Position Details

Position Information

Posting date

02/23/2023

Closing date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Position Number

1128353

Position Title

Director; Dartmouth Cancer Center Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Department this Position Reports to

Dartmouth Cancer Center (DCC)

Hiring Range Minimum

$85,000

Hiring Range Maximum

$106,300

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

Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm; with occasional nights and weekends as dictated by the needs of the position. Hybrid arrangement: at least 3 days on site, 4 days is preferred.

Location of Position

Lebanon, NH
Dartmouth Cancer Center
One Medical Center Drive

Remote Work Eligibility?

Hybrid

Is this a term position?

No

If yes, length of term in months.

N/A

Is this a grant funded position?

Yes

Position Purpose

Envisions, plans, and leads, strategies, initiatives, programs, and activities to enhance Diversity and Inclusive Excellence through the breaking down of barriers and building of pathways to science, medicine, and healthcare for students, researchers, educators, and patients in oncology.

The Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging ( DEIB ) serves as a subject matter expert in the Dartmouth Cancer Center advising leadership and planning, initiating and following through on policies, initiatives, practices supporting and promoting Diversity and Inclusive Excellence. The position will work closely with the newly named Dartmouth Cancer Center faculty Associate Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging and also with Dartmouth College’s Division of Institutional Diversity and Equity, Dartmouth Health’s VP for DEI and the Geisel School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement to build the foundation for DEIB and Inclusive Excellence programming, align strategies with institutional initiatives and to build and carry out innovative approaches to promoting DEIB .

Description

This position serves as an integral leader, contributor, and representative for the Dartmouth Cancer Center who is seeking a DEIB professional.

Serves as a subject matter expert in the Dartmouth Cancer Center advising leadership, and planning, initiating and following through on policies, initiatives, and practices supporting and promoting DEIB and Inclusive Excellence. Envisions, plans, and leads, strategies, initiatives, programs, and activities to enhance DEIB and Inclusive Excellence through the breaking down of barriers and building of pathways to science, medicine, and healthcare for students, researchers, educators, and patients in oncology.

This role will work across professional schools, departments, clinics, and research areas to identify and break down barriers to education, research, and care in oncology. This position will work closely with the cancer center’s Community Outreach and Engagement ( COE ), Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination ( CRTEC ), Office of Clinical Research ( OCR ), Geisel School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement ( DICE ), and Dartmouth College’s Division of Institutional Diversity and Equity ( IDE ) teams to:

• increase access to education, research, and clinical trials for underrepresented, minority, and vulnerable populations;
• to align strategies with institutional initiatives and;
• to build and carry out innovative approaches to Inclusive Excellence.

Required Qualifications - Education and Yrs Exp

Masters plus 6 or more years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Qualifications - Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Masters with 7+ years of increasing responsibility in an academic, non-profit, or research setting.
• Experience supporting, advancing, and engaging underrepresented groups in employment, research, clinical, and higher education settings.
• Demonstrated success developing, implementing, and administering diversity strengthening programming in either a higher education or non-profit environment.
• Demonstrated success fostering and sustaining diverse constituent networks. Understanding and knowledge of the diversity community and organizations that represent and support professionals of color and other underrepresented groups.
• Demonstrated commitment and passion for the promotion of and creation of inclusive and just workplaces.
• Demonstrated understanding of racism, intersectionality, and differing elements of diversity such as class, identity, cultural background, and so forth.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
• Proven ability in relationship building and networking.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of relevance of community/population-wide skills to serve rural populations known to face barriers to full engagement.
• Experience supporting, advancing, and engaging underrepresented groups in cancer clinical trial settings.
• Demonstrated success developing, implementing, and administering co-curricular academic programming and events.
• Ph.D.

Department Contact for Recruitment Inquiries

Alicea Bursey

Department Contact Phone Number

603-646-5221

Department Contact for Cover Letter and Title

Dr. Steven Leach, Dartmouth Cancer Center Director

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

This position is funded by a grant. Continuation is based upon available funds.

Dartmouth College has a Tobacco-Free Policy. Smoking and the use of tobacco-based products (including smokeless tobacco) are prohibited in all facilities, grounds, vehicles or other areas owned, operated or occupied by Dartmouth College with no exceptions. For details, please see our policy. https://policies.dartmouth.edu/policy/tobacco-free-policy


Additional Instructions

Mission
To prevent and cure cancer through pioneering interdisciplinary research, to translate new knowledge into better prevention and treatment, and to provide effective and compassionate clinical care that improves the lives of patients with cancer and their families.

We are committed to excellence in our research, dynamic partnerships between our laboratories and clinics, robust outreach and education throughout our region, and outstanding education and training programs for future cancer scientists and clinicians.

Vision
Dartmouth Cancer Center will discover new worlds of cancer medicine, lead efforts to prevent and cure cancer in Northern New England, and contribute to solving the problems of cancer worldwide while providing the highest level of safe, innovative, compassionate care for patients with cancer.

Quick Link

https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/67310

Key Accountabilities

Description

Strategic Planning:

• In collaboration with cancer center leadership, envisions, develops, implements, and maintains a five-year Plan to Enhance Diversity ( PED ) within the cancer center. Is the subject matter expert for the PED and Inclusive Excellence.
• Works collaboratively with inter and intra-institutional resources to identify and participate in co-curricular activities that grow student/educator experience.
• Works with institutional resources, such as IDE and DICE, to develop robust recruitment and retention strategies that diversify staff, faculty, and clinical trial enrollment with underrepresented minorities.
• Establishes metrics for evaluating and driving progress of PED and Inclusive Excellence initiatives, and maintains clear, timely communications on progress with cancer center leadership.
• Collects and analyzes data related to implementation and outcomes of initiatives, programming, recruitment, and retention.
• Pursues and maintains knowledge of market trends, research, innovations, local and national needs relating to diversity in higher education, cancer research, and cancer clinical trials.

Percentage Of Time

30%

Description

Initiatives and Program Development, Outreach, and Execution:

• Develops creative and innovative programming that expands access to employment and clinical trials within the cancer center.
• Conceptualizes and develops programming to increase and engage underrepresented minorities in cancer research.
• Identifies and establishes infrastructure needs to support and expand representation of women, underrepresented groups, and minorities in early and mid-careers, leadership, and in advisory roles.
• Develops mentorship programming and training opportunities to encourage and support participation from underrepresented groups in all roles at the cancer center.

Percentage Of Time

50%

Description

Communications:

• Develops marketing and communication plans that build on PED initiatives and spread messaging about research and clinical trial opportunities.
• Builds internal and external relationships and networks, such as external review boards, subject matter experts, and professional associations.

Percentage Of Time

20%

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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. Writing Portfolio
3. Additional Document #1
4. Additional Document #2