Primary Purpose
Under the direction of the Executive Director of Student Success & Retention the Associate Director of the Center for Identity and Inclusion will foster campuswide awareness and competence regarding cultural inclusion and equity. The Associate Director contributes to the creation of a welcoming campus environment by providing programming and engagement opportunities that not only honors students multiple identities but also builds working coalitions of alliances with diverse student staff and faculty stakeholders that support retention and persistence.
Essential Functions
Supervises evaluates and develops units staff including LGBTQ Resource Center Black Student Services Latinx Student Services Native American Student Services and Asian Pacific Islander/ DESI Student Services. Supports in developing longrange strategic vision for diverse students success (identity development intersectionality and student development/retention strategies) using student institutional and national data to plan and evaluate programming and student interventions. Responsible for intentionally building retention and success program in CII through mentoring students implementing proactive case management and actively using Ellucian advise and other CRMs to monitor student engagement and develop student action plans. Partners with academic affairs and student services to appropriately support students and ensuring workshops and events complement students curricular endeavors that support university retention. Develops and oversees daytoday operation and operating budget supporting strategic goals monitoring contracts and budget expenditures; exercises budget authority for all CII areas. Implements intentional engagement opportunities outreach individual and small group support and programming to empower marginalized voices and increase awareness and education of systemically and historically oppressed communities including and not limited to cultural celebrations/months. Advocate for all students and specifically for historically marginalized communities in collaboration with coalition building for intersectional identity development and ally promotion for all Pacific students and the Pacific community. Works collaboratively with campus partners to devise execute and evaluate retentionbased goals policies organization and programs to appropriately support historically marginalized students success at Pacific. Integrates university faculty and staff into the work of the Center for Identity and Inclusion by developing ongoing relationships across university schools and colleges. Collaborates with Student Life and University partners on events including but not limited to: Movein Week of Welcome Homecoming Pacific Summer High School Institute and Admissions Prospective and Confirmed Student Events. Builds partnership and community with University Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion to build programmatic initiatives support Bias response and provide transformative trainings to support university goals. Coleads University Bias Response Team and provides intentional support to train and lead Pacific community in equityminded leadership. Assists university in efforts to sustain and expand services as a designated Hispanic Serving Institution and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution. Responsible for supporting the selection and training of student staff and mentoring and advising of student organizations including Fraternities and Sororities and other cultural and identitybased organizations. Guides and directs staff to deliver comprehensive and equitycentered Pacific student experience for both residential and commuter students. Oversees design implementation evaluation and assessment of student staff and volunteer selection processes to ensure qualified and diverse hiring practices. Plans and allocates financial resources of the department and ensures department conformity to institutional business rules procedures and departmental internal controls. Oversees and influences McCaffrey Center space and partners with university partners to build community in conjunction with Student Life areas like the FirstGeneration hub. Reports concerns and optimizes space utilization and building upkeep. Represents the department on university committees and on special projects as appointed by the Executive Director of Student Success and Retention. This position serves as Campus Security Authority ( CSA ) as outlined by the Clery Act. CSAs have federally mandated responsibilities to report crimes that are reported them. University of the Pacific recognizes that diversity equity and inclusion is foundational to the success of our valued students and employees. We prioritize policy and decisionmaking that demonstrates awareness of and responsiveness to the ways sociocultural forces related to race gender ability sexuality socioeconomic status etc. impede or propel students faculty and staff.
Minimum Qualifications
Masters degree OR equivalent combination of education and experience (two (2) years of fulltime experience in the same or similar position is equal to one (1) year of completed posthigh school education). Five (5) years of experience in student affairs programming counseling or a related field. Two (2) years of supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Education in Student Affairs Higher Education Intercultural Education or related area. Three (3) years of professional experience in student life in higher education with demonstrated expertise and leadership in intercultural student success at the campus community and professional organizations levels. Demonstrated sensitivity to issues of student development diversity and special population needs through programming student advising and mentoring and training. Skills/Knowledge and Expertise: Strong written and verbal communication skills. Planning and programming skills. Assessment of learning outcomes and objectives. Staff training development supervision. Positive attitude and proven ability to work successfully with diverse populations. Demonstrated commitment to promote and enhance diversity and inclusion. Budget management.
Work Schedule
Work performed during standard business hours. Position will require some evening weekend and oncall commitments.
Required Experience:
Director