Amherst College Hiring for Assistant Director, Class and Access Resource Center at Massachusetts, United States Full Time

Amherst Campus
Amherst Staff
Regular
Full time
JR3258

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal
arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the
racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body.
The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational
experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty,
administration and staff.

Job Description:

Amherst College invites applications for the Assistant Director,
Class and Access Resource Center. position. The Assistant Director,
Class and Access Resource Center is a full-time, year-round
position starting at $ 50,908.00 – commensurate with experience.
Given Amherst’s distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts
colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate
the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards
supporting a broadly diverse community.

Amherst College invites applications for the position of Assistant
Director, Class and Access Resource Center (CARC), to further the
center’s mission to provide education, support, and advocacy to and
on behalf of first generation, low-income, transfer, and military
veteran students. Through programmatic initiatives, resources, and
services the CARC aims to foster personal, social, and academic
success for the student populations at Amherst College. It provides
space for students to explore social class identities with an
intersectional lens and is committed to dismantling classism and
class-based oppression. The CARC strives to increase access to and
through college for students who have been historically excluded
from higher education institutions.

Reporting to the Director of the Class and Access Resource Center
and Multicultural Resource Center, the Assistant Director will
supervise the student staff, day-to-day operations, student-led
programming, as well as manage critical center communications
platforms. The Assistant Director will work in collaboration with
the Director of CARC and MRC to develop, implement, and assess
signature programs and initiatives, including the Meiklejohn
Fellows Program, and semesterly Transfer Orientation. The Assistant
Director of CARC will work collaboratively on shared projects and
initiatives with the constitutive departments of the Office of
Identity and Cultural Resources- composed of Amherst’s six
identity/affinity-based resources center departments, including:
the Center for International Student Engagement, Center for
Religious and Spiritual Life, Class and Access Resource Center,
Multicultural Resource Center, Queer Resource Center, and the
Women’s & Gender Center. The Assistant Director will work with
various campus partners and stakeholders to fulfill the
department’s mission through educational, social, and cultural
programming that centers and affirms the various communities the
Center serves.

Given Amherst’s distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts
colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate
the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards
supporting a broadly diverse community. The Assistant Director
takes appropriate actions to support a diverse workforce and
participates in the College’s efforts to create a respectful,
inclusive, and welcoming work environment. Flexibility to work
occasional nights and weekends is required.

Summary of Responsibilities

Management and Operations

• Management of the day-to-day operations of the Class and Access
  Resource Center (CARC)
• Serve as a constitutive member of the Office of Identity and
  Cultural Resources Team
• Engage in strategic planning and assessment of CARC operations,
  resources, and programming
• Consistently evaluate operational efficiencies and
  opportunities to streamline processes
• Supervise, and support the skill and content knowledge
  development of a team of 6-8 student staff
• Recruit, hire, onboard, and train student staff in
  collaboration with Director

Program Development, Facilitation, and Assessment

• Coordinate educational and social programs that enhance
  critical understanding of class, socio-economic status, and access
  to the Amherst College community
• Assist in the planning, implementation, and assessment of
  Transfer Student Orientations, the MeikleJohn Mentorship program,
  the V.E.T.S Mentor program and other signature programs
• Collaborate at the divisional and institutional level to
  develop and facilitate campus programs, workshops, trainings, and
  other opportunities that support the mission of CARC
• As a member of the OICR Team, co-create, develop, and implement
  programs that examine the interactions of historically and
  presently marginalized identities, their communities, and the
  various dynamics and developments both domestically and
  globally
• Contribute to the development, and implementation of
  department-wide assessment program covering both programmatic work
  of department and department-managed resources

Student Support and Development

• Meet with and advise students on support resources at and
  beyond the college
• Work collaboratively with Case Management, and Counseling
  Center and other key campus partners to ensure support systems and
  programming for students
• Provide leadership and organizational development education to
  student organizations engaged in work related to the mission of the
  CARC

Content Development and Communications

• Oversee CARC newsletter communications and social
  media
• Manage the creation of promotional materials
• Maintain the website to include more dynamic resources for
  students
• Develop, maintain, and assess social media program, with
  student staff input and implementation

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in critical area studies (i.e. Black Studies,
  Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, etc.), Social Justice
  Education, Social Work, Higher Education, and/or related
  fields
• 1-3 years of progressive experience working with
  first-generation, low-income, veteran, transfer, and/or other
  students historically/presently excluded from higher
  education
• Demonstrated commitment and competence in contemporary
  challenges and issues of historically and presently marginalized
  and underrepresented students
• At least 1 full year of demonstrated experience with student
  supervision and development
• Effective and clear communication, both verbally and
  written
• Program development, implementation, and assessment
  experience
• Experience with content management on multiple mediums and
  platforms, i.e. poster design, social media account management,
  website editing, email marketing programs, etc.
• Strong interpersonal, time management, and organizational
  skills
• Proficiency with Google Suite for Education, Microsoft Office
  including Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Demonstrated efficacy working with diverse teams
• Ability to take initiative, work independently and
  collaboratively

Preferred:

• Training, workshop, intergroup dialogue, and/or circle
  facilitation, design, and delivery experience
• Knowledge of student development theory and demonstrative
  incorporation of said theory into practice
• Demonstrated commitment to a student-centered approach in
  practice, especially in building relationships with
  underrepresented students
• Familiarity, basic competence, or more with Adobe Design Suite
  software, and/or Canva Design Platform
• Knowledge of and/or proficiency in non-English
  language(s)

Amherst College offers many opportunities for professional growth
and development, continued learning, and career advancement.

Amherst College requires all employees to be fully vaccinated
for COVID-19 (medical and religious exemptions may
apply).

Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly
competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and
faculty and their families. Benefits are an important part of our
overall compensation, so it is critical that you review all of the
options to ensure itmeets your total compensation requirements.
Click here for Benefits Information .

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Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue
until the position is filled.

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