S05191P

Assistant Director of Student Initiatives

Institutional Diversity

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (http://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,600 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 36,000 students including over 27,500 undergraduates and over 8,500 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 17 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

The mission of the Office of Institutional Diversity is to provide institutional leadership to the focused effort to enhance and maintain a diverse and inclusive environment for learning, teaching, research and service at The University of Georgia. OID goals include:
Enhancing diversity awareness and education through training and learning opportunities for faculty, students and staff throughout the university. Promoting awareness of UGA’s diversity efforts by supporting diversity related events across the UGA campuses. Establishing and defining strategic partnerships between the Office of Institutional Diversity and other units. Identifying and obtaining additional resources that will enhance and support institutional diversity endeavors.

External

TRS

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Full Time

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday – Friday

$45,000

09/09/2020

Yes

11/01/2020

Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

Student Services Professional

Exempt

1.00

Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

The Assistant Director of Student Initiatives will lead the Office of Institutional Diversity (OID) in the creation of programmatic and institutional efforts that focus on the academic success, achievement, and engagement of students who hold identity within historically underrepresented and marginalized student populations. The Assistant Director will report to the Director of Diversity and Inclusion and be a part of the Diversity and Inclusion Team within OID. This position will also have expertise in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion with a focus on student recruitment, academic success, and achievement. In addition, this individual will serve as a liaison between OID and campus partners, and contribute their expertise to the campus and field developing trainings, presentations, publications, and reports and supervise one or more graduate assistants.

Knowledge of and experience with educational access, graduation success and the particular challenges confronted by underrepresented students at predominantly white institutions.
Background in diversity, inclusion, multiculturalism, ally development, and/or social justice.
Ability to navigate and manage a large, complex public university.
Available to work weeknights and weekends.
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills. Strong evidence of culturally competent interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite as well as web and social media tools.
Independent, highly organized and detail-oriented.
Energetic, hard-working and enthusiastic team player.
Commitment to achieving measurable results.

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Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Provide direction and support for OID’s student academic success, support, and leadership programs

30

Meet regularly with students to provide academic mentoring, coaching, and support services

20

Research, develop, and implement new initiatives for student academic success and achievement

20

Develop and maintain campus partnerships and coordinate relevant OID advisory boards and committees

15

Participate in and contribute to OID meetings, programs, and events

10

Collect and analyze data to assess programs and report on trends in recruitment, retention, progression, and graduation rates of students

5