"Staff Associate for Multicultural Affairs"

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about.

Job Description:

OFFICIAL TITLE: Staff Associate for Multicultural Affairs
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Director of Multicultural Affairs/Alternatives for Individual Development
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: May supervise student employees

General Statement of Duties: The Staff Associate for Multicultural Affairs will primarily be responsible for the coordination of the Upward Bound Program, collaboration and support of other pipeline programs, and assisting with retention efforts and skills development associated with programs within the OMA office. In doing so, the incumbent will work with students from recruitment to the post-college experience, tracking students' progress using both qualitative and quantitative measurements.

Responsibilities:

• Assumes primary responsibility for the coordination of the Upward Bound program for both the academic year and the summer program. (Requires availability of Saturdays and overnight for residential summer component.)
• Provides outreach and recruits program participants for Upward Bound and Alternatives for Individual Development (A.I.D.).
• Recruits, trains and serves as coordinator to peer advisors.
• Collaborate with UB staff to design, implement curriculum of instruction.
• Coordinates the OMA Skills Development intake and wraparound services with support from the A.I.D. Coordinator.
• In conjunction with the A.I.D coordinator, advises and assists program participants who are university juniors and seniors to develop a transition path post-college experience.
• In conjunction with the A.I.D. coordinator, assumes leadership and coordinates Young Women's Circle and/or Young Men's Group, and advises student leadership-Women in STEM; and First-Generation Student Nation.
• Assists the Director in collaborating with university partners across divisions and in the community to further develop, promote and achieve program goals and objectives including educational, multicultural student engagement, mentorship, co-curricular, and leadership development opportunities.
• Provides academic support to all program participants.
• Provides assistance, collaboration and support with other pipeline programs with OMA.
• Coordinates WSU Upward Bound Alumni annual networking and cultural activities.
• Maintains accurate data, both qualitative and quantitative to measure the effectiveness of programming and to monitor students' progress; completes reports as necessary.
• Assists the Director as necessary.
• Demonstrates civility and professional, customer-service oriented behavior, worthy of emulation by other staff and students.
• Responsible for contributing to the WSU Strategic Plan.
• Responsible for contributing to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• 1 - 3 years of related work experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be able to communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff, and administration.
• Experience working in a higher education setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with educational student development.
• Knowledge of higher education principles, practices, and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience with educational, cultural, and recreational programming.
• Availability to work off hours including some Saturdays and overnights to accommodate the residential summer component of Upward Bound.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, benefited, exempt, professional APA position. The firm annual range for this position is $60,000, commensurate with relevant professional experience and education.

Here at Worcester State University, it is strongly recommended that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they begin employment.

Worcester State University offers a competitive benefits package that includes: a choice of 8 different pre-taxed, health insurance plan options; a choice of pension or 401(a), and supplemental plan retirement options; life insurance up to 8x the annual salary; long-term disability coverage; dental insurance; 20 vacation days accrued per year; 15 sick days accrued per year; 5 personal days per year; paid holidays; tuition remission for self, spouse, and dependent children; and more...

We are an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V. Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must apply online and may do so by visiting www.worcester.edu/careers, and submitting a cover letter, resume, and the contact information of three professional references.