Director of Multicultural Affairs and Student Engagement

Job Description:

General Statement of Duties:

Reporting directly to the Chief Diversity Executive, the Director of Multicultural Affairs and Student Engagement works to develop, implement, and manage the college's Multicultural Center. The Director will create and oversee co-curricular programs that foster inclusive environments and support students' retention and holistic growth. This role involves designing programs that center racial and ethnic identities, experiences, and histories, focusing on marginalized and intersecting identities. These programs will provide opportunities for transformational learning, develop students' skills in intercultural communication, community building, and conflict resolution, and offer inclusive celebrations.

The ideal candidate will be innovative and have vision, demonstrated leadership, strong organizational skills, and proficiency in communication (oral and written), cultural competency, supervision, program planning and implementation, risk management, and assessment and evaluation.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Chief Diversity Executive to develop and implement long-range strategies and programming for the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
• Provide culturally relevant, student-centered, identity-based resources and services to support students in achieving their social and educational goals.
• Serve as a resource and advocate for students of color and students impacted by systemic marginalization.
• Develop and manage multicultural programs, workshops, and events that educate and engage students, faculty, and staff on diversity, equity, and social justice issues.
• Collect and analyze data related to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts to assess progress and identify areas for enhancement.
• Prepare and deliver periodic reports on progress, challenges, and barriers faced by target populations, and outline proposed enhancements for student-facing programs, activities, and wraparound services.
• Operating with an anti-oppression framework and an anti-deficit lens, advocate for equity minded practices, policies, and programs.
• Stay abreast of national trends, theories, and peer institution efforts; continually seek professional development opportunities.
• Participate in the college's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Team.
• Manage programming budgets, purchasing, and contracting with vendors.
• Supervise and manage staff to ensure high productivity and accountability.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in social justice, higher education, ethnic or cultural studies, social work, or related area.
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience related to the job description.
• Distinct experience in multicultural programming, and/or intercultural or social justice education, and/or facilitating workshops or training on racial equity, oppression, intersectionality, and social justice.
• Experience in managerial responsibilities (planning, leading, budgeting, assessment, evaluation, and personnel management).

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (Specific competencies and attributes needed to perform the job effectively):

• Proficiency in computer applications, including Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Canva, and social media platforms.
• Possess an outcome-oriented approach and the capacity to serve as a thought partner on a wide range of issues.
• Well-developed communication skills including a penchant for clarity, active listening, empathy, and an ability to work toward shared understandings.
• Able to readily accept new responsibilities and adapt to changes in procedures.
• Able to build rapport with a broad range of people while effectively navigating campus politics.
• Comprehensive understanding of the historical context and current issues related to racial inequity and systemic racism.
• Knowledge of or experience with culturally responsive/trauma-informed practices.
• Knowledge of student-centered and equity-minded approaches
• Knowledge of assessment as it relates to student learning and development.
• Skills in identifying systemic racism and social inequities.
• Skills in asset-based approaches and thinking.
• Skills in developing and delivering educational programming to students to address the complexities of privilege and oppression and appreciation of all aspects of social identity and their intersectionality.
• Skills in problem-solving, and process improvement.
• Skills in exercising discretion, confidentiality, and excellent judgment in responding to sensitive, and/or emotional issues and situations.
• Strong ability to follow clear directives with minimal supervision.
• Able to travel between MWCC campuses for meetings and other work-related events and duties.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish
• 5-7 years of progressive experience ideally in equity advocacy including experience working in or with communities of color and diverse populations.
• Experience working effectively in multidisciplinary and/or interdepartmental partnerships

Equivalency Statement
Applicants who do not meet the qualifications as stated above are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them with the equivalent combination of education, training and experience required for the responsibilities of this position.

Additional Information:

Salary: $85,000.00

Employee Status: Full Time
Benefits: Yes
Hours per Week: 37.5
Number of Weeks: 52

Mount Wachusett Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, religion, age, veteran status, genetic information, gender identity or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual violence shall be referred to the College's Affirmative Action and/or Title IX Coordinator, the Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination, the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights .

Application Instructions:

Candidates for employment should be aware that although the COVID 19 Vaccination Requirement Policy is no longer in effect, all Community College students, faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to be up to date with vaccination against COVID-19. For additional information related to the status of the COVID19 Vaccination Requirement Policy, please visit: https://mwcc.edu/covid/

The following documents are required:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Anticipated Effective Date: September 2024

Priority will be given to applications received prior to September 2, 2024.

Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

Candidates may be subject to employment screening to include both a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) request and a Sexual Offender Registry Information (SORI).