Associate Campus Diversity Officer & Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Employer
- Metropolitan State University (MN)
- Location
- Bemidji, Minnesota, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Jul 18, 2024
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Working Title:
Associate Campus Diversity Officer & Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Institution:
Bemidji State University
Classification Title:
Associate CDO & Director DEI
Bargaining Unit / Union:
214: Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
City:
Bemidji
FLSA:
Non Job Exempt
Full Time / Part Time:
Full time
Employment Condition:
Classified - Unlimited
Salary Range:
$30.80 - $45.47
Job Description
BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (BSU) and NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE (NTC) invite applicants to join our team as the Associate Campus Diversity Officer & Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
The Associate Campus Diversity Officer & Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is responsible for the leadership of student co-curricular education grounded in DEIA+ for both BSU and NTC. The Associate Campus Diversity Officer & Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion reports directly to the Vice President of American Indian Student Success and Campus Diversity Officer. The Associate Campus Diversity Officer & Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion supervises a team of up to 10 pre-professionals (students). They provide university/college level assessment and advisement to the Vice President of American Indian Student Success & Campus Diversity Officer. They serve as a member of BSU and NTC cabinet and lead university/college committees. They will provide project management, technical expertise and guidance, and will collaborate on university/college strategic planning with the Vice President of American Indian Student Success & Campus Diversity Officer and other stakeholders. They will manage and advise on student crises and will consult with university/college functional areas regarding student success, retention, matriculation, and admission.
Responsibilities of the Associate Campus Diversity Officer & Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion include:
UNIVERSITY / COMMUNITY
WHY BEMIDJI:
It’s more than a job. It’s an opportunity for the extraordinary.
On the idyllic shores of Lake Bemidji, cradled among the limitless natural beauty of the North Woods and neighbored by Minnesota’s three largest Indigenous nations, Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College offer opportunities for the extraordinary.
Bemidji State University has been ranked as one of the top 30 public institutions in the Midwest region by U.S. News & World Report each year since 2019. BSU offers its diverse student body a comprehensive spectrum of opportunities with nearly 120 undergraduate degrees and emphasis areas in more than 50 areas of study, 14 pre-professional programs, and 14 graduate programs and certificates.
As Bemidji State continues its second century of service, our vision is simple: we educate people to lead inspired lives. To achieve this, BSU centers diversity, equity and inclusion as a core value and strives to create a campus culture in which all members are free to be their authentic selves. BSU also proactively engages with Indigenous communities in northern Minnesota and nationwide toward its goal of becoming a destination university.
Northwest Technical College, one of only three pure technical colleges remaining in Minnesota, helps around 1,000 students align their education with their employment goals. NTC offers more than three dozen certificates, diplomas, and degrees in five career paths. For more than 50 years, NTC has prepared students for fulfilling careers in well-paying, in-demand fields. NTC's accessible, affordable, hands-on programs also help employers meet their ever-growing need for a highly skilled workforce. With an open-enrollment policy and affordable tuition, NTC meets students where they are with a convenient mix of on-campus, online, and hybrid courses.
BSU and NTC are members of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities, the third-largest system of higher education institutions in the United States. The schools share a unique alignment, with administration and student services generally having dual responsibilities to serve both campuses. Through this alignment, NTC students can take advantage of services, support, activities, and opportunities at BSU that expand and enhance their college experience — such as full access to BSU’s library and the ability to live in BSU’s on-campus resident housing.
For the first time, a joint strategic planning process will guide the future directions for both institutions. The schools are pursuing four shared strategic priorities: student success, the Nisidotaading initiative, northern distinction, and telling our story. These priorities will serve as the foundations for master planning processes for facilities, academic programs, fundraising, information technology, intercollegiate athletics, and diversity, equity, and inclusion, among others.
The Nisidotaading initiative — named for an Ojibwe phrase meaning “building mutual understanding” — is creating a statewide center of excellence. It will develop communities of practice meant to help Minnesota State colleges and universities better educate their campus communities on historical trauma and lived experiences of their Indigenous populations, and how to most effectively guide Indigenous students toward their educational goals. In addition, BSU is the first university in the United States to expose all of its students to a course on Indigenous people before graduation.
Bemidji State University acknowledges that it is located on land and water that is the current and ancestral homeland of the Ojibwe and Dakota. We acknowledge the painful history of genocide, forced assimilation, and efforts to alienate the Indigenous inhabitants from their territory here. We honor and respect the many diverse Indigenous peoples still connected to this land, retained tribal sovereignty, treaty rights, and cultural resilience. Indigenous people are spiritual and physical caretakers of this land to which we all belong. Bemidji State University respects these sacred lands, stands with the community members from these Nations, and will fight injustice in all its forms.
