DEI Program and Assessment Manager

Job Summary

The University of Colorado Boulder encourages applications for a DEI Program and Assessment Manager! This Manager is responsible for supporting program and assessment functions for the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (SVC-DEI) and for providing expertise in the areas of diversity in higher education, research, and assessment to sponsored program grants (i.e., DEI Impact Grants). The main duties of this role will be to coordinate all functions associated with the DEI Impact Grants program (i.e., 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 development, support, and organization for a seed grant program on campus (i.e., DEI Impact Grants) designed to provide evidence of 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.
• Project development, assessment, and evaluation. As directed by the SVC-DEI, advise on an ad hoc basis with campus units and partners in operationalizing strategic goals for diversity, equity, and inclusion (i.e., assessment plan creation, data collection and analysis, communication of results).
• Research and benchmark diversity and equity in higher education (i.e., creating annotated bibliographies, presentations, models, networking with colleagues at other universities).
• Relationship building and developing inter-office collaborations; representing the Office of the SVC-DEI in conversations pertaining to data and assessment (i.e., standing meetings, communications), with and for partners (i.e., Institutional Research, Student Affairs assessment, etc).
• 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 (i.e., workshops and presentations, curate web resources).
• Other duties as assigned.

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.
• This position is eligible to work remotely.

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.
• At least one year of experience working with outcomes-based assessment.

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 (i.e., student success, inclusive talent acquisition, community building).
• Proven analytical skills and ability to provide oversight for assessments related to the Impact Grant Program.
• Advising, supporting, and guiding assessment plans and outcomes.
• Proficient in assessment approaches and/or program evaluation.
• Ability to establish relationships with diverse decision makers across campus in multiple roles and levels.
• Self-motivated with organizational and analytical skills.

What We Would Like You To Have

• 3 or more years of working with outcomes-based assessment within social justice programs and initiatives.
• Experience in higher education.
• 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.

3. A short essay (no more than 1 page) that discusses your experience advancing DEI initiatives, including management and assessment examples.

We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by September 18, 2022, for full consideration.

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