Associate Director of Diversity Affairs

1 week ago

WilkesBarre, Pennsylvania, United States Wilkes University Full time

Wilkes University invites applicants for a temporary, part-time Associate Director of Diversity Affairs. The Office of Diversity Initiatives (ODI) works collaboratively with a wide variety of constituencies throughout the University to ensure effective academic and social support for all students, faculty and staff with a broad social justice focus to develop a nurturing and empowering support system at Wilkes University. The office serves, but is not limited to historically marginalized undergraduate students, persons from Black/African American, Latino/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaskan Native, first generation, disabled, women and LGBTQ groups. The primary goal of the office is to foster appreciation for differences within the classroom and the community.

The Associate Director will lead, support, and coordinate efforts across the University to enhance diversity, equity, inclusion and enrich the academic, social, and cultural experiences of members of the campus community. They will provide mentoring support and services for students while monitoring their academic progress and advocating for their interests. They will plan, implement, and assesses initiatives to increase success of a diverse student population, including building skills for effectiveness in a diverse world, celebrating differences, fostering learning across social and group boundaries, and building an inclusive community.

Primary responsibilities include:

  • Developing, implementing and evaluating DEI initiatives, trainings and programs across the University
  • Working collaboratively to ensure effective academic and social support for all students with a broad social justice focus
  • Advise the Multicultural Student Coalition (MSC), coordinating the development and deployment of distinctive and cross-cultural programming for the campus community; Support and provide mentorship to other identity-based and cultural student clubs
  • Participate in campus-wide events such Open House, Accepted Students Day, Welcome Weekend, Summer Orientation sessions. Engage in different campus committees to provide a DEI lens and dialogues. Assist in strategic planning efforts for the overarching goals of the university.
  • Oversee work study and office operations, including events, programming, training, financial expenditures and other day to day activities.
A master's degree is required. Preferred fields of study include counseling, social and behavioral sciences, and basic sciences. The ideal candidate will have prior experience five years of experience advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging with the ability to work with, advise and support the success of culturally, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse students. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong consensus and community building skills, event planning and presentation experience. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Please be sure to include a cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae and three references.

Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community and to enhance its capacity to value and capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds. Wilkes University does not discriminate in its employment practices or in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, sex/gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, military or veteran status, or genetic information.

Employment at Wilkes is contingent upon the results of a thorough background screening. PA Act 153 requires that persons working in positions with regular and unsupervised contact with minors complete additional clearances, including FBI fingerprinting and PA criminal and child abuse clearances.

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