At Minnesota State, the work we do is more than just a job. In their pursuit of purpose, connection, and growth, our employees play a critical role on our campuses. They develop policies, provide essential services, and work to improve the well-being and quality of life for our students and for all Minnesotans. Minnesota State is committed to equity and inclusion, and we invest in our employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities. Unlock your potential through possibility.
The City of Bemidji
Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College lie amid the lakes and forests of northern Minnesota. Bemidji State occupies a wooded campus along the western shore of Lake Bemidji while Northwest Technical College lies just three miles east, near Bemidji’s robust industrial district.
The city sits between Minnesota’s three largest American Indian tribal nations: the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Red Lake Nation and the White Earth Nation. When settling the Bemidji area in 1750, the Ojibwe people named the lake Bemidjigamaag, which means “a lake with crossing waters” as the Mississippi River flows in from the south and exits on the east. Today, a city proper with a population of around 15,000 serves as a regional economic and cultural hub for about 100,000 Minnesotans.
Located just minutes away from a thriving downtown Bemidji, both the BSU and NTC campus communities have convenient access to affordable restaurants, fine-dining experiences, cozy coffee shops, grocery stores — including a natural foods co-op — city parks, and nearly unlimited outdoor recreational opportunities. Small, locally-owned shops and art sculptures line Bemidji's downtown streets, while national chains are also found in and around the area. The historic Paul Bunyan Playhouse has a calendar of classic shows, restaurants offer weekly live music performances, the First Friday Art Walk provides a tour of new monthly art exhibits, and annual festivals bring the community together throughout the year.
Additionally, the North Woods setting means students, staff, and faculty have a variety of activities available at their fingertips year-round. With more than 400 lakes — and a 240-acre research forest owned by BSU — within 25 miles of the city, there is easy access to kayaking, canoeing, swimming, boating, paddle boarding, hunting, hiking, biking, foraging, fishing, and more. An expansive network of multi-use trail systems is available for running, cross-country skiing, single-track or fat-tire biking, and skijoring. Further, downhill skiing, snowboarding, and tubing lie just north of Bemidji at the Buena Vista Ski Area.
Bemidji is also near two of Minnesota’s 66 state parks: Lake Bemidji State Park, which sits along Lake Bemidji’s northern shore, and Itasca State Park, home to the majestic Mississippi River Headwaters. Both parks are popular recreational and camping destinations where locals and tourists gather for sailing, swimming, and fishing during the summer months, and skating, hockey, curling, and—yes—more fishing in the winter.
Of course, no tour of Bemidji is complete without a visit to — and a selfie with — its two most famous residents: the iconic statues of Paul Bunyan and his trusty companion, Babe the Blue Ox. The famed duo, which has greeted visitors to Bemidji since 1937, is on the National Register of Historic Places and was once ranked by Kodak as the second most-photographed statue in America.
For further information About BSU visit our website at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu
Review a "special report on how this former lumber town has rebuilt itself as a high-speed, regional center of enterprise" at Bemidji 2.0
Other Resources:
Bemidji State University prohibits discrimination and sexual violence of any kind. Contact the Title IX Coordinator if you have concerns regarding discrimination and/or sexual violence.
Per Minnesota State System Procedure 1B.3.1 , all universities and colleges must provide contact information of their Title IX Coordinator.
Megan Zothman, Campus Human Resources Officer & Title IX Coordinator
Email: TitleIX@bemidjistate.edu or Megan.Zothman@BemidjiState.edu
Phone: (218) 755-2502
1500 Birchmont Drive NE, Deputy Hall, Room 335, Bemidji, MN 56601
Benefits Information:
At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($150 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.
