Director of Intercultural Student Engagement and Leadership Development - Biddeford, United States - University of New England

Description

Position Details

Position Information

Position Type
Professional Staff

Faculty Track

Position Title
Director of Intercultural Student Engagement and Leadership Development

Employment Status
Full Time

Months
12

Campus
Biddeford, ME

Description

The Director of Intercultural Student Engagement and Leadership Development is an integral staff member in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and will work in close collaboration with the Assistant Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion supports the university's commitment to ensuring a welcoming, inclusive, and vibrant community through programs, initiatives, collaborations, education, and meaningful conversations about a broad range of diversity, equity, and inclusion topics including, but not limited to, gender, race, ethnicity, accessibility (including neurodiversity), sexual orientation, religion, language, social class, and nationality.

This student-facing role will provide engaging student support to further the goals that students from all backgrounds feel a sense of belonging and that students will develop inclusive leadership practices, including experience engaging civilly across difference. The Director will work collaboratively with campus partners to support intercultural student engagement and leadership development for students on our Biddeford campus, which primarily supports undergraduate students; on our Portland campus, which supports health profession graduate students; our Tangier, Morocco study abroad campus; and our online programs which educate students from all over the world.

For consideration, please submit all application materials by midnight on Friday, April 26th, 2024.

About The University of New EnglandUNE is Maine's largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state's top provider of health professionals and home to Maine's only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.

UNE offers a generous comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The package includes varied health and dental plans; a retirement plan that includes up to an 8% match; extensive paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick and personal time; and educational benefits. Please visit the Human Resources Benefits site () for additional information regarding UNE's fantastic benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Support the goals of the university strategic plan, specifically related to Strategic Priority IV: Ensure a Welcoming, Inclusive, and Vibrant Community
• Support student cultural and/or affinity organizations/groups on the Biddeford, Portland, Tangier, and online campuses
• Manage the Cultural Exchange Lounge on Biddeford campus, including the selection, training, and supervision of student staff
• Develop and partner with professional staff and faculty to offer campus-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion events
• Develop and implement DEI-related programming for students
• Support student leadership development through the established Diversity Leadership Badge series
• Collaborate with campus partners, including but not limited to Student Affairs, Student Engagement, Athletics, Communications, the Center to Advance Interprofessional Education and Practice, and Global Affairs
• Support orientation and commencement events for undergraduate and graduate programs
• Support dissemination of relevant information through social media (this could primarily be through collaboration with the Office of Communications)
• Serve on the University Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Regularly evaluate and report on programmatic outcomes
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Master's degree in student affairs, higher education, or related field required. Minimum of three years of experience in student-support roles with experience supervising college students, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.

• Demonstrated experience working with a multicultural community as a leader, advisor, mentor, and/or advocate
• Commitment to a student-centered approach
• Ability to take initiative and to work both collaboratively and independently
• Experience planning, delivering, and assessing programs/initiatives
• Developed communication skills, including written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills specifically related to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• The desire and ability to think critically about diversity, equity, and inclusion and to be adaptable in approach to delivering diversity, equity, and inclusion programming
• Availability to work some nights and weekends as needed to support student and campus-wide programming

EEO Statement Summary

Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.

COVID Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)

Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine's immunization requirements for clinical activity.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
2022PS0350P

Open Date
03/04/2024

Close Date

Open Until Filled
Yes