Assistant Director

JOB OPENING ID: 236121

REGULAR/TEMPORARY: Regular

ORGANIZATIONAL GROUP: College Of Lsa

DEPARTMENT: LSA Natl Ctr Inst Diversity

SALARY: $77,000.00 – $96,000.00

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume/curriculum vitae. The cover letter should address reasons for your interest in this position and outline your directly relevant experience. In addition, please include contact information for 3 individuals who can serve as references.

Summary

The National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) has an immediate opening for the Assistant Director. In this role, the Assistant Director will provide strategic leadership in strengthening engagement with NCIDs local and national audiences. We are looking for a collaborative, inclusive, strategic, relational, and creative leader who has exemplary project management skills and experience organizing individuals to create effective teams. 

This position has supervisory responsibilities and is a hybrid position that will require the incumbent to be on campus 2-3 days per week. Additionally, the position reports to the director of NCID. 

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

Who We Are

Founded in 2005, the National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) represents a commitment by the University of Michigan (U-M) to affirm the central value and undeniable importance of institutional diversity to the mission of all colleges and universities. NCID aims to connect, catalyze, and elevate diversity scholars and scholarship by building communities for information sharing and collaboration, mobilizing scholars for social transformation, and disseminating and promoting the application of this scholarship to address pressing societal issues. 

Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off, including vacation time, sick time, holiday and season days
• Maternity and parental leave options
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

Responsibilities*

• Develop a strategic plan for engagement that assesses current challenges and opportunities relating to and impacting institutional diversity. 
• Oversee the development and implementation of comprehensive strategies to promote NCIDs mission, values, and initiatives to local and national audiences.
• Oversee the development and implementation of internal and external communications.
• In collaboration with NCID Leadership/Associate Director, develop NCID philosophy and approach to programming. 
• Establish and maintain relationships with other institutions, centers with similar profiles, and other relevant stakeholders to foster collaboration.
• Support the development and implementation of a diverse set of programmatic offerings to engage various audiences and stakeholder groups. 
• Provide strategic oversight to the elevation of existing student-facing engagement and opportunities within NCID. 
• Use evidence and industry best practices to inform strategies for the development, implementation, and evaluation of initiatives.
• Develop and implement a plan for systematically elevating current engagement and opportunities for students who interact with NCID. 
• Work collaboratively with NCID leadership to set strategic priorities.

Required Qualifications*

• Graduate degree in a relevant field (e.g., Higher Education, Sociology, or a related field)
• Five to seven years of experience working professionally within an academic community, particularly with academic leaders and faculty from various disciplines, fields, and epistemological orientations.
• Strong commitment and understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education, including experience working with faculty, staff, students, leaders, and other stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and identities. 
• Significant interdisciplinary knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion research (from multiple methods and epistemological orientations) and practice, especially around race, gender, class, and sexual orientation.
• Experience framing and executing programming focused on engaging scholarly communities and drawing from relevant literature to support programmatic efforts.
• Demonstrated project management and organizational skills with the ability to lead teams, multi-task, and support innovation and capacity-building while providing attention to logistical details and competing deadlines.
• Experience in community organizing or mobilizing groups of individuals toward addressing large and complex issues. 
• Comfort working with evolving goals and projects that respond to current events and emergent opportunities.
• Ability to build relationships with faculty, staff, students, leaders, and stakeholders, both internal and external to the University of Michigan.
• Strong understanding of marketing and branding principles to support the promotion of NCID. 
• Ability to craft compelling messaging to various stakeholders and audiences that effectively communicate the purpose and societal benefits of the center. 
• Experience with communication tools and mediums for disseminating the work of diverse scholars. Experience with public scholarship initiatives and supporting the application of scholarship to action.
• Proven ability to successfully work in a diverse, collaborative team environment. 
• Proficient with technology including Microsoft Office, Google Drive, and Dropbox.
• Experience supervising full-time staff and graduate students.

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $77,800 to $96,000, please note a higher salary may be offered based on equity and the selected candidates experience.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Job Detail

Job Opening ID

236121

Working Title

Assistant Director

Job Title

Assistant Director

Work Location

Ann Arbor Campus

Ann Arbor, MI

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

FLSA Status

Exempt

Organizational Group

College Of Lsa

Department

LSA Natl Ctr Inst Diversity

Posting Begin/End Date

6/26/2023 – 7/16/2023

Salary

$77,000.00 – $96,000.00

Career Interest

Administration