Diversity Equity Inclusion DEI Coordinator
Diversity Equity Inclusion DEI Coordinator
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The Office of Equity & Inclusion seeks an equityminded and collaborative individual to join our team as the Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator in the Office of Equity & Inclusion (OEI) at Whittier College. The DEI Coordinator supports DEI program development conducted by the Office of Equity & Inclusion. This individual primarily oversees OEI student staff and hires and supervises the OEI Diversity Ambassadors and other student staff within OEI. The Coordinator is the main liaison between OEI and student clubs and organizations and serves as the primary advisor to the Student Diversity Council and Social Justice Coalition. In addition the Coordinator will support the management and creation of events and programs geared toward faculty and staff to foster create develop and sustain a nuanced understanding of diversity and inclusion on campus.
The Coordinator will be an active member of a team whose actions strengthen programs that lead to higher persistence and graduation rates including mentoring support programs that all students receive when they join the Whittier College community particularly for students of color students with a disability firstgeneration college students LGBTQ students and students from a diversity of religious backgrounds. The DEI Coordinator will support the daily operations and programs of the OEI including updating budget entries and reporting and being a friendly and welcoming presence to those who visit the OEI.
Whittier College is a nationally recognized selective independent liberal arts college with a diverse student body of approximately 1200 undergraduates. The College is distinguished by its small size and innovative interdisciplinary programs. The campus is located on a 95acre hillside campus 18 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. We have a long history of commitment to equity reflecting our Quaker origins and our student body mirrors the diversity of the region making the college one of the most diverse liberal arts institutions in the country.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree specialized in educationrelated and/or social justiceoriented topics (Gender/Latinx/Africana African American/ APIDA studies; anthropology sociology psychology or other majors.
A deep understanding of the higher education experience of students from historically marginalized identity groups.
Some experience in coordinating and overseeing college/university community student events.
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full Time
