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Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer

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Rider University
Location
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

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Four-Year Institution

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Rider University

Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer

Rider University invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the inaugural position of Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer (CDO).

Rider University is a vibrant, student-centered community of learners and scholars regionally recognized as a top-tier institution. With a beautiful suburban campus located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey (conveniently between New York City and Philadelphia), Rider is an independent, residential university with undergraduate, graduate, and non-traditional students from around the country and around the world. Rider's total student body now consists of about 40% of students who are underrepresented. This is in addition to the representation of other diverse identities, including 27% first-generation, 35% low-income, 16% with disabilities, a diverse representation of religious affiliations and a significant presence of students who identify as LGBTQ+, among other identities. 

This new senior University officer will have the opportunity to inform priorities and directions at a time when the University is moving forward ambitiously and supported by a President and campus community deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Reporting directly to President Gregory Dell’Omo, this leader will serve as a key strategic advisor to the president and as a vital member of the University Cabinet. 

Rider University Inclusive Excellence Plan

Among other exciting campus efforts aligned with the Strategic Plan, Our Path Forward, Rider launched the with full campus leadership endorsement in the fall of 2019, underscoring Rider’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion and outlining comprehensive strategic commitments to advance Rider as an inclusive community. The Plan is a product of the year-long work of the President’s Council on Inclusion, a group of committed faculty, staff and students who facilitated a comprehensive process engaging more than 100 faculty, staff, student, and alumni members of the University community.

The successful candidate will: 

  • hold a Ph.D., Ed.D., J.D, or other terminal degree.
  • have a minimum of 4 to 6 years of successful and increasingly responsible senior-level administrative experience in a role related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. 

For more information on the campus, please visit Rider University online at www.rider.edu and https://www.rider.edu/student-life/diversity-inclusion/inclusive-excellence

NOMINATIONS AND APPLICATIONS

The Search Committee will begin a review of applications immediately and continue its work until an appointment is made. To assure full consideration, application materials should be received by April 23, 2021 and include a cover letter, current resume, and contact information for three current professional references with email addresses and telephone numbers. References will not be contacted without prior authorization of the applicant. For further information and instructions to applicants, please review the prospectus at https://www.agbsearch.com/searches/vice-president-for-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-and-chief-diversity-officer-rider.

Application materials and nominations should be sent to: RiderVPEI@agbsearch.com  Alternatively, direct inquiries can be addressed to Rider University’s executive search consultants:

Kim R. Bobby, Ed.D., Executive Search Consultant, kim.bobby@agbsearch.com / (253) 861-7738

Concetta M. Stewart, Ph.D., Principal, concetta.stewart@agbsearch.com / (908) 341-2178

Rider University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, handicap/disability, Vietnam-era/disabled veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other non-job related criteria.

Organization

Our History and Path Forward

Over a 150-year legacy does not happen by accident.  Rider has always had a remarkable ability to adapt.  Yet it is not our shistory alone that defines u, but our future-the ability rethink our vision in fundamental ways, and come together to grow our students and institution as never before.  In that vision we reimage education as a vibrant, holistic experience, exciting and engaging in ways that go beyond classroom learning to real world.

 

Our Mission

Rider University welcomes students from throughout the region, across the nation, and around the world who seek to be challenged and supported as active members of our inclusive and vibrant living and learning community. Committed to student growth, transformation and leadership, we connect rigorous academic, artistic and professional programs of study with a rich array of learning experiences that engage students inside and outside the classroom. We prepare graduates to thrive professionally and to be lifelong independent learners and responsible citizens who embrace diversity, support the common good, and contribute meaningfully to the changing world in which they live and work.

Vision for Inclusive Excellence

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success. 

Through reflection and open, respectful dialogue, we develop responsible citizens who demonstrate academic understanding and compassion to grow and serve as leaders in a diverse and global world.

 

Strategic Initiatives

As an institution striving for inclusive excellence, we intentionally infuse efforts to promote equity and inclusion in all aspects of our campus, including:

How Rider promotes equity and inclusion

  •  Recruiting and retaining diverse students, faculty and staff
  •  Promoting a safe and welcoming physical environment and campus climate that garners a sense of belonging
  •  Facilitating cultural competency and understanding throughout the University community
  •  Developing equitable policies and practices
  •  Engaging proactively with the surrounding community

Rider University ranks on U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges list and the Wall Street Journal's Top U.S. College list.

Leadership

Rider's leadership is committed to fulfilling our University mission statement and Rider Promise, advancing a vision for our future and sustaining academic excellence. Get to know our president, the cabinet and Board of Trustees. 

 

University's Partnerships 

Rider University welcomes partnerships with companies and organizations that demonstrate a commitment to the professional development of their employees by making higher education more accessible and affordable.View Rider University's Plan for a safe, enriching and adaptive academic year. As the knowledge and understanding of the COVID-19 virus continues to evolve and new information becomes available, all relevant policies and plans will be updated as appropriate. Please check back frequently to stay informed.

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Telephone
609-896-5000
Location
2083 Lawrenceville Road
Lawrenceville
New Jersey
08648
US

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