Assistant Director, CUGS

Supports director in representing Trinity and the Center for Urban and Global Studies (CUGS) to constituents within and outside of the college and in creating direction and goals for the center; also supports graduate studies in urban planning.

Support director in representing Trinity and CUGS to constituents within and outside of the college and in creating direction and goals for the center

Manage communications, including maintaining website, writing blogs, managing social media, and editing newsletter.

Plan, advertise, and host meetings, workshops, and conferences. Supervise student workers as research and communications assistants.

Assist CUGS visiting faculty through staffing searches, onboarding new visiting faculty, and ongoing support of visiting faculty.

Support the IIE-SRF Visiting Scholar(s) in acclimating to life and work in the U.S. and assist the director in coordinating with the New University in Exile Consortium.

Monitor budget expenditures, process payments and reimbursements.

Serve as building manager for 70 Vernon Street, including submitting work requests and ordering supplies.

Manage student research grants and fellowships program of CUGS, including overseeing the application process, advising students on projects and presentations, coordinating and serving on selection committees, and managing the administration of grants.

Assist in the promotion and programming of the graduate program/graduate certificate in urban planning.

Perform other related duties as assigned and based on departmental need.

Bachelor's Degree

Familiarity with the urban studies intellectual base of the center.

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work well in fast-paced and stressful environments

Good time management skills with the ability to prioritize work

Excellent human relations/customer service skills with the ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints

Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Ability to work independently as well as with a team

Effective communication (written and oral) skills

Public speaking and skills to develop presentations

Ability to perform data entry with a high degree of accuracy

Ability to evaluate information, interpret and analyze data, and develop reports

Skill in program planning, implementation, and management

Ability to train team members or student employees and schedule/coordinate work and activities of others

Ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with leadership, faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders/constituencies

Ability to uphold a professional code of ethics and maintain confidentiality

Knowledge of departmental technology and computing skills

Skill in accounting and budget management

Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, Connecticut. The college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant co-curricular program. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students, representing forty-three states and ninety-one countries, we consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets; and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.