Desired Start Date:
08-26-2024
Position End Date:
09-30-2024
Open Date:
07-15-2024
Close Date:
08-14-2024
Posting Contact Name:
Mary Miller
Posting Contact Email:
sg9312lx@minnstate.edu
Working Title:
Associate Campus Diversity Officer & Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Institution:
Bemidji State University
Classification Title:
Associate CDO & Director DEI
Bargaining Unit / Union:
214: Minnesota Association of Professional Employees
City:
Bemidji
FLSA:
Non Job Exempt
Full Time / Part Time:
Full time
Employment Condition:
Classified - Unlimited
Salary Range:
$30.80 - $45.47
Job Description
BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (BSU) and NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE (NTC) invite applicants to join our team as the Associate Campus Diversity Officer & Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
The Associate Campus Diversity Officer & Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is responsible for the leadership of student co-curricular education grounded in DEIA+ for both BSU and NTC. The Associate Campus Diversity Officer & Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion reports directly to the Vice President of American Indian Student Success and Campus Diversity Officer. The Associate Campus Diversity Officer & Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion supervises a team of up to 10 pre-professionals (students). They provide university/college level assessment and advisement to the Vice President of American Indian Student Success & Campus Diversity Officer. They serve as a member of BSU and NTC cabinet and lead university/college committees. They will provide project management, technical expertise and guidance, and will collaborate on university/college strategic planning with the Vice President of American Indian Student Success & Campus Diversity Officer and other stakeholders. They will manage and advise on student crises and will consult with university/college functional areas regarding student success, retention, matriculation, and admission.
Responsibilities of the Associate Campus Diversity Officer & Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion include:
- Program Leadership (40%)
- Serving as a change agent and identifying, designing,
developing, promoting and delivering a broad spectrum of DEI
learning and curriculum for students, faculty and staff including
educational, social, and cultural co-curriculum programming,
trainings, and resources.
- Initiating and/or integrating strategies to generate change and
foster a positive and inclusive environment for all students,
faculty and staff.
- Introducing and encouraging conversations, advocacy, and
activism on diversity, equity, and inclusion to enhance
multicultural understanding among the campus community.
- Initiating and presenting educational, social, and cultural
training.
- Designing, developing and coordinating the delivery of
customized presentations to campus groups on issues of equity and
social justice.
- Providing leadership to ensure compliance with federal, state
and Minnesota State Board policies and regulations related to
issues of equity and social justice.
- Collaborating on campus strategic direction.
- Providing leadership for the development and enhancement of
systemic retention strategies for targeted, underserved
populations.
- Making recommendations regarding annual DEI goals and
objectives for both BSU and NTC.
- Implementing educational, social and cultural co-curriculum
programming in relation to retention, persistence, and student
success efforts.
- Serving on the President’s Cabinet for BSU and NTC.
- Serving as a change agent and identifying, designing,
developing, promoting and delivering a broad spectrum of DEI
learning and curriculum for students, faculty and staff including
educational, social, and cultural co-curriculum programming,
trainings, and resources.
- Campus Collaboration (30%)
- Overseeing, and participating in, the process to develop
relationships with underserved student populations and community
and business leaders.
- Serving as the university representative for cultural diversity
on local, state, and national organizations and boards.
- Working collaboratively with cross-functional teams to enhance
our diversity, equity, and inclusion footprint.
- Facilitating challenging forums on college campus, engaging
students, faculty, and community members in open dialogue on
anti-racism, 2SLGBTQIAP+, etc. Offering mentorship to campus
leaders on effective approaches for navigating various
situations.
- Coordinating and executing monthly planning for President’s
Receptions working collaboratively with the Office of the President
and other partners across campus and community organizations.
- Locating and arranging external presenters / speakers with DEI
expertise to lead or participate in workshops, community
conversations, and other DEI events.
- Providing guidance, coordination, technical expertise, and
serving as an advisor for student organizations.
- Overseeing, and participating in, the process to develop
relationships with underserved student populations and community
and business leaders.
- Assessments (15%)
- Analyzing annual DEIA+ trends to help identify challenges and
opportunities to successfully retain students and to meet the
stated goals as outlined in the BSU and NTC strategic plans (e.g.,
institutional strategic plans, DEIA+ strategic plans, strategic
enrollment management plans).
- Designing and conducting assessment projects related to
learning outcomes, satisfaction, experience, retention,
persistence, and student success of BSU and NTC students.
- Evaluating the short- and long-term impact of DEI programs,
events, plans and initiatives.
- Monitoring and analyzing statistical data with regard to
recruitment and retention of protected class students.
- Gathering student and employee feedback to assess and measure
the impact of DEI programs and events.
- Leading a workgroup in the comprehensive examination and
dissemination of the campus climate survey.
- Analyzing annual DEIA+ trends to help identify challenges and
opportunities to successfully retain students and to meet the
stated goals as outlined in the BSU and NTC strategic plans (e.g.,
institutional strategic plans, DEIA+ strategic plans, strategic
enrollment management plans).
- Supervision and Budget (10%)
- Managing department budget.
- Supervising preprofessional (student) staff.
- Managing department budget.
