Position Details

Position Information

Posting date

02/17/2023

Closing date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Position Number

1128363

Position Title

Director, Native American Program

Department this Position Reports to

Native American Program

Hiring Range Minimum

$109,800

Hiring Range Maximum

$115,000

SEIU Level

Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status

Exempt

Employment Category

Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year

12

Scheduled Hours per Week

40

Schedule

Location of Position

Hanover, NH
Robinson Hall, Dartmouth College

Remote Work Eligibility?

Onsite only

Is this a term position?

No

If yes, length of term in months.

NA

Is this a grant funded position?

No

Position Purpose

To provide direction, leadership, and consultation in the educational, social, cultural, and personal development of Native and Indigenous students at Dartmouth through student advising and mentoring, community engagement and collaboration, and Budget Administration. Reports to the Associate Dean of Community Life and Inclusivity and serves on the Student Affairs Leadership Team.

Description

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp

Bachelors plus 3-5 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Required Qualifications


· Three years of relevant work experience in counseling, advising and/or mentoring students in college/university setting.
· Demonstrated experience in student leadership development.
· Background in developing and managing integrated support services for under-represented communities.
· Demonstrated ability to work in a respectful and collaborative manner with others.
· Demonstrated success in utilizing data for planning and evaluation of programs and services.
· Demonstrated commitment to personal and departmental integrity, creativity, collaboration, initiative, multicultural education, and professionalism.
· Excellent human relations, group leadership and communication skills to relate effectively to all constituent groups within the Dartmouth community.
· Excellent collaboration, listening and interpersonal skills, and ability to work in a team setting.
· Strong administrative, counseling and program development skills.
· Strong conflict management and resolution skills.
· Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
· Supervisory and/or leadership ability.
· Demonstrated ability to foster positive and productive relationships with all campus constituencies, including institutional leaders, faculty, staff, alumni, students, and parents and families.
· Demonstrated cultural competence; proven effectiveness in serving the needs of a diverse undergraduate student population
· Ability to balance competing demands under pressure.
· Ability to adapt personal and professional schedule to the Dartmouth’s year-round calendar.
· Success in collaborating with colleagues in developing comprehensive and integrated efforts in supporting Native American/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Indigenous students.
· Proven record of successful experience responding to individual and community issues.
· Commitment to diversity and to serving the needs of a diverse community, including intersectional identities.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

· Background in multicultural and social justice education and leadership development, preferred.
· Experience in developing and managing budgets.
· Crisis management and/or on-call experience.
· Masters degree preferred

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries

Marianne Thomson

Department Contact Phone Number

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title

Marianne Thomson, Associate Dean of Student Affairs

Department Contact's Phone Number

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dartmouth College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged.

Background Check

Employment in this position is contingent upon consent to and successful completion of a pre-employment background check, which may include a criminal background check, reference checks, verification of work history, and verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, with results acceptable to Dartmouth College. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Dartmouth vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job?

Not an essential function

Special Instructions to Applicants

All Dartmouth College employees, whether working on-site or remotely, are required to be up to date with vaccination against COVID -19 (or to have received an approved exemption from vaccination through the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity). Please visit https://dartgo.org/vaxpolicy for details. Compliance with this requirement is a condition of employment. Failure to meet this condition of employment within the first 30 days may result in Dartmouth in its sole discretion ending employment.

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Additional Instructions

Quick Link

https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/67236

Key Accountabilities

Description

Program Administration
· Implements and manages co-curricular programs, initiatives, and special events that improve the academic and social success of Native and Indigenous students.
· In collaboration with the Department of Native American and Indigenous Studies and Residential Education, serves as program advisor for the Native American House residential affinity house.
· Celebrates Native student and community achievement and knowledge through the facilitation of the coordination of the student-run annual Dartmouth Powwow, graduation events, internships, and first year student orientation programs.
· Oversees the production of the Native American Program electronic communications, marketing, publications, and outreach materials.
· Hires, supervises, trains and evaluate Native American Program staff including the Assistant Director, Program Coordinator, Administrative Assistant, student interns, and peer advisors.
· Works in partnership with faculty, administration, and students to develop programs (lectures, discussions, film series, etc.), which educate and support all Dartmouth students about the importance of diversity within a liberal arts education and global framework.
· Works collaboratively with the Office of Pluralism and Leadership and the Tucker Center to provide anchors of support to historically under-represented students, campus multicultural education, leadership development, campus service, community service and professional development.

Percentage Of Time

40

Description

Advising and Mentoring
· Advises and mentors counsels students on a wide variety of academic, personal, social, cultural, career, and community concerns.
· Monitors individual student academic performance and welfare and consults with faculty and other administrative departments to ensure student success.
· Refers and connects students to departments and campus resources.
· Honors the intersectional identities of students, and maintains a working knowledge of how intersectional identities affect the student experience.
· Encourages the development and maintenance of mentorship relationships for and between Native and Indigenous students.
· Serves as a member of the Student Affairs “Dean-on-Call” emergency response team.
· Serves as an advisor to Native and Indigenous student leaders and organizations focused on the needs and concerns of Native and Indigenous students.

Percentage Of Time

25

Description

Budget Administration
· Prepares and manages program budgets and any special funds or grants, office correspondence, annual reports, and office records.
In collaboration with Advancement and the Associate Dean of Student Affairs, stewards gifts and endowments designated to the Native American Program.

Percentage Of Time

15

Description

Advocacy
· Provides consultation to organizations and opens up pathways for students’ expression of Native and Indigenous cultural identity.
· Participates in facilitating educational programming and interventions to improve campus climate and community understanding.
· Conducts outreach, develops initiatives and educational programming that address individual, institutional and cultural manifestations of oppression.

Percentage Of Time

15

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Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness through actions, interactions, and communications with others.

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Performs other duties as assigned.
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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Additional Document #1