Center Director/Deputy Chief Diversity Officer
- Employer
- Skidmore College
- Location
- Saratoga Springs, NY
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- C-Level & Executive Directors
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- Institutional & Business Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
S00418P
Position Title:Center Director/Deputy Chief Diversity Officer
Department:Institutional Diversity
Position Status:Full-Time
Position Type:Regular
Months per Year:12 Months
Position Band/Level:160 = AP30
Pay Range:Commensurate with experience
Will Letters of Recommendation be required from references?:No
Job Summary:The inaugural Center Director and Deputy Chief Diversity Officer will shape the mission of a new center dedicated to connecting people and programs that underscore the importance of equity, inclusion, and justice. The individual will collaboratively assist the VP for Strategic Planning and Institutional Diversity on campus-wide efforts to strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion. They will serve on the College’s diversity leadership team in an effort to create an even more diverse, engaged, and dynamic educational community. This is a pan-institutional position that will engage students, staff, faculty, alumni, and local community members. Primary partners in the work includes members of student affairs, academic affairs, and human resources with direct synergy with the Office of Student Diversity Programs. The position will combine skill sets ranging from organizing programming to strengthening institutional inclusive practices.
The Center Director and Deputy Chief Diversity Officer will play a role on the campus diversity committee, work with the divisional representatives, and support affinity groups.
Key characteristics of this position include:
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and independent discretion.
• Knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusion in a higher education setting.
• Experience running a comparable center, creating intercultural curriculum, or teaching diversity, equity, and inclusion material.
• Facility in written and oral communication, including appropriate attention to detail, and the ability to meet tight deadlines, and re-prioritize as needs require.
• Fluency with technology and ability to manage the specific technology used to facilitate event programs. Proficiency with Microsoft Office products is required.
• Ability to work as a member of a team, collaborating effectively with others in shared decision-making and planning.
• Must able to work with and build/maintain positive relationships of trust with various constituencies.
Education: Bachelor’s and master’s degree required
Experience: 5-7 years’ experience in higher education or in a related field.
Doctoral degree in a related field preferred.
EEO Statement:Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence, or stalking, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable background check result.
CREATIVE THOUGHT MATTERS.
11/06/2020
Open Until Filled:Yes
Quicklink for Posting:Organization
Skidmore is a highly selective liberal arts college with a reputation for its creative approaches to just about everything. With its relatively small size and student-faculty ratio, the College is a close-knit academic community. Skidmore is known for its faculty of teacher-scholars devoted to the instruction and mentoring of undergraduates—approximately 2,400 talented men and women from some 47 states and 46 countries.
A great education is all about putting academic theory and creative expression into practice. That’s what our founder, Lucy Skidmore Scribner, believed. Skidmore’s not an ivory tower. Never has been. Never will be. It’s a place where faculty and students work together, then figure out how to use what they’ve learned to make a difference in the world. This practical focus often leads to cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, where students carry multiple majors, student-faculty research is common, and internships and community service are standard. It also leads to interesting and unusual combinations of activities, frequently woven into an intellectual passion.
If this kind of experience resonates with you, why not take a closer look at Skidmore?
Skidmore College is located in the historic resort community of Saratoga Springs, New York. Set in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, Saratoga is located about 30 minutes north of Albany, the state capital.
Saratoga is a small, cosmopolitan city of 30,000, noted for its Victorian heritage, famed spas, and thoroughbred horse racing. The Saratoga Performing Arts Center is a site of top rock, jazz, and pop performances as well as the summer home of the New York City Ballet and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Saratoga is a three-and-one-half-hour drive, train ride, or bus trip from New York City, Boston, or Montreal.
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