- Other duties as assigned by the Vice President of American
Indian Student Success and Campus Diversity Officer (5%)
- Bachelor's degree in Sociology, Human Resources, Business
Administration, or a related discipline from an accredited
institution and three (3) years of progressive experience in
student services, higher education, or a related field, or an
equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Two years of experience managing DEI projects and working with
diverse groups.
- Knowledge of and experience with DEI best practices, group
facilitation, conflict resolution, and designing, developing, and
implementing DEI programs and services.
- Experience with project management, leadwork, and/or
supervising a team.
- Excellent communication, motivational and leadership
skills.
- Proven ability to network with protected class communities and
targeted populations, and evidence of existing relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to lead conversations, consultations,
problem solving situations, and conflict resolutions.
- Master’s degree in Sociology, Human Resources, Business
Administration, or a related discipline from an accredited
institution and two (2) years of progressive experience in student
services, higher education, or a related field.
- Teaching and training experience.
- Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and develop
strategic support for university/college-wide diversity goals and
initiatives.
- Provide strategic guidance and support to senior
leadership.
- Experience developing and conducting comprehensive
assessment.
- Volunteer experience with professional associations.
- A demonstrated commitment to the principles of diversity,
equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.
- Employment for this position is covered by the collective
bargaining agreement for the Minnesota Association of Professional
Employees (MAPE), which can be found at https://mn.gov/mmb/employee-relations/labor-relations/labor/mape.jsp
.
- In accordance with the Minnesota State Colleges and
Universities (MinnState) Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, faculty and
staff driving on college/university business, who use a rental or
state vehicle, shall be required to complete a vehicle Use
Agreement form and conform to MinnState’s vehicle use criteria and
consent to a motor vehicle records check.
- BSU and NTC are tobacco free workplaces (see policy ) .
- Exempt / Unlimited Full-time
UNIVERSITY / COMMUNITY
WHY BEMIDJI:
It’s more than a job. It’s an opportunity for the extraordinary.
On the idyllic shores of Lake Bemidji, cradled among the limitless natural beauty of the North Woods and neighbored by Minnesota’s three largest Indigenous nations, Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College offer opportunities for the extraordinary.
Bemidji State University has been ranked as one of the top 30 public institutions in the Midwest region by U.S. News & World Report each year since 2019. BSU offers its diverse student body a comprehensive spectrum of opportunities with nearly 120 undergraduate degrees and emphasis areas in more than 50 areas of study, 14 pre-professional programs, and 14 graduate programs and certificates.
As Bemidji State continues its second century of service, our vision is simple: we educate people to lead inspired lives. To achieve this, BSU centers diversity, equity and inclusion as a core value and strives to create a campus culture in which all members are free to be their authentic selves. BSU also proactively engages with Indigenous communities in northern Minnesota and nationwide toward its goal of becoming a destination university.
Northwest Technical College, one of only three pure technical colleges remaining in Minnesota, helps around 1,000 students align their education with their employment goals. NTC offers more than three dozen certificates, diplomas, and degrees in five career paths. For more than 50 years, NTC has prepared students for fulfilling careers in well-paying, in-demand fields. NTC's accessible, affordable, hands-on programs also help employers meet their ever-growing need for a highly skilled workforce. With an open-enrollment policy and affordable tuition, NTC meets students where they are with a convenient mix of on-campus, online, and hybrid courses.
BSU and NTC are members of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities, the third-largest system of higher education institutions in the United States. The schools share a unique alignment, with administration and student services generally having dual responsibilities to serve both campuses. Through this alignment, NTC students can take advantage of services, support, activities, and opportunities at BSU that expand and enhance their college experience — such as full access to BSU’s library and the ability to live in BSU’s on-campus resident housing.
For the first time, a joint strategic planning process will guide the future directions for both institutions. The schools are pursuing four shared strategic priorities: student success, the Nisidotaading initiative, northern distinction, and telling our story. These priorities will serve as the foundations for master planning processes for facilities, academic programs, fundraising, information technology, intercollegiate athletics, and diversity, equity, and inclusion, among others.
The Nisidotaading initiative — named for an Ojibwe phrase meaning “building mutual understanding” — is creating a statewide center of excellence. It will develop communities of practice meant to help Minnesota State colleges and universities better educate their campus communities on historical trauma and lived experiences of their Indigenous populations, and how to most effectively guide Indigenous students toward their educational goals. In addition, BSU is the first university in the United States to expose all of its students to a course on Indigenous people before graduation.
