Executive Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

* Provides strategic vision and leadership for university-wide equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives, including enhanced cultural competence, equity-based practices, and institutional accountability.
* Supports the development and design of initiatives that reflect the University’s mission as an HSI and MSI and that promote equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging;
Provides specific support for Latinx/a/e, Black, and AANAPISI students, faculty, and staff to advance retention and success.
* Leads the development and implementation of proactive equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives to create a teaching, learning and working environment that reflects and supports the University’s diverse, intercultural and multilingual community;
Provides training and development for faculty and staff that enhances cultural competence, that promotes a culture of equity, inclusion and belonging, and that supports faculty, staff and student success.
* Works collaboratively across University areas, including Academic and Student Affairs, Student Success and Retention, Center for Teaching and Learning, Human Resources, and the University Ombuds, to implement strategies, programs and services that support equitable faculty, staff and student success in alignment with the University’s mission and goals.
* Provides University-wide EDI programming, events, education and training to cultivate knowledge and understanding of equity, diversity, inclusion and access, and to build cultural competency skills across the campus community.
* Supports the development, evaluation and monitoring of metrics to assess the effectiveness of the University’s equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives and programs;
Conducts and/or collaborates on campus climate assessments and gathers quantitative and qualitative data to produce EDI-related reports;
Makes data-informed recommendations for continuous improvement.
* Prepares and presents reports to the campus community, the University’s governance boards, as well as other agencies and stakeholders on EDI-related related matters that highlight the University’s initiatives, successes, challenges and future actions.
* Oversees the Angelina Pedroso Center for Diversity and Intercultural Affairs (APCDIA) and provides leadership and support for its affinity groups, programming and initiatives;
Supports University committees such as the University Diversity Council (UDC) and Land Acknowledgement Committee (LAC).
* Performs other duties necessary to accomplish the University’s goals and objectives, and/or assigned by the President in the role of Executive Director of Equity Diversity and Inclusion.
** Minimal

Qualifications:

*** A Master's degree from an accredited institution in higher education administration, student affairs, social justice, public policy, organizational development, or related field; A minimum of 5-10 years of progressively responsible EDI leadership experience in roles focused on institutional accountability, fostering broad participation, fairness, and belonging within a similarly complex environment.
* ** Strategic Leadership:
** Demonstrated knowledge and experience leading and advancing equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives in higher education or similarly complex mission-focused organizations or environments;
Record of development and advancement of institutional policies and practices, as well as state-level equity initiatives.
* ** Mission-Centered

Experience:

** Specific experience with the design and development of initiatives in support of the University’s mission as an HSI and MSI that promote equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging;
Demonstrated experience serving and supporting the retention and success of Latinx/a/e, Black, AANAPISI, and international students, faculty, and staff.
* ** HSI Leadership and External Partnerships:
** Specific experience and expertise in HSI affairs, including leading HSI initiatives and/or working collaboratively in support of institutional partnerships with organizations, such as HACU and Excelencia in Education;
Administrative and/or leadership in related professional organizations, such as ACPA and NADOHE preferred.
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