Director of Multicultural Center - A00395
- Employer
- Arkansas State University
- Location
- Arkansas, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Jun 20, 2022
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- Position Type
- Administrative, Student Affairs, Minority & Multicultural Affairs, Other Student Affairs
- Employment Level
- Administrative
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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
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