Saint Mary’s College of California Hiring for Assistant Director, Intercultural Center at California, United States Full Time

Assistant Director, Intercultural Center
Salary:
Job Type: 11 months, Full Time
Job Number: 2015-1603749
Location: CA 94556, CA
Department: Student Life
Closing: 11/25/2022 11:59 PM Pacific

Background
Founded in 1863, Saint Mary’s is a residential campus nestled 20
miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque Moraga Valley. Based
in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint
Mary’s currently enrolls more than 4,000 students from diverse
backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs. The De La Salle
Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman
Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the
College.

As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary’s offers
undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and
professional education. Saint Mary’s reputation for excellence,
innovation, and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant
heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution. An
outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value shared inquiry,
integrative learning, and student interaction bring these
traditions to life in the 21st century. The College is committed to
the educational benefits of diversity.

Responsibilities
Please submit a resume and cover letter. Thank
you!
This position is budgeted at a starting salary of
$65,000

Reporting to the Director of the Intercultural Center, the
Assistant Director enhances the education of students through
co-curricular programs, services, and resources that foster a
strong sense of diversity, inclusion, and social justice. The
Assistant Director offers support and guidance to Saint Mary’s
diverse student population, especially those from historically
underrepresented and traditionally marginalized groups. The
Assistant Director builds relationships with students, staff, and
faculty to support and advocate for the institutional goal of
inclusive excellence.

1. Student Advising, Supervision, & Support: (A) Hire,
train, supervise, and evaluate Social Justice Advocate (SJA)
student leaders, the programming arm of the Intercultural Center
that is responsible for weekly community dialogue programs as well
as the logistics behind managing the office space and supporting
large campus-wide cultural programming such as the Cultural
Graduate Celebrations. (B) Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate the
Graphic Designer (GD) student leader, one of three prime positions
responsible for the publicity and marketing of IC related programs
and events. (C) Directly advise student executive teams for three
Cultural Nights. (D) Assist the Director in co-facilitating the
Annual Diversity Retreat for diversity student organization
representatives, cultural night exec team representatives and all
IC student staff. (E) Advise students who may experience academic
difficulty, personal issues, or become the target of a hate
crime/bias-motivated incident.

2. Programming: (A) Develop and coordinate
year-long diversity programming and co-curriculum that addresses
the intersectionality of identity with particular attention paid to
historically underrepresented and traditionally marginalized
groups. This includes monthly community circle dialogues in both
the center as well as in first year residential halls, occasional
educational IC workshops, annual Cultural Nights, and annual
Cultural Graduate Celebrations. (B) Serve as a GUIDE facilitator
for faculty, staff and administration. (C) Stay current on trends
and best practices in higher education regarding inclusive
excellence.

3. Administrative Duties: (A) Oversee the daily
operations of Delphine, a two-story building that includes both
office and programming space. Daily operations include but are not
limited to scheduling reservations, enforcing usage policies,
submitting work orders, and balancing the separate needs of the
office and programming space. (B) Attend to the needs of people who
call, e-mail, and visit the Intercultural Center. (C) Monitor,
restock, and organize an inventory of supplies needed for programs
and daily office operations. (D) Maintain a student computer lab.
(E) Develop and manage a student library (physical and/or online)
of resources regarding diversity and social justice. (F) Execute
all paperwork related to Intercultural Center programs and daily
operations, such as contracts, liability waivers, check requests,
purchase orders, etc.

4. Budget Maintenance: (A) Monitor and reconcile
several budget(s) of the Intercultural Center. (B) Oversee the
budget(s) for three Cultural Nights. (C) Execute all related
financial paperwork, such as contracts, check requests, expense
reports, purchase orders, etc.

5. Marketing: (A) Monitor and regularly update the
department website, including online registration for programs. (B)
Manage, reproduce, and distribute publicity for Intercultural
Center programs and services, both in print and online. (C) Design,
order, and restock all promotional literature and items. (D)
Collaborate with other campus departments to co-sponsor
programs.

6. Assessment: (A) Assist the Director in
establishing learning outcomes for all diversity programs. (B)
Develop and implement various methods of measuring the
effectiveness of diversity programs. (C) Track, analyze, and report
assessment findings for the Intercultural Center’s Annual Report.
(D) Continuously modify/improve diversity programming based on
assessment findings.

Experience and Qualifications
Education: [PLEASE NOTE UPDATED
REQUIREMENTS]

REQUIRED: BA / BS
PREFERRED: Master’s degree, preferably in
sociology, ethnic studies, education, or a related field.
Experience:
A minimum of two years experience in diversity programming and
providing support services to historically underrepresented and
traditionally marginalized students, specifically in an advising
role.

Skills/Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal and problem solving skills in facilitating
  and maintaining collaborative relationships with campus
  constituents.
• Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication
  skills, including public speaking and facilitating difficult
  dialogues around difference. (Preferred:
  Experience with intergroup dialogue training and development of IGD
  curriculum)
• Bilingual skills highly desired, specifically Spanish.
• Outstanding initiative, organizational skills to prioritize and
  manage multiple projects / deadlines, attention to detail and team
  player mentality.
• Proficiency with Windows operating systems, including Microsoft
  Office, email, and internet usage. Familiarity with graphic design
  software, such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, a plus.
• Understanding of and commitment to the College’s mission and
  Catholic, Lasallian, and liberal arts traditions.

Licenses & Certifications:
REQUIRED: NA PREFERRED:

Other Requirements: Some evening and weekend
work.

Supplemental Information

Application Instructions: Please apply online at
http://jobs.stmarys-ca.edu. Your
application is considered complete if you include the
following:

Saint Mary’s is an equal employment opportunity employer. We
support inclusive excellence and are committed to creating a safe
and welcoming community for all.

College policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color,
religion, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, sexual
orientation, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental
disability, gender stereotyping, and gender identity, taking a
protected leave (e.g. family medical or pregnancy leave), or on any
other basis protected by applicable laws.

Saint Mary’s College annually collects information about campus
crimes and other reportable incidents in accordance with the
federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and
Campus Crime Statistics Act. To view the Saint Mary’s College
Report, see the website here http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/public-safety/annual-security-and-fire-safety-report-0.
To request a paper copy please call Public Safety at (925)
631-4284. The report includes the type of crime, venue, and number
of occurrences.

Please apply online at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/stmarys

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