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Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer

Employer
Central Michigan University
Location
Michigan, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Date posted
Dec 11, 2020

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Position Type
Executive, Executive Directors, Other Executive
Employment Level
Executive
Employment Type
Full Time

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

https://www.cmich.edu/Pages/default.aspx

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 19,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, and science & engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 16 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It is part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf, and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state, and national norms.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

The Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer (VP/CDO) leads the institutional efforts to create opportunities and implement strategies to define, promote and evaluate institutional diversity, inclusion and cultural competency. This position reports to the President and is a member of the executive cabinet. The VP/CDO will serve as the senior administrator responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive strategic plan and broad vision for furthering diversity across the campus and by leading efforts to create a diverse, inclusive and welcoming culture for all students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners to thrive and engage. In addition, the VP/CDO provides strategic leadership, advice and management in policy development for the operation of programs, training, and engagement in order to achieve institutional diversity, inclusion and cultural competency goals.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU, we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMU’s culture of excellence.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides counsel to the president and senior leadership on creating opportunities and implementing strategies to define, promote and evaluate diversity, inclusion and cultural competency.
• Plans, executes, and coordinates strong visible leadership and a broad vision for promoting an Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Institutional Strategic Plan.
• Develops and communicates metrics of the effectiveness of the Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Institutional Strategic plan to senior leaders and the campus community.
• Initiates and champions diversity and inclusion efforts related to curricular and co-curricular programs.
• Oversees the development and implementation of education and programming that aids in the functioning and/or meets the goals of the Office of Diversity Education.
• Provides leadership and education to promote a welcoming climate conducive to the expansion of diversity, inclusion and cultural competency and in which all may thrive and engage.
• Researches agendas that include topics directly related to diversity, inclusion and cultural competency.
• Represents the Office of Institutional Diversity on university-wide and community committees.
• Develops and monitors a budget related to the Office of Institutional Diversity.
• Creates mechanisms to ensure input, participation and support of directly affected groups.
• Collaborates with administrative, academic and student leaders to prioritize, implement and promote diversity projects.
• Generates report to senior management regarding the status of diversity projects.
• Schedules and holds regular information gathering, problem solving and updating meetings with key constituents.
• Develops partnership with constituents outside of CMU to assist in strengthening diversity, inclusion and cultural competency within the community.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least five years of increasingly responsible leadership experience, which includes strategic responsibility for activities related to diversity and inclusion.
• Ability to communicate effectively to a wide array of constituencies.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, implementation and proven results in the area of diversity.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion that includes working with individuals from diverse communities, specifically with historically under-represented communities in higher education.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong positive relationships with others in an environment committed to shared governance.
• Demonstrated experience developing and providing diversity and inclusion curricular and co-curricular programming and services, including workshops and/or trainings.
• Demonstrated experience creating and implementing communication strategies to support diversity education, advocacy and engagement strategies.
• Demonstrated budget and financial planning experience.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctorate/terminal degree.
• Teaching experience in higher education.
• History of obtaining external or internal financial support.
• Demonstrated experience in a collective bargaining environment.

NOMINATION AND APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications and nominations are now being accepted. For best consideration, please submit application materials as soon as possible. DHR International is assisting Central Michigan University in this search. Initial screening of the applications and nominations will continue until an appointment is made. Individuals who wish to nominate a candidate should submit a brief letter of nomination including contact information for the nominee. Application materials should include a letter addressing how your experiences match the position requirements, curriculum vitae or resume and five references. Submission of documents as PDF attachments is strongly encouraged. Inquiries, nominations, and application materials should be directed to DHR International via the email below: CDO.CMU@dhrinternational.com

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