prevention programs preferred.
• Experience working with undergraduate and graduate students in a higher education setting is preferred.
• Experience supervising and developing students, volunteers, or other staff preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and oversight for the Sexual Assault Network (SANet), including its 24/7 hotline and in-person CARE Team services.
• Provides short-term, trauma-informed, confidential support to students and others seeking assistance following sexual violence or intimate partner violence, including safety planning, options counseling, advocacy, resource navigation, referrals, and appropriate follow-up.
• Supervises SANet graduate assistants, undergraduate student workers, and volunteer advocates.
• Responsible for the ongoing development, training, and evaluation of SANet services.
• Develops and implements evidence-informed prevention and education initiatives addressing sexual violence, consent, healthy relationships, bystander intervention, and related topics.
• Provides education and training to a variety of campus populations, including student-athletes, student leaders, and residential life staff and student leaders.
• Collaborates with campus partners to strengthen prevention, response, and referral practices.
• Helps develop and facilitate survivor-focused support groups and retreat experiences.
• Serves as a resource to faculty, staff, and campus partners regarding appropriate support, referral, and prevention practices related to sexual violence and intimate partner violence.
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality and clearly distinguishing confidential support services from Title IX, conduct, and other institutional processes.
• Supports division and university-wide initiatives, staff events, and serves on committees as needed.

Benefits

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level