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Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Integration & Education

Employer
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Location
55 Lake Ave North

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Institutional & Business Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Overview

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the direction of the Vice Chancellor of Diversity & Inclusion, the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Integration and Education will devise and implement organizational capacity building through project management strategies for continuous integration and education of DEI initiatives into the University’s strategic plan at the macro-University level as well as within all three graduate schools, Common Wealth Medicine and Mass Biologics.  The Director of DEI Integration and Education, will have responsibility for leading, maintaining, and creating effective metrics for managing the diversity, equity and inclusion work identified in the UMMS strategic plan as well as all relevant components of the strategic plan focused on diversity, equity and inclusion training, education, and programming. 

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Devises the project plan for integrating diversity and inclusion into the University’s Strategic Plan the macro plan, as well as the plans for the three graduate schools, Common Wealth Medicine and Mass Biologics
  • In collaboration with VC and Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC), develops and institutionalizes an effective process for preparation and dissemination of DEI strategic plan to all stakeholders.
  • Works collaboratively with AVC, in aligning affirmative action plans with educational offerings, diversity programming, and diversity survey results.
  • In collaboration with VC and AVC and Office of Faculty Affairs, manages the annual gender compensation equity review process for the Medical School.
  • Works collaboratively with VC and AVC in creating diversity, inclusion and equity content for education and training of UMMS students, staff, and faculty.
  • Develops evaluations to accurately measure and assess the impact of Diversity and Inclusion Office (DIO) programs
  • Develops and presents DIO assessment data to stakeholders
  • Provides expertise and coaching to department managers to ensure a diverse perspective is embedded in the management of staff and faculty.
  • Provides input in the assessment of organizational policies for fairness, consistency and equity.
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion content trainer and facilitator
  • Provides training on successfully executing the faculty search process in accordance with OFCCP guidelines and UMMS practices.
  • Supports the work of the UMMS Committee of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (CEOD) and its subcommittees through participation and engagement
  • Provide expertise and coaching to department managers to ensure a diverse perspective is embedded in the management of staff and administration of organization policies for fairness, consistency and equity.
  • Provide training on successfully executing the faculty search process in accordance with OFCCP and the VPHE guidelines.
  • Ability to travel to off-site locations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Masters Degree in Organizational Development, Public Health, Diversity Management, Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited institution and eight (8) years of progressive experience or
  • Bachelor's Degree with 10 years of work experience related to the duties of the position
  • Project Management: strategy development, project design and implementation, project evaluation -assessing and measuring, in the field of diversity and inclusion and/or health equity

  • Organizational capacity building experience in an academic health science center

  • Data management of diversity and inclusion impact metrics

  • Employee Relations experience in an academic health science center

  • Designing metrics for evaluating individual and organizational behavioral change

  • Diversity, Inclusion, Health Equity curriculum development

  • Facilitation of Diversity, Inclusion, Health Equity issues

  • Knowledge of Affirmative Action Program planning and development techniques

  • Ability to effectively collect, analyze, evaluate and prepare statistical data

  • Change management experience – theory, strategy, implementation

  • Advanced knowledge of equal opportunity programs and related rules and regulations.

  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, employees, and external partners.

  • Ability to make sound, independent decisions and to execute such decisions effectively and timely.

  • Conflict resolution skills, mediation experience preferred.

  • Strong negotiation and conflict management skills.

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.

  • Ability to research and interpret Federal and state laws as well as Massachusetts State Institutions of Higher Learning Board policies and procedures
  • Successful track record in motivating large teams and influencing diverse individuals and communities.
  • Excellent leadership, collaboration, and influencing skills
  • Experience in leading change within complex and diverse organization cultures
  • Highly flexible and adapts well to a rapidly changing environment
  • Be able to administer institutional policies relating to affirmative action and equal opportunity and develop programs that meet institutional goals and objectives
  • Demonstrated understanding of the concerns of groups protected under law and institutional policy
  • Demonstrated success in creating and executing strategies that create cultural change
  • Strong appreciation for and ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees
  • Ability to mediate faculty, staff and student conflicts
  • Ability to effectively identify, break down, and manage difficult situations and work tasks
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office

 

 

Additional Information

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Organization

Realize Your Opportunities – A Career at UMASS Medical School

Inside Workings at UMASS Medical School

The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS), the Commonwealth's only public medical school, is proud of our role in serving the people of Massachusetts. Although, its the inside workings of UMMS that makes the difference.

Mission and Culture

  • We’re serious about our mission and about our people. 
  • Real World Impact - Our people get excited about our mission of real-world impact in health sciences education, research and public service.
  • International Prominence and New Opportunities - As this institution has grown to national – and international – prominence, we’ve found new opportunities to train tomorrow’s physicians, nurses and scientists,  discover causes of and cures for disease and help improve the quality of health care.
  • Deep Commitment - With our clinical partner, UMass Memorial Health Care, and our other teaching affiliates, we share a deep commitment to national distinction in patient care.
  • Valued Partnerships – UMMS partners with Commonwealth Medicine, the health care consulting arm of UMMS. Also, UMMS partners with MassBiologics in scientific collaborations, technology management and creating partnerships for the development of products for the benefit of patients.  These valued partnerships help us to provide services and programs to help meet our needs at UMMS and the public.
  • Proud Contributors - People at UMMS enjoy the feeling of going to work every day knowing what they do is truly important and worthwhile.
  • Complementary and Inseparable - These varied parts of our mission and culture are complementary and inseparable.                 

Careers

UMMS, the state’s first and only public academic health sciences center, educates physicians, scientists and advanced practice nurses to heal, discover, teach and care, with compassion.  UMMS is a world-class institution with opportunities to match. 

Competitive Compensation – UMMS offers salaries that are competitive with Worcester-area employers. When combined with our generous benefits, perks, and paid time off, many job seekers are surprised to find a total rewards package that matches or exceeds their current situation.

Targeted Hiring Process – At UMMS, there are actually multiple hiring processes for different segments of our workforce.  In nearly all cases, UMMS hiring process is decentralized, with qualified candidates screened and referred to an academic officer or manager with hiring authority.

24/7 Access to Employment Opportunities – iCIMS is our online job search and application system.  iCIMS is available 24/7 to provide you with a convenient and up-to-date view of the available employment opportunities across our campuses. Updates are made daily and include all faculty and non-faculty position listings from every school and department within the UMMS. When you identify a position you are interested in and qualified for, apply online. New opportunities become available frequently so it pays to check back often!

Benefits

With outstanding benefits, competitive pay, extensive learning opportunities, and a stimulating and attractive work environment, UMMS may be exactly the employer you’ve been looking for.

• Superior Benefits - UMMS offers a wide range of benefits and perks