DEI Assessment Manager

Job Summary

The University of Colorado Boulder encourages applications for our DEI Assessment Manager! The Assessment Manager is responsible for supporting assessment functions for the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (SVC-DEI) and provides expertise in the areas of diversity in higher education, research, and assessment, to sponsored program grants (e.g., DEI Impact Grants). This role will coordinate all functions associated with the DEI Impact Grants program (e.g., workshops and training, proposal review, program assessment, generating evaluative reports), collaborate with the Office’s DEI Consultants, and support DEI project assessment. They will assist campus colleagues in operationalizing strategic goals and evaluating impact in support of the Chancellor’s Strategic Priorities, as warranted.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The University of Colorado Boulder’s vision is to be a leader in addressing the humanitarian, social, and technological challenges of the 21st century. In all our actions, we must be committed to a social justice approach to DEI. This is especially important to operationalizing our strategic imperatives:

• Shape tomorrow's leaders
• Be the top university for innovation
• Positively impact humanity

This quality defines our passion for being at the forefront of change for a more sustainable and understanding world.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

• Program management, support, and organization for a seed grant program on campus (e.g., DEI Impact Grants) designed to evidence impact and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion with an intersectional, social justice approach; this includes duties such as maintaining a robust database, crafting a proposal review process, training proposal reviewers, marketing and communicating the program, data organization, management, and analysis.
• Research and benchmark diversity and equity in higher education (e.g., creating annotated bibliographies, presentations, models, networking with colleagues at other universities).
• Assessment, evaluation, and project management. As directed by the SVC-DEI, advise on an ad hoc basis, campus units and partners in operationalizing strategic goals for diversity, equity, and inclusion (e.g., assessment plan creation, data collection and analysis, communication of results).
• Relationship building and developing inter-office collaborations; representing the Office of the SVC-DEI in conversations pertaining to data and assessment (e.g., standing meetings, communications), with and for partners (e.g., Institutional Research, Student Affairs assessment, planning, leadership).
• Facilitating professional development opportunities for the Office of the SVC-DEI and the campus (in consultation with colleagues) pertaining to assessment and equity in higher education (e.g., workshops and presentations, curate web resources).

What You Should Know

• All University of Colorado Boulder employees are required to comply with the campus COVID-19 vaccine requirement. New employees must provide proof of vaccination or receive a medical or religious exemption within 30 days of employment.
• Traditional business hours with rare project work on evenings or weekends. There is a possibility for the work to be performed in a hybrid format.

What We Can Offer

• Annual Salary Range is: $70,000- $90,000. Relocation assistance available.

Benefits
The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits , including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder .

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What We Require

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject area and three (3) or more years of related work experience. Note: Equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.

What You Will Need

• Proven success as a collaborator and relationship builder, with strong interpersonal skills and ability to build coalitions and collaborative working relationships with a broad range of diverse individuals and groups, including senior executives, to achieve results.
• Proven knowledge of and success in identifying promising practices for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, and command of modern DEI concepts and application to several topics in higher education (e.g., student success, inclusive talent acquisition, community building).
• Proven analytical skills and ability to provide oversight for assessments related to campus climate, diversity, and inclusion.

What We Would Like You To Have

• Master's or terminal degree.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. A current resume.

2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

We may request references at a later time.

This position will have a rolling review process, with initial review beginning July 13, 2022 until the position is filled.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu