Director of Multicultural Center - A00395

Position Summary:

The director of the Multicultural Center reports to the vice chancellor for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement. The director provides oversight and direction to the Multicultural Center’s mentoring programs, Non-Traditional Students, and guidance to underrepresented populations’ student organizations

The position assists in the creation and promotion of a wide range of services and programs while fostering an increased awareness on campus as to the educational challenges and needs of underrepresented student populations to aid in increasing retention and graduation rates

This role will be both a resource and advocate on campus for students from underrepresented populations, while inviting the entire campus community into conversation to raise our collective awareness and ability to thrive in a multicultural community

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supervisor Responsibilities
  • Supervise 2 full-time staff (these individuals supervise a graduate assistant, part-time worker, interns, and work study students)
  • Hire, train, and supervise staff
  • Provide strategic oversight for the multicultural center (strategic plan, MC growth, marketing plan, etc.)
  • Hire, train, supervise and evaluate full-time staff, graduate assistants, multicultural Ambassadors, student interns and student workers
  • Develop office hours schedule for multicultural ambassadors
• Program Planning
  • Plan and develop programs that contribute to the success of underrepresented student populations
• Multicultural Leadership & Education § Work with and advise multicultural student organizations (COT, B2B, BSA, GSA, wtc.)
  • Design and implement educational outreach programs, in collaboration with other offices (i.e. astate connection)
  • Design and present trainings for multicultural ambassadors, peer educators, campus departments, and community constituents
  • Oversee MC peer education programs
  • Serve as a resource for diversity related intervention and policy development on campus
• Administrative Duties § Strategic plan oversight
  • Submit monthly reports detailing MC events
  • Oversee the MC budget (allocation, reconciliation, reports)
• Campus and Community Partnerships
  • Maintain campus and community partnerships and collaborations
  • Serve on committees addressing the needs of multicultural students (campus climate committee, CARE team-student behavioral intervention)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to make independent decisions considering input from appropriate sources, and accept feedback positively
• Must be self-motivated, creative, customer-service focused, and detail-oriented
• Superior active listening, verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work and stay organized in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and successfully complete projects and events
• Ability to work flexible hours which may include nights, weekends, and holidays

Demonstrated work experience working with underrepresented populations

General Days/Hours:

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Additional hours as requested and/or needed
Regular and reliable attendance

Other:

Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CST on the position closing date

Minimum Qualifications:

An earned Master’s Degree in counseling, college student personnel or related field

Three (3) years of work experience in higher education with underrepresented populations