Director, Ann Ida Gannon Center for Women and Leadership

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Job Title	Director, Ann Ida Gannon Center for Women and Leadership
Posted By	Loyola University Chicago
Job Function	Director
Salary Range	$100,000 +
Start Date	July 1, 2010
City	Chicago
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Agency Email	vsuarezluc.edu
Job Categories
Location	Location -> Illinois -> Chicago / Cook County
Type of Work	Type of Work -> Executive / Senior Management
Job Type	Job Type -> Full-time

“As it moves into the future, the Gannon Center will extend its influence beyond Mundelein College, Loyola University Chicago and the United States to inspire women throughout the world who are struggling not only to achieve their rightful place in society but also to use their gifts in bettering this world.” – Ann Ida Gannon, BVM, Founder of Gannon Center

Loyola University Chicago invites applications for the position of Director, Ann Ida Gannon Center for Women and Leadership. One of eight Centers of Excellence, the Center unit is housed at the University’s Lake Shore campus and is dedicated to educating and fostering women leaders to transform their environment for the common good.  All Centers of Excellence report to the Associate Provost for Research Services and Centers. The Centers, a core component of the strategic plan, focus on promoting scholarly productivity, community engagement, and student learning. 

Founded in 1993, the Gannon Center directs leading edge programming in the areas of gender, feminism, and leadership for undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students within the University. In addition to general administrative duties in running the Center, the director will oversee research priorities (in concert with the endowed chair), developing and executing educational programming, fundraising, alumni relations (in collaboration with the Advancement Division), external relations, and service.   

Get details about the position and apply online at www.careers.luc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=52885. For full consideration, applications should be received by January 15, 2010.  Review of applications will begin December 1.

Position Starting date: July 1, 2010.

 About Loyola University Chicago
Committed to preparing people to lead extraordinary lives, Loyola University Chicago was founded in 1870 and is the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic university. Loyola has a total enrollment of more than 15,500 students, which includes nearly 10,000 undergraduates hailing from all 50 states and 82 foreign countries.

Mandatory Job Qualifications

Core Competencies Needed to Apply

• Graduate Degree is preferred.
• Extensive administrative management experience including budgeting, managing a staff, representing an organization’s ideals and vision, project management, external outreach and operations.
• Strong track record of fostering leadership opportunities among women.
• Being well-versed in current practices in developing, mentoring and sustaining women.
• Record of collaboration, interdisciplinary teams, developing strategic alliances.
• Direct experience in creating and executing programs on contemporary gender issues, particularly in the area of women’s leadership.
• Success in establishing and building strong relationships internally and externally (alumni, community, other universities and organizations).
• Interest in working for a university that derives its mission and purpose from the Catholic intellectual tradition and a willingness to engage that tradition when managing controversies and opportunities that arise.
• Success in fundraising and securing grant awards.
• Demonstrated ability working in and celebrating diverse environments.

Desired Qualifications