Assistant Director Of Unity And Belonging

Position Summary:

Job Description:

The Assistant Director of Unity and Belonging - Student Success Initiatives serves as a member of

the Multicultural Center's team. The Assistant Director is primarily responsible for

pre-professional student employment supervision, student-facing educational experiences development

including training, seminars, sessions, workshops, and events, and management of our new Multifaith

Center. Secondarily they are responsible for departmental program assessment, and management of the

lounge and study space service of the Multicultural Center.

The Assistant Director works alongside the Director of Unity and Belonging to ensure diversity,

equity, inclusion, justice plus support for students are effective and efficient. This includes but

is not limited to student organization advisement, professional consultation, and budgetary

management.

Located in beautiful Gunnison, Colorado, Western strives to be a campus of inclusive excellence.

Opening as a teaching college in 1911, the university has continuously evolved with and for the

growing community it serves to offer wide-ranging areas of study and research opportunities and

state-of-the-art facilities.

Required Duties:

The Assistant Director of Unity and Belonging must perform the following duties:

• Educational Experiences Service: Assist with the development of sessions, workshops, webinars,

and training centered on DEIJ+ for the student population. Serve as the primary facilitator of the

educational experiences service. Develop and coordinate campus events to promote awareness of the

various cultures of the University as well as around the world. Assist the Director with marketing

and communication.

• Pre-professional Supervision: Develop the procedure for hiring and supervising pre-professional

student employees. Hire and supervise pre-professional staff through a student-centered and

inclusive framework of practice. Ensure that each pre-professional position is developed with

underpinnings of DEIJ+. Evaluate pre-professional staff performance.

• Assessment and Data Management: Use assessment strategies to develop relevant assessments for

the services of the Multicultural Center. Manage data collection, analyses, and reporting of

assessment information to the Director. Collaborate with Divisional leaders to innovate assessment

approaches.

• Multifaith Center: Provide management of the Multifaith Center. Serve as the primary coordinator

and data analyst of space utilization for the Center. Manage all work orders, reservations, and

events associated with the Center. Provide annual and regular reports to the Director regarding

assessment of the Center.

• Student Support Initiatives: Assist the Director with managing student support initiatives

centered on the recruitment and retention of underrepresented, marginalized, and minoritized

students. Initiatives may consist of collaborations with other departments on and off campus,

strategic priorities, and the development of services.

• Budget and Finance: Assist the Director with managing the departmental budget. Manage

supplemental budgets assigned by the Director.

Minimum Qualifications: The successful candidate will:

• Bachelor's Degree

• Experience working with and supporting underrepresented populations.

• Experience in program development and facilitation.

• Evidence of working knowledge in various computer applications such as Microsoft

products.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Master's Degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education, Cultural Studies, or other closely related

field.

• Conversational fluency in a language other than English, preferably Spanish.

• Experience working in higher education and student development.

• Experience with program assessment and student learning outcomes evaluation.

Compensation: The annual salary for the full-time, 12-month position is $46,000 and is FLSA-exempt.

Western offers an excellent benefits package including shared premiums for a comprehensive health

insurance plan, dental insurance, retirement plan, life insurance, and other insurance options.

After one year of employment, Western provides free tuition for full-time dependents in

undergraduate programs for up to four years.

What You Need to Apply: Required attachments for online application include a cover letter, resume,

and contact information for three references.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a successful candidate is

hired.

Please direct questions to Director Dashown Wilson, dwilson@western.edu.

Note: If transcripts are required for your application, you may redact information that identifies

your age, date of birth, dates of attendance, or graduation from the educational institution. If a

degree is required for employment, official transcripts (unopened or delivered directly to HR) are

required upon hire; copies/scans submitted during application will not serve the purpose of

official transcripts upon hire.

Additional Information on Western and Gunnison/Crested Butte:

Western Colorado University is a public institution with an enrollment of ~3,700 graduate and

undergraduate students, the majority of which reside on the campus and in the community. With

average class sizes of 17 students, faculty and staff share a strong commitment to inclusivity and

personalized, immersive education. They are student-oriented, collegial, enthusiastic, and engaged

in the campus and community. Western is committed to continual growth regarding diversity, equity,

and inclusivity and promotes participation in DEI initiatives from students, faculty, staff, and

the community. Please see our diversity statement and our DEI Committee charge.

The University is located in Gunnison, Colorado, a rural community 200 miles southwest of Denver

and the gateway to Crested Butte, a world-class ski community. K-12 students are served by the

award- winning Gunnison Watershed School District. Both communities value the arts, quality of

life, community-based wrap-around services for children and adults, and continued personal growth

and learning opportunities. At an elevation of 7,700 feet in the southern Rocky Mountains, the

Gunnison Valley provides exceptional year-round outdoor recreational and cultural opportunities

including summer arts and music festivals, mountain biking, skiing, kayak/rafting, rock climbing,

hiking, and camping… all within minutes of the campus.

Visit http://www.western.edu to learn more about the university.

Western Colorado University believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and

we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. Western is an

equal- opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with

employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them.

Therefore, in all aspects of

the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without

regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or

expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin,

marital status, genetic information, or military status (for state classified positions, with

preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status by applicable law. Please see

our diversity statement and our DEII Committee charge.

ADAAA ACCOMMODATIONS:

Western Colorado University is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As

part of this commitment, Western will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable

accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process,

interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection

process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not

impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure

you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your

inquiries to the Office of Human Resources at HR@western.edu or (970) 943-3140.

WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INCLUDING

DISABILITY/VETERANS

About Us:

At Western Colorado University our faculty members and staff share a strong commitment to an

inclusive and personalized education and take pride in following a set of values that form our

vision as a university. Our shared values of courage, growth, inclusivity, integrity, and

stewardship provide the foundation for our culture and our work. Our faculty and staff are

student-oriented, collegial, enthusiastic, and engaged in the campus and community. With the Rocky

Mountains as our laboratory, Western is a premier public provider of rigorous, immersive education

for our undergraduate and graduate students. The curriculum provides professional flexibility where

experiential learning and interdisciplinary approaches are valued. Employees have chosen Western

because of the quality of life combined with rewarding careers.

Western Colorado University believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. Western is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them.

Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (for state classified positions, with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Please see our diversity statement, and our DEII Committee charge.

ADAAA ACCOMMODATIONS:

Western Colorado University is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Western will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to the Office of Human Resources at HR@western.edu or (970) 943-3140.

WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER INCLUDING DISABILITY/VETERANS