Director Inclusion Jobs in Springfield, MA (NOW HIRING)

Job Family Group:
Staff
Department/Office:
Student Inclusion & Belonging
Time Type:
Full time
Compensation:
$56,009.70-$70,012.11
Please note, starting salaries are based on factors including internal equity, relevant experience, and education.
Exemption Status:
Exempt
Job Description:
Responsible for the creation and development of programs and activities in the Student Inclusion and Belonging Office (SIB) to advance the University's commitment to the core value of intentional inclusion. Plays a lead role in cultivating a culture of inclusion across campus where all students can find a space of belonging on campus.
In coordination with the Director, ensures the success of SIB's educational programs and activities as well as develops future initiatives that promote student inclusion and belonging and dialogue across difference both within SIB itself and in close collaboration with partners internal and external to the University.
Please note: applications submitted without a cover letter will not be reviewed.
JOB DUTIES
Creates and develops programs and educational activities designed to impact recruitment, retention, belonging and graduation. Following set risk management and safety guidelines, procedures and policies.

• Plans and facilitates, programming on campus and in the San Antonio community that promotes inclusive practices to increase students' sense of belonging.
• Collaborates with campus partners and student organizations to raise awareness of observance/heritage/awareness months, weeks, and days (e.g., Hispanic Heritage Month, First-Gen Week, Black History Month, Women's History Month, Indigenous Heritage Month, etc.).
• Plans and facilitates the University's participation in the city-wide annual MLK Jr. Day march. Promote student engagement within the city of San Antonio.
• Plans and facilitates the inclusive celebrations for graduating students each spring semester which include AAPI, De Colores, Kente, Lavender, and First-Gen.
• Supports the First-Gen Tigers Program by assisting with the planning and development of educational programming, mentoring components, and resources for First-Gen students. Serves as the co-advisor for the Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha) Honor Society and co-facilitates the annual Tri-Alpha Induction Ceremony.
• Researches and implements best practices related to inclusion and belonging programming and resources.
• Develops and maintains communications and marketing campaigns such as website content, educational resources, flyers, presentations, and social media.
• Coordinates and facilitates professional development and educational awareness workshops and trainings in collaboration with various campus partners for the benefit and enhancement of the campus community.

Supervises student assistants for the office including conducting search processes, hiring, managing student work schedules, designating duties, training and coordinating professional development for student assistants. Supervises a graduate assistant for the office including conducting search process, hiring, managing the work schedule, designating duties, training and coordinating professional development to enhance the SIB office.
Serves as a professional advisor and provides complete oversight of Trinity Diversity Connection (TDC), a University Sponsored Organization (USO) responsible for campus programming (including late night and weekend programming). Directs all aspects of TDC's programming on campus to include understanding university procedures and policies, program planning, evaluation, assessment and budget management responsibilities.

• Provides support to cultural and identity-based student organizations (RSOs/USOs). Connects students to relevant resources, non-profits, organizations, and institutions. Responsible for developing strong working relationships and collaborations with campus partners and student organizations to increase students' sense of belonging.
• Assists in the development and administration of assessment tools to evaluate and measure the impact of the programs, initiatives, and services. Develops educational programming with learning and development goals aligned with the University strategic plan and the Student Affairs strategic plan. Assists with data collection, analysis, and presentation of data for relevant stakeholders.
• Responsible for following and implementing procedures and policies regarding the SIB and TDC fiscal budget, office resources, travel and other operational logistics. Provides professional support, as needed, to the Director and the Student Affairs Division.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Collaborates with other Student Affairs staff and participates in the life of the University by serving on committees, attending functions and being available for special assignments.
• Supports the SIB team with Orientation and Transitions programming as needed (e.g., Tiger Takeoff, New Tiger Orientation, Spring New Tiger Orientation, Major Declaration Day, etc.).
• Cooperates and collaborates with other employees in the spirit of teamwork and collegiality and interacts with confidence, patience and integrity to provide professional leadership during sensitive situations.
• Manages data collection, analysis and overall representation of the office.
• Represents the University in relevant professional organizations.
• Complies with all Trinity University policies and guidelines.
• Performs other duties as required.

EDUCATION
Required:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.

Preferred:

• Master's degree from an accredited institution in Higher Education, College Student Personnel, Student Affairs, or other closely related field.

EXPERIENCE
Required:

• Three full-time years of experience supporting college students and developing student programming.

Preferred:

• Experience within Student Affairs with student advising, coaching, training, leadership education, counseling, and student programming.
• Experience with designing and implementing student programming, both small- and large-scale, including event logistics and marketing.
• Experience with supervising and training student staff and/or graduate assistants.
• Experience with creating and facilitating trainings and presentations to staff, faculty, and/or students on topics related to inclusion and belonging.
• Proven commitment to and appreciation for issues related to inclusion and belonging.
• Experience designing and conducting assessment and evaluation tools to enhance programming and services.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Required:

• Knowledge of inclusion and belonging related topics and trends within higher education.
• Knowledge of student development theories and student leadership theories.
• Demonstrated evidence of initiative-taking in prior roles.
• Evidence of strong communication skills, including excellent writing/editing/formatting abilities.
• Knowledge of Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of office procedures and good customer service.
• Ability to effectively communicate with various stakeholders including staff, faculty, and students.
• Ability to set priorities, work in a fast-paced environment, and ability to effectively manage multiple competing tasks with poise and patience.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to facilitate and implement training, presentations, and event programming.
• Ability to create and maintain good working relationships with partners internal and external of the University.
• Ability to manage a budget and work within the constraints of that budget.
• Ability to provide feedback and evaluate student employees and staff.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of marketing and relevant event management tools such as Canva, GivePulse, Linktree, Presence, etc.
• Knowledge of assessment tools such as Qualtrics, Google Suite, etc.
• Ability to develop learning and development outcomes/goals.
• Ability to guide students through conflict resolution and dialogue across difference.
• Demonstrated ability to be adaptable in changing work environments.
• Ability to articulate issues and trends in higher education.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Specific and general instruction from supervisor, either verbally or in writing. Operates independently for most routine matters.
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
Required:
None
INTERACTION
Works independently
Works with other student employees/leaders
Student Organizations
Faculty/Staff
Vendors
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Word
Google Suite
Presence platform
Canva
EQUIPMENT
General office equipment
SECURITY SENSITIVE
Each member of the faculty, staff and student body is responsible for carrying out campus regulations, procedures and practices and shall comply with federal, state and local laws related to security matters while on the campus or in the course of representing or conducting University activities.
ATTENDANCE STANDARD
Maintaining and satisfying minimum attendance requirements are an essential requirement of this position, including working all full-time regular hours as established by the supervisor in addition to any scheduled or emergency overtime.
INTERNAL CONTROLS
Applies to Supervisors (and above) and/or anyone with financial responsibilities. Within the scope of position duties, responsible for seeing that operations are effective and efficient, assets are safeguarded, reliable financial data is maintained, and applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures are complied with.
DECISION MAKING
Work where procedures are of varied or diversified nature.
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY
Monitors budget activities but no responsibility for budget; has expenditure authority.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
None
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
None
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
General office environment
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
None
HOW TO APPLY
For internal applicants, please apply through Workday using the 'Jobs Hub' application, see instructions provided here.
For external applicants, when starting the application, select "Apply Manually." Only complete fields with a red asterisk, which are required.Please create your Workday application account using a personal email address, as you will need to maintain access to this account throughout the pre-hire process, if selected.
For all applicants, please note that applications that do not include a cover letter will not be reviewed.
In the "Application Documents" field, please upload the following as seen below.
Submit each as a separate pdf file:
File 1: Cover Letter
File 2: Resume