Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Education

Position Location
Fort Collins, CO

Work Location
Position is fully in-office/in-person

Research Professional Position: No

Posting Number: 202301094AP

Position Type: Admin Professional/ Research Professional

Classification Title
Prof/Indiv Contrib III

Work Hours/Week: 40

Proposed Annual Salary Range
$60,000 – $70,000

Employee Benefits

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Desired Start Date
09/11/2023

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on
07/16/2023

Description of Work Unit

The Office for Inclusive Excellence is committed to promoting a campus environment which recognizes, values and affirms diversity, equity, and inclusion at Colorado State University. The Office for Inclusive Excellence provides vision, leadership and guidance to initiate and support changes intended to positively impact faculty, staff, and student policies and systems at Colorado State University toward greater inclusion and equity. The Office for Inclusive Excellence serves as a catalyst for change and innovation that supports students, faculty, staff and administrators in creating inclusive and equitable working environments through best practices, coaching and professional development.

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Education will provide leadership for student learning in the area of intergroup relations and social justice education, partnering with units in OIE, DSA and academic affairs. This role is responsible for recruiting, training, and supervising the peer educators and overall coordination and leadership for the Students Empowering and Engaging in Dialogue (SEED) program. Additionally, the AD has shared leadership for facilitation within the OIE DEI courses.

Opportunities for SEED to have campus-wide involvement and access that increases students understanding of multicultural and cross-cultural issues. This position requires domain knowledge, skills, and abilities pertaining to student development, identity development, intergroup, intercultural, social justice education, and group facilitation. Additionally, this position will partner with the Director of DEI Education to best meet the needs of student training within the division of OIE and to assess impact of the SEED program.

The selected candidate will be student-centered, well-organized and able to work well under pressure with multiple and changing priorities. To be successful in this position, the candidate must have an expressed and demonstrated commitment to diversity and social justice and student development in relation to promoting DEI competency inside and outside of the classroom.

In addition, excellent interpersonal and written communication, organization, ethical and effective decision making, administrative skills, self-motivated and ability to work independently, long term planning and visioning, experience supervising students. This position includes working with diverse groups of students, faculty and staff, such as non- traditionally aged; gender diverse; transgender; religiously diverse; international; persons with disabilities; gay, lesbian, bi-sexual; persons of different racial and ethnic backgrounds; and socio-economic status.

Required Job Qualifications

Master’s degree

Three years’ full-time professional experience working in higher educational setting (NOTE: two years of 20+ hours/week Graduate Assistant experience is equivalent to one year of professional experience);

Direct experience with the development, coordination, planning and facilitation of educational programming/workshops related to diversity, social justice, identity and student development within university setting;

Demonstrated understanding and personal engagement of dynamics of power, privilege, and oppression across multiple identities (ie: race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, disability, religion, etc);

Demonstrated experience working collaboratively across identity groups

The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; The department will not sponsor a visa for this position.

Preferred Job Qualifications

Full-time student affairs experience

Demonstrated program development experience

Demonstrated collaborative efforts with academic partners

Experience in teaching/facilitation in intergroup relations, dialogue, and/or social justice

Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment

A record of personal and professional initiative, flexibility and strong communication skills, including public speaking and writing.

Diversity Statement

Demonstrated knowledge of, and relevant ability with, culturally diverse communities among potential target and constituent populations.

Job Duty Category: Program Leadership: Students Empowering and Engaging in Dialogue (SEED) and the summer Diversity Peer Ambassadors (DPA)

Duty/Responsibility

• Hire, train and supervise up to 10 SEED peer educators
• Create trainings/workshops for the SEED program
• Coach and advise peer educators on the development of workshops
• Develop agenda and lead weekly SEED team meetings, and vision/implement ongoing training and development.
• Establish campus partnerships (i.e. classrooms, colleges, and student affairs units) to host SEED to facilitate a peer-based workshop
• Manage and approve SEED
• Manage SEED programs operating budget ($50,000)
• Participate in the Division of OIE and other campus-wide projects through committee and special activities
• Serve as a positive role model for SEED.
• Exercise professional judgment and specialized knowledge to provide guidance, advice, and support to students, staff, and faculty in a culturally competent manner
• Attend and participate in all OIE staff meetings and trainings.
• Demonstrate a professional commitment to diversity, inclusion and social justice.
• Support the goals and values of the Division of OIE
• Adhere to and role model the institutions Principles of Community.
• Maintain professional knowledge base including theory, new research, trends, and best practices related to content area

Percentage Of Time: 50

Job Duty Category: DEI Education Facilitation

Duty/Responsibility

• In partnership with the Director of DEI education, create curriculum and facilitate DEI training for the campus.
• Create curriculum and instruct courses for peer educators (SEED) or similar leadership opportunities
• Collaborate with OIE to develop ongoing professional development opportunities for student employees of OIE.
• Partner with other student facing DEI training units such as Housing and Dining, SLICE, and the LSC to educate student employees.

Percentage Of Time: 30

Job Duty Category: Assessment and Evaluation

Duty/Responsibility

• Develop learning and programmatic outcomes for SEED focused on diversity, social

justice and equity

• Develop learning and programmatic outcomes for the affiliated learning community
• Facilitate ongoing evaluation of programs, and long term assessment of defined learning outcomes
• Analyze data and persistence assessments to create reports and make recommendations for program delivery based on student learning and findings
• Manage the evaluation of curricular and co-curricular programs and activities
• Conduct formal and informal evaluations based upon professional standards and apply theoretical knowledge to assess measured outcomes
• Develop and conduct needs assessment to identify and prioritize student needs and learning goals

Percentage Of Time: 10

Job Duty Category: DIB Module Oversite

Duty/Responsibility

• Oversee all aspects of the implementation and data analysis of the Diversity, Inclusion, and belonging student module
• Analyze usage data and learning assessments to create reports for campus partners
• Serve as a campus resource to imbed the DEI module into student learning opportunities across the university
• Develop and conduct needs assessment to identify student learning goals

Percentage Of Time: 10

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants needing assistance to submit application materials may contact Amber Sanchez at amber.sanchez@colostate.edu

Complete applications must include:

• A cover letter addressing Required Job Qualifications, Preferred Job Qualifications and Essential Job Duties
• Resume

For full consideration, complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Mountain Time on Sunday, July 16, 2023.

Conditions of Employment
Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)

Search Contact
Amber Sanchez; amber.sanchez@colostate.edu

EEO Statement

Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.

The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, titleix@colostate.edu.

The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu.

The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu.

Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education.

Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

Minimum References Requested
3

Maximum References Requested
3