STEM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; DEI Coordinator , Graduate Division Operations

Overview

STEM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator (4575U), Graduate Division Operations - 64139

About Berkeley:
At the University of California, Berkeley, we are committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity, and ensures that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome and included. Our culture of openness, freedom and belonging makes it a special place for students, faculty and staff. We value equity, social justice, and broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students and community partners.

We encourage applicants who align with our Guiding Values and Principles, our Principles of Community, and our Strategic Plan.

We actively support professional growth by providing all staff employees with at least 80 hours (10 days) of paid time per year for professional development. For more information, visit grow.berkeley.edu.

As a central service center for the campus, the Graduate Division guides and assists students from admission through completion of degree requirements. We provide academic, personal, and professional support for master's, professional, and doctoral students. The Graduate Division administers graduate education policies across Berkeleys schools and colleges and includes the Office for Graduate Diversity, led by the Assistant Dean for Graduate Diversity, which develops campus-wide graduate diversity programs and initiatives.

The First Review Date for this job is:
February 13, 2024.

The STEM DEI Coordinator will work with departments participating in the Sloan Center for Systemic Change (SCSC) grant to support and track project components:

• Support Self-Studies and Action Plans:
  Provide support to SCSC departments to develop self-studies and action plans of their graduate program climates and identify strategic DEI priorities.
• Coordinate Leadership and Professional Development:
  Coordinate and support professional development and training opportunities for faculty with internal and external campus partners that foster inclusive climate, belonging, admissions, and data for equity. Leverage programs such as the College of Engineering's EMPOWER program, the Graduate Division's Graduate Diversity Admissions Institute, Graduate Diversity Leadership Academy, and the Equity in Graduate Education Consortium (EGE) partnership.
• Support Outreach and Recruitment:
  Assist faculty and departments with outreach and recruitment plans, leveraging Graduate Division and UCOP investments (Growing Our Own, UC-HBCU Initiative, UC-HSI Doctoral Diversity Initiative, Native American Opportunity Plan).
• Coordinate Graduate Student Support and Retention:
  Coordinate peer support and community-building opportunities for minoritized graduate students at the Inclusive Excellence Hub, including participation in the Office for Graduate Diversity's STEM support programs.
• Project Coordination, Data Analysis, and Reporting:
  Track departments  progress, maintain grant project files, support use of internal data infrastructure for continuous improvement, compile updates, and prepare reports.

Required Qualifications

• Experience working with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) academic programs and disciplines.
• Knowledge of best practices for addressing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within graduate education, particularly in STEM.
• Knowledge of best practices for university admissions outreach, recruitment, and retention of diverse student populations.
• Experience creating partnerships with diverse higher education constituencies (e.g., faculty, staff, students, internal and external universities).
• Ability in problem identification and reasoning; ability to develop original ideas to solve problems.
• Skills in judgment and decision-making, problem solving, and identifying quantitative and qualitative measures of system performance and improvement actions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Multicultural competencies and the ability to engage effectively with diverse populations.
• Service orientation with active listening and critical thinking.
• Highly organized with the ability to multi-task and manage a diverse portfolio of duties.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Education/Training

• Bachelors degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.

Education/Training

• Graduate degree and/or equivalent experience/training.

Information on UC benefits: compensation and benefits details are available on the University, and the posted salary range is provided below. The posted budgeted range is $60,000.00 - $76,896.00.

• This is a 24-month, 100%, full-time (40 hours per week), contract position eligible for full UC benefits with potential extension.
• Position is exempt and paid monthly.
• Hybrid position, eligible for up to 20% remote capability.

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