"Assistant Director of Diverse Student Engagement"

Job Summary

The Assistant Director for Diverse Student Engagement is part of the team of dedicated professionals in the Office of Intercultural Engagement and reports to the Director of that office. This position focuses on engaging and retaining diverse student populations. The Assistant Director will work in collaboration with a host of colleagues across the campus, particularly the Division of Student Success, to examine retention data and based on that data, implement new initiatives, build an active network of support for students, and encourage student engagement with existing programs and services that support student success. An emphasis will be on programming that supports first-year students from diverse backgrounds, particularly those facing obstacles to retention.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Higher Education or a closely related field of study, from a regionally accredited institution.
• At least one year of directly related post-master’s experience in a university setting, including direct experience with retention and/or cultural programs.
• Demonstrated awareness of current theory and practice focused on diversity and inclusion issues related to post-secondary education.
• Experience and proven ability developing, implementing and assessing successful programs and initiatives directly related to this position with a diverse college age population in a higher education setting.
• Strong organizational skills and written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work with others and influence outcomes through collaboration.
• Availability to work on evenings or weekends when needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years post-master’s experience in a related field.
• Experience implementing programs and services in higher education and an understanding of best practices for student engagement and retention.
• Experience in supervision.
• Experience with budgets.
• Experience working with data to inform decisions and programming.
• Experience with classroom instruction or facilitating learning activities.