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Director, Latino Student Initiatives

Employer
Northern Kentucky University
Location
Kentucky, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Apr 15, 2022
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Position Information



Working Title Director, Latino Student Initiatives Department Student Affairs Compensation Title Position Number 30020600 Position Status Regular Work Schedule
8:15am – 4:30pm, some evenings and weekends required. Hours per Week 37.5 Months per Year 12 Commitment to Inclusive Excellence

Northern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We embrace inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work and seek excellence through diversity among our students, administrators, faculty, and staff. Application by members of diverse groups is encouraged.

Purpose of Position
Reporting to the Unit Director for the Center for Student Inclusiveness, the Director of the Latino Student Initiatives ( LSI ) will provide administrative leadership for all aspects of the design and implementation of services and programs that promote the success and retention of Latino/a/x students, will serve as a campus resource and internal expert on Latino/a/x related issues, and will lead community building and outreach activities to support the recruitment, sense of belonging, career readiness, leadership development, and academic success for Latino/a/x students. They will supervise cultural programming for the campus community as well as intensive academic, skill-building and social programming for Latino/a/x students including mentoring, academic advising, tutoring, scholarship tracking, and early academic intervention by administering the Latino Mentor Program ( LAMP ). Primary Responsibilities
  • Supervise staff and initiatives providing mentoring, advising, early academic intervention, tutoring, skill-building, and cultural, educational and social programming in efforts to promote the retention, recruitment, sense of belonging, and graduation of Latino/a/x students
  • Construct learning outcomes and assessment measures for educational programs, and evaluate and implement a model which meets the needs of Latino/a/x students, focusing on student success and identity development.
  • Maintain records and databases, and generate strategic institutional, divisional and departmental institutional reports on Latino/a/x students, maintaining of including annual reports, assessments, and databases.
  • Engage with students, faculty, staff and alumni on all issues related to Latino/a/x students, and create networking and mentorship opportunities between students, staff and faculty
Qualifications
  • Must be bilingual (fluent in Spanish and English)
  • Experience with promoting cross-cultural and inter-sectional communication and advancing social justice
  • Strong sense of initiative and creativity
  • Experience in developing and facilitating workshops, trainings, and presentations related to the Latino/a/x community
  • Experience with advising Latino/a/x student organizations
  • Understanding of and sensitivity to the needs of Undocumented/ DACA students
  • Budget and database management
Any candidate chosen for this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment criminal background check as mandated by state law.

Northern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We embrace inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work and seek excellence through diversity among our students, administrators, faculty, and staff. Application by members of diverse groups is encouraged. Minimum Education Master's Degree Preferred Education Master's Degree Minimum Experience 5 years Salary tbd Pay Grade S72

Posting Detail Information



Requisition Number 2022S1600 Job Open Date 04/15/2022 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Quick Link https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/11707 Is this an internal only posting? Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. What is your highest level of education completed.
    • Master's Degree
    • PHD
    • JD
  2. Do you have full professional proficiency in Spanish?
    • Yes
    • No
  3. Please describe your overall teaching and mentoring approach to working with students.

    (Open Ended Question)

  4. A team approach is required in this job. We must collaborate in the office, with our university partners, and with our community partners. Please describe your approach to collaboration and teamwork.

    (Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
  1. References


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