Boston College Hiring for Assistant Director, Education & Training Initiatives, Student Affairs Job at Chestnut Hill, MA Full Time

Boston College Introduction
Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,445 full-time undergraduates and 5,125 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 878 full-time and 1,201 FTE faculty, 2,750 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.2 billion, and an endowment in excess of $2.8 billion.
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Job Description**
*Assistant Director, Education & Training Initiatives, Student Affairs*
The Assistant Director for Education and Training Initiatives, situated within the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, supports the Division of Student Affairs with a focus on diversity and inclusion programs and initiatives for students and staff. The Assistant Director manages comprehensive diversity and inclusion programs designed to educate and support students, and assists the Division of Student Affairs with tracking, aggregating and reporting of related data. The Assistant Director also supports compliance responsibilities within the division, including tracking, summarizing and reporting on data related to Bias, Title IX, as well as related to mandatory student programs. This position will collect, analyze and share this information on a regular basis with internal and external partners across campus.
In addition, the Assistant Director will collaborate with the Student Affairs Directors on the coordination and implementation of initiatives, education, programs and practices that support institutional strategies to foster diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and specifically will collaborate with the Thea Bowman Intercultural Center, Women’s Center, Dean of Students Office as well as others across the College. In addition, this role will support training/education initiatives pertaining to diversity and inclusion for staff and student workers within the Division of Student Affairs (including office workers, Resident Assistants, peer facilitators, etc.) and will work in coordination with the Office of Student Involvement, Bowman Intercultural Center to provide support for our marginalized populations (students of color, LGBTQ+ students, first-generation college students, students with disabilities, low-income students, and/other student populations with demonstrated need). The Assistant Director will coordinate facilitation of diversity and inclusion training/workshops during Weeks of Welcome programming.
The Assistant Director will also provide operational support to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs as needed, and participate in division and University-wide initiatives, programs and committees as appropriate. The Assistant Director will serve as the liaison with the Office of Institutional Diversity and act as advisor to the Eagle Bridge Program.

• The work of this individual supports organizational decision-making through the dissemination of research and data insights and supporting the strategic priorities of the Division of Student Affairs.
• To be successful in this role you will have:
• Experience working effectively to create inclusive and equitable communities.
• Experience working with diversity and inclusion initiatives and a commitment to creating an inclusive culture.
• Awareness, attitude, knowledge, and skills required to equitably engage and communicate with people from different local and global cultures.
• Organizational, administrative and analytical capacities necessary to provide inclusive customer service in person, by computer, and by phone with diverse populations.
• Ability to set up mechanisms to collect data in support of Student Affairs and University assessment initiatives.
• Attention to detail, ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and the capacity to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment are crucial.
• Computer proficiency skills in developing and managing spreadsheets, and manipulating and reporting data. In addition, qualified candidates must have the ability to learn new programs quickly.
• Advanced skills in creating visually appealing presentations using PowerPoint or other presentation platforms.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, and ability to engage in crucial conversations.
• Experience with digital communication tools (e.g. campaign monitor, social media, Canva).
• Ability to coordinate and interact with all levels of staff.
• Each staff member is expected to support division and university-wide initiatives, staff events, and serve on committees as needed.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $59,550 to $74,450; salary commensurate with relevant experience.
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*Requirements*

• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience in student development and/or DEI related programming and education.
• 2 years experience developing and facilitating training and programs on equity, diversity and inclusion preferred.
• Experience working in higher education is preferred.
• Qualified Administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory is preferred.

Closing Statement
Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

• Tuition remission for Employees
• Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
• Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Low-Cost Life Insurance
• Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
• Paid Holidays Annually
• Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
• Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook

Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process and requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/offices/diversity.
Boston College’s Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $59,550.00 – $74,450.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chestnut Hill, MA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Required)

Experience:

• Student Development and/or DEI related programming and education: 2 years (Required)
• Developing and facilitating training and programs on equity, diversity and inclusion : 1 year (Preferred)