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Program Coordinator, Cultural Centers, CMASS

Employer
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Location
UMass Amherst

Job Details

Program Coordinator, Cultural Centers, CMASS

Job no: 503244
Work type: Staff Full Time
Location: UMass Amherst
Department: AISP Administration
Union: PSU
Categories: Administrative/Office Support, Program Administration, Student Affairs & Services

About UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.

Job Summary

Under direction of the Director of the Center for Multicultural Advancement and Student Success (CMASS), the Program Coordinator for Cultural Centers will provide direction and leadership for campus-based cultural centers. Primary focus areas of responsibility include learning-driven program development, facilitation, implementation, and assessment; collaborating on and coordinating community-building and inclusion-centered opportunities for students of all backgrounds; project management; and, ensuring aligned staff are well positioned to succeed in their work. Additionally, the Program Coordinator is responsible for managing allocated financial, staffing and space resources to their best and most effective use. The cultural centers are: Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center (JWECC), Latinx American Cultural Center (LACC), Malcolm X Cultural Center (MXCC), and Yuri Kochiyama Cultural Center (YKCC).

Essential Functions

  • Implement existing and create new programs that support student learning, development, and community building; and, which validate the experiences of students from various cultural backgrounds and heritages. Engage in collaboration with student organizations, academic departments, SACL, and other campus units that contribute to a positive sense of belonging by students from various cultural backgrounds or cross cultural engagement. Coordinate cultural heritage month celebrations.
  • Hire, train, schedule and guide student staff in upholding and advancing the mission of cultural centers and in accomplishing work expectations. Per established guidelines, manage financial procedures for purchasing, approve weekly student payroll, and provide accurate monthly budget reports and realistic budget projections. Actively participate in related trainings to stay abreast of developments in the field and apply new knowledge as appropriate.
  • Implement and utilize ongoing assessment strategies to evaluate and inform CMASS programs and services. Prepare reports summarizing the scope and impact of Cultural Center programs and services.
  • Manage use of cultural center space to best and most effective use. Includes ensuring an equitable and timely process for space reservations by student organizations, defined residential communities, and other campus entities.
  • Manage multiple calendars and projects efficiently, effectively and on time (i.e., work schedules, program schedules, publicity, timelines, space reservations, meetings) while also ensuring high caliber results.
  • Financial and budget responsibilities are for amounts less than $100K in revenue and general operating funds: apply and conform to internal financial policies to ensure transactions are processed properly (e.g. Tax, Human Resources, Legal, and Federal). Ensure accuracy of recorded data through the use of analytical reports and reconciliations. Utilize financial databases and systems to manipulate and analyze financial data for internal and external reporting and decision making. Develop budget to include forecasting; monitor and report variances/problems and recommend solutions. Use signature authority to implement solutions and release funds. Accept an institutional responsibility for the University funds assigned.

Other Functions

  • Perform related duties as assigned or required to meet Department, Executive Area/Division, and University goals and objectives.
  • Understand responsibilities with respect to Title IX, Clery and other compliance requirements
  • Demonstrate capacity, skill and willingness to engage students and contribute to student success.
  • Work collaboratively with other campus stakeholders to fulfill the mission of Student Affairs and Campus Life
  • Understand responsibilities with respect to conflicts of interest and behave in ways consistent both with law and with University policy.
  • Contribute toward creating a positive and respectful workplace defined by personal and professional competence, integrity, and collaboration.
  • Understand and contribute to implementation of departmental and institutional goals for achieving non-discrimination and creating a respectful, inclusive environment that is supportive of diversity.
  • Use access to sensitive and/or not yet public university related information only in the performance of the responsibilities of position and exercise care to prevent unnecessary disclosure to others.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)

  • Bachelor's degree in Education, Social Justice, Ethnic Studies, Multicultural Education, Sociology or related field plus five (5) years of experience developing programs and courses that support student success, enhance the development of inclusive and diverse communities, and promote positive climates in which students live and learn.
  • Contemporary knowledge of theory and best practices related to promoting, establishing, and sustaining positive, inclusive communities. Contemporary knowledge and understanding of issues and corresponding effective intervention strategies impacting underrepresented/underserved college student populations.
  • Highly cultivated cultural competency coupled with superior intercultural communications skills and demonstrated ability to effectively relate to and support diverse, underrepresented and/or underserved populations.
  • Experience delivering high caliber programs and services that are timely and relevant to students of diverse cultural backgrounds.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, organize and manage concurrent priorities and projects with complex logistics. Experience using assessment strategies to evaluate program and services effectiveness.
  • Experience facilitating deep and engaging discussions while managing conflict and encouraging growth.
  • Experience supervising students promoting their leadership and personal growth.
  • Skill in use of social media to promote effective communication and publicity. Experience using Microsoft, Collegiate Link, and Campus Labs products or ability to learn use of these products.
  • Driver's license and access to a vehicle.

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)

  • Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, Social Justice, Sociology or related field plus three (3) year of experience developing programs and courses that support student success, enhance the development of inclusive and diverse communities, and promote positive climates in which students live and learn.
  • Bilingual

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

Required to drive to multiple worksites on campus.

Work Schedule

37.5 hours per week: M-TH 1:00-9:00 PM, Friday flexible schedule, some mornings and some weekends as needed. Summer schedule can be flexible according to department needs.

Salary Information

Professional Staff Salary Administration Program Position Level 26

PSU salary schedule

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please submit with your application, a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.

Applicants should apply by the priority deadline of October 21, 2019 in order to ensure consideration. Applications may be accepted after the priority date until a suitable candidate pool has been identified.

UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, or genetic information in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. It is the policy of the UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.

Advertised: Oct 4 2019 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:

Organization

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the preeminent public research universities in America. Nestled in idyllic Amherst, Massachusetts—often called “The top college town in North America”—the campus is consistently ranked among the top public research universities in the nation, and offers a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. 

As one of the nation's top public research universities – as measured by national and international rankings, academic citations, and research funding – the campus spends more than $180 million on research each year, demonstrating its contribution to the nation’s position as a technological and economic leader. The university works in conjunction with academic, government, and private partners to translate new knowledge and scientific discoveries into technical innovations and scholarly works that create opportunities for students, faculty and the public. 

Eight schools and colleges offer more than 85 undergraduate majors, 68 master’s and 48 doctoral degree programs, many counted among the top programs in the nation and world. UMass Amherst is also home to New England's premier honors college.

The 1,159 full-time faculty members are dedicated teachers and world-renowned researchers and the campus has regularly been listed among the top performers in terms of faculty awards. With over 24,000 students from all 50 states and over 70 countries, the student body is the most academically successful in the history of the campus. Students participate in 240 organizations, 21 NCAA Division I athletic teams, extensive intramurals, living-learning residence halls, community service, and internships. With one of the largest residential life systems in the nation, UMass Amherst houses approximately 12,000 students on campus. The university is enjoying a facilities renaissance, including new buildings in the sciences, the arts, and recreation. UMass Amherst is part of the Five College consortium with Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire and Amherst colleges.

As an employer, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a national leader in developing family-friendly policies, benefits and amenities designed to help faculty members develop both productive careers and satisfying personal lives. The university offers one of the nation’s most generous parental leave policies. The university is also part of the Academic Career Network, a regional consortium formed to serve dual-career couples and encourage greater diversity in the academy.

 

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Telephone
4135454894
Location
181 PRESIDENTS DR
Whitmore Administration Building
Amherst
Massachusetts
01003
US

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