Bemidji State University acknowledges that it is located on land and water that is the current and ancestral homeland of the Ojibwe and Dakota. We acknowledge the painful history of genocide, forced assimilation, and efforts to alienate the Indigenous inhabitants from their territory here. We honor and respect the many diverse Indigenous peoples still connected to this land, retained tribal sovereignty, treaty rights, and cultural resilience. Indigenous people are spiritual and physical caretakers of this land to which we all belong. Bemidji State University respects these sacred lands, stands with the community members from these Nations, and will fight injustice in all its forms.
At Minnesota State, the work we do is more than just a job. In their pursuit of purpose, connection, and growth, our employees play a critical role on our campuses. They develop policies, provide essential services, and work to improve the well-being and quality of life for our students and for all Minnesotans. Minnesota State is committed to equity and inclusion, and we invest in our employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities. Unlock your potential through possibility.
The City of Bemidji
Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College lie amid the lakes and forests of northern Minnesota. Bemidji State occupies a wooded campus along the western shore of Lake Bemidji while Northwest Technical College lies just three miles east, near Bemidji’s robust industrial district.
The city sits between Minnesota’s three largest American Indian tribal nations: the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Red Lake Nation and the White Earth Nation. When settling the Bemidji area in 1750, the Ojibwe people named the lake Bemidjigamaag, which means “a lake with crossing waters” as the Mississippi River flows in from the south and exits on the east. Today, a city proper with a population of around 15,000 serves as a regional economic and cultural hub for about 100,000 Minnesotans.
Located just minutes away from a thriving downtown Bemidji, both the BSU and NTC campus communities have convenient access to affordable restaurants, fine-dining experiences, cozy coffee shops, grocery stores — including a natural foods co-op — city parks, and nearly unlimited outdoor recreational opportunities. Small, locally-owned shops and art sculptures line Bemidji's downtown streets, while national chains are also found in and around the area. The historic Paul Bunyan Playhouse has a calendar of classic shows, restaurants offer weekly live music performances, the First Friday Art Walk provides a tour of new monthly art exhibits, and annual festivals bring the community together throughout the year.
Additionally, the North Woods setting means students, staff, and faculty have a variety of activities available at their fingertips year-round. With more than 400 lakes — and a 240-acre research forest owned by BSU — within 25 miles of the city, there is easy access to kayaking, canoeing, swimming, boating, paddle boarding, hunting, hiking, biking, foraging, fishing, and more. An expansive network of multi-use trail systems is available for running, cross-country skiing, single-track or fat-tire biking, and skijoring. Further, downhill skiing, snowboarding, and tubing lie just north of Bemidji at the Buena Vista Ski Area.
Bemidji is also near two of Minnesota’s 66 state parks: Lake Bemidji State Park, which sits along Lake Bemidji’s northern shore, and Itasca State Park, home to the majestic Mississippi River Headwaters. Both parks are popular recreational and camping destinations where locals and tourists gather for sailing, swimming, and fishing during the summer months, and skating, hockey, curling, and—yes—more fishing in the winter.
Of course, no tour of Bemidji is complete without a visit to — and a selfie with — its two most famous residents: the iconic statues of Paul Bunyan and his trusty companion, Babe the Blue Ox. The famed duo, which has greeted visitors to Bemidji since 1937, is on the National Register of Historic Places and was once ranked by Kodak as the second most-photographed statue in America.
For further information About BSU visit our website at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu
Review a "special report on how this former lumber town has rebuilt itself as a high-speed, regional center of enterprise" at Bemidji 2.0
Other Resources:
- Visit Bemidji – https://www.visitbemidji.com/
- 218 Relocate / Greater Bemidji – https://www.218relocate.com/
- Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce – https://www.bemidji.org/
- Explore Minnesota – https://www.exploreminnesota.com/article/top-things-to-do-bemidji
Bemidji State University prohibits discrimination and sexual violence of any kind. Contact the Title IX Coordinator if you have concerns regarding discrimination and/or sexual violence.
Per Minnesota State System Procedure 1B.3.1 , all universities and colleges must provide contact information of their Title IX Coordinator.
Megan Zothman, Campus Human Resources Officer & Title IX Coordinator
Email: TitleIX@bemidjistate.edu or Megan.Zothman@BemidjiState.edu
Phone: (218) 755-2502
1500 Birchmont Drive NE, Deputy Hall, Room 335, Bemidji, MN 56601
Benefits Information:
At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($150 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously.
Desired Start Date:
08-26-2024
Position End Date:
09-30-2024
Open Date:
07-15-2024
Close Date:
08-14-2024
Posting Contact Name:
Mary Miller
Posting Contact Email:
sg9312lx@minnstate.edu
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