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Reporting to the Director of Community Inclusion & Student Engagement and under the overall strategic direction of the Senior Associate Vice President, the Muslim Student Life Coordinator provides coordination and oversight for culturally responsive programs and services which promote educational access and success of students at SF State, in particular, students who identify as a part of the Muslim Diaspora and those interested in Muslim cultures and faiths. The incumbent plans, develops, implements, and assesses various programs and events that provide unique opportunities for dialogue and engagement in order to build interfaith/intergroup relations on campus and create ties between and among Muslim students and the rest of the campus community. In coordination with campus partners, the incumbent provides academic and personal guidance to students, builds a network of appropriate, relevant resources for student academic success, develops and coordinates student programs, and seeks to positively-impact the overall campus climate for Muslim students on campus.

Specifically, the Muslim Student Life Coordinator provides activities and events in a targeted manner, which constitute high-quality, high-impact student experiences, with the goal of advancing educational equity and inclusion for Muslim students, while recognizing the diverse realities and complexities that comprise the Muslim identity in the Bay Area, in the US and in the global context - inclusive of culture, religion, politics, and nationality. The incumbent also serves as a first-responder to assist and support students who report experiencing Islamophobia, as well as make appropriate referrals to relevant resources on campus, serve as an advisory in navigating campus processes/procedures, and recommend actions for institutional/systemic change as warranted, based on patterns in student reporting.

In achieving these goals, the incumbent will work closely with the leaders and team members in the Division of Community Inclusion including, but not limited to, the AB540 Dream Coordinator, Jewish Student Life Coordinator, the Black Unity Center (BUC), Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource and Education (ASPIRE), and Oceania student scholars. The incumbent will also develop, implement, and evaluate best practices and programming for serving and supporting SF State students through a lens of inclusive interfaith, intercultural student services and student development theory and practice. These efforts will be achieved through careful coordination and strategic partnerships with the broader Student Affairs & Enrollment Management cabinet area, the Interfaith Programs Unit, relevant community-based organizations, and various spiritual/religious student organizations.

Finally, the incumbent will also serve as an advisor for students who file complaints of discrimination, harassment and/or retaliation under CSU Executive Order 1097; and in this role, they will work closely with colleagues in Equity Programs & Compliance to ensure that they are familiar with all applicable policies and procedures.

Position Information

Program Development

• In collaboration with the Community Inclusion team, the incumbent will plan, develop and implement interfaith programs, activities, and services to engage and enhance the spiritual life of students, staff, faculty on campus
• Improve outcomes related to Muslim student success, belonging and mattering from orientation to graduation
• Develop partnerships with local and regional interfaith leaders and organizations within various religious/faith/spiritual life communities to positively impact Muslim student life on campus
• Collaborate on projects from development through implementation and assessment including data collection, evaluation and reporting on programs and initiatives
• Coordinate interfaith dialogue, service, and learning opportunities
• Implement measures to track student well-being and academic progress for the purpose of evaluating the success of program interventions
• Monitor, verify, and oversee budget for programs and services
• Prepare and submit budget recommendations for program development
• Participate in the evaluation of institutional practices and programs as they affect students and overall campus climate
• Plan and conduct relevant research in areas related to student success, student attrition, campus climate, and innovative programming

• Master's Degree in Higher Education/Student Affairs, Religion, Theology, Ministry, Counseling, Education, Ethnic Studies, Sociology, and/or related field
• Comprehensive, current knowledge of legislation, resources and educational policies, procedures and practices regarding student success, including enrollment processes and financial options
• Experience working directly with students of diverse faiths/spiritual life in the areas of advising, program development, coordination and student support related services
• Knowledge of current and historical statewide, national, and global interfaith and spiritual life initiatives
• Strong leadership and supervisory experience
• Excellent communication skills: written, oral, and public speaking
• Proven ability to collaborate and work effectively with individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural, spiritual, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Proven ability to foster intragroup community amongst people of diverse backgrounds
• Experience in facilitating interfaith programming working with college students; commitment to religious pluralism and inclusion of/engagement with myriad faith identities and expressions
• Demonstrated commitment to student development, excellent inter...