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Academic DEIB

The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Specialist (Academic) plays a vital role in advancing the University’s commitment to fostering an inclusive campus environment for all students; focuses on developing and supporting initiatives that promote equity and belonging particularly for students from historically marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds; collaborates with student organizations, campus partners, and administrative units to build community, enhance cultural competency, and promote student success.

• Design, implement, and assess programs that support identity development, belonging, and cultural celebration
• Serve as a visible and accessible resource for students seeking support around issues of equity and inclusion
• Participate in the creation of the strategic vision related to equity and belonging efforts for the assigned area
• Facilitate student forums, focus groups, and listening sessions to ensure student voices inform institutional practices
• Provide education through presentations, workshops, and trainings
• Support signature events such as heritage month celebrations, first-generation student support programs, and intergroup dialogues
• Advocate for policies and practices that remove barriers to student success and promote a sense of belonging across all student populations
• Partner with student affairs, academic departments, and other campus units to embed equity and inclusion into student-facing programs and services
• Collect data to assess the success of programs and initiatives; prepare and provide reports to leadership
• Meet with students related to equity and belonging concerns and issues; participate in the creation of a remedial action plan
• Educate students about avenues and resources for reporting concerns
• Administer the budget for assigned area; allocate resources appropriately
• Maintain industry awareness; update leadership on best practices to create a more inclusive environment
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 10
• Minimum – $61,800.00
• MidPoint – $75,700.00
• Maximum – $89,600.00