Associate Director of Black Engagement

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Associate Director (AD) of Black Student Engagement (BSE) at the Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs (APCDIA) reports to the Center Director. The AD of BSE will support the Director in fostering campus‑wide awareness, knowledge, and skills around inclusion and equity, and in creating a supportive and inclusive campus environment for a diverse student body. The AD will also work to achieve APCDIA’s mission to engage the multiple identities of all students, support leaders to be change agents for social justice, build alliances with students, create a community that honors and values diversity, and raise awareness of socially and culturally diverse student backgrounds.

• Assist in developing and delivering culturally relevant programs that support student engagement, retention, and graduation of Black students.
• Serve as educator, advocate, and thought leader on the unique needs, experiences, and challenges of Black students.
• Collaborate with campus programs/departments aimed at increasing recruitment, retention, persistence, and completion of Black students, such as University‑wide and Division‑wide committees, Student Success and Retention, Project Success, and Carruthers Center for Inner‑City Studies (CCICS).
• Provide consultation and support to Black students in need and make referrals to the appropriate resources on and off campus.
• Collaborate with APCDIA professional staff in recruiting, training, and developing student staff.
• Stay informed through higher education literature and research regarding retention and institutional policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with campus entities on events that promote intercultural, multicultural, and cross‑cultural understanding, academic success, alliance, and civic engagement.
• Serve as an active member on the Black Student Success Committee and the Black Heritage Month Committee.
• Assist with division‑wide retention initiatives in support of student success.
• Collaborate with, evaluate, and help guide student workers and/or work‑study students.
• Assist the Director with the presentation of program reports, annual reports, publications, and other information required from APCDIA.
• Share leadership responsibilities in the absence of the APCDIA Director upon their request.
• Create safe spaces for students to seek assistance and develop appropriate rapport; coordinate referrals and interventions for tutoring, success coaching, and other support services; monitor follow‑up and follow through with referrals and interventions.
• Foster coordination among student organizations supporting and celebrating Blackness on campus (e.g., fraternities/sororities, Black Caucus, etc.).
• May be asked to supervise an undergraduate/graduate student aide.
• Perform other duties as assigned or delegated by the Director of APCDIA.

Knowledge of trends and emerging best practices in higher education, inclusive pedagogy, and student development in equity, diversity, and inclusion programming. Knowledge of high‑impact practices and literature related to intercultural education. Strong familiarity with theory and best practices prescribed for the positive identity development of Black students. Staff management experience preferred. Experience assessing student‑learning outcomes. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated analysis and strategizing skills. Must work well as part of a team and independently. Strong presentation/facilitation skills. Commitment to continued personal and professional development. Proficiency with Microsoft Office:
Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint. Excellent interpersonal skills and highly attuned emotional intelligence. Superior detail orientation with the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously. Demonstrated ability to comfortably engage across organizational and cultural boundaries, adapting language and style to context.…