Assistant Director, Community Equity & Diversity - Job at University System of New Hampshire in Durham, NH

Assistant Director, Community Equity & Diversity

Durham, NH

Posted 11 days ago

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Summary

Operating Title	Assistant Director, Community Equity & Diversity
Long Classification Title	Educational Program Coordinator II
Campus Location	Durham
Department	UNH Community, Equity and Diversity
Summary of Position	The Office of Community, Equity and Diversity oversees and advances UNH's strategies for institutional inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA). It promotes sustainable organizational change and accountability, builds capacity, develops partnerships, offers guidance and consultation, and facilitates shared responsibility for creating an anti-racist, inclusive, and accessible campus where sense of belonging is fostered for all constituents. Reporting to the Chief Diversity Officer - Associate Vice President for the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (AVP) and in direct consultation with the AVP, the Assistant Director of OCED will provide collaborative leadership in the development, planning, implementation, and execution of programs, trainings, and events to promote UNH's overall diversity and inclusion strategic objectives. The assistant director serves as a resource across UNH's three campuses to address related IDEA concerns, build community, and help foster inclusive practices. This position involves strong collaboration with campus units to help implement initiatives that address barriers to success for a variety of campus constituents. Characteristic duties include designing and facilitating trainings, workshops, and intellectual exchanges that directly educate internal and external community members in order to build awareness, capacity for understanding, ally-ship, and an improved campus climate for all; utilizing assessment data to measure efficacy of programs and identify campus needs; assisting with IDEA strategic planning and initiatives; supervision of one professional staff and student interns where relevant, and other duties as assigned. Although primarily situated on the Durham campus, this position will have occasional presence at the Concord and Manchester campuses. Some evenings and weekends are required.
Acceptable minimum level of education	Master's
Acceptable minimum years of experience	2 years
Additional Job Information	Applications received by May 8, 2024 will be given priority review.
Posting Number	PS4585FY24
Other minimum qualifications	At least 2.5 years spent progressively building a background in IDEA, preferably in an academic setting. Experience in advancing programs and services to identify issues for multicultural, LGBTQIA+, and otherwise diverse populations in a university setting. Experience in planning, implementation and assessment of programs. Demonstrated problem solving, project planning and implementation skills. Proven ability to research and prepare documents, reports, and summaries for community consumption. Strong in-person and virtual presentation skills. Ability to handle sensitive issues that require discretion and confidentiality. Able to foster relationships with co-workers, university stakeholders, and others to advance institutional IDEA. Strong understanding/expertise in working with issues faced by historically marginalized faculty, staff, and students. Strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy, political savvy, and sensitivity to engage effectively with all constituencies. Knowledge of and/or experience with assessment strategies to evaluate effectiveness of programs and services. Demonstrated ability to manage concurrent priorities.
Additional Preferred Qualifications	Experience in the development, creation and production of promotional materials and other marketing efforts for office events and programs. Experience with website design/digital content creation. Knowledge of local, state, and regional politics and relevant IDEA statutes.
Salary Information	Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.
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Percent Time Information (FTE)	1.00
Grade	18
EEO Statement	The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
Institution Information	The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire's lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. The UNH Diversity Resource Guide with information and programming available in the seacoast area, New Hampshire, and the region can be found here:

Posting Details

Posting Date	04/24/2024
Open Until Filled	Yes
Closing Date
Posting Open to Internal Candidates Only?	No
Interested Internal Candidates Exist?	Yes
Job Category	Salaried Staff (Exempt)
Appointment Type	Regular
If TERM position provide projected end date
Equipment/Instruments	Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
Drivers License and Physical Requirements. Please check all items that apply.	None applicable

Duties / Responsibilities

Job Duties

Duty/Responsibility	Manage, assess, and facilitate IDEA training and outreach. Coordinate related meetings with volunteers, and design customized training content to meet the needs of staff, faculty and student leaders. Assess measurable gaps in IDEA-related trainings and work with the AVP to implement new initiatives needed to address them.

Duty/Responsibility	Collaborate across campus to support initiatives related to IDEA.

Duty/Responsibility	Supervision of professional staff and interns. Hire, supervise and train student employees and interns, and professional staff where relevant. Assist the AVP in the production of the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Annual Report and other periodic reports. Represent the OCED office at various meetings and as a member of university committees.

Duty/Responsibility	Serve as an IDEA consultant where appropriate. Identify gaps in services and work with programs and departments to remedy.

Duty/Responsibility	Chair or co-chair the Bias Assessment and Response Team and the University Commission on Community, Equity and Diversity. Other duties as assigned.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Do you meet the definition of an Internal Candidate? Internal Candidates include: (1) active status employees who have completed the introductory period and (2) adjunct staff members who have been employed within USNH for at least 12 months in total and who have worked at least 1,000 hours during the 12 month period preceding the application for the position. Student employment does not apply toward internal status eligibility.
- Yes
- No

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Resume/Vita
Cover Letter

Optional Documents

Job Summary

Company

University System of New Hampshire

Start Date

As soon as possible

Employment Term and Type

Regular, Full Time

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Experience

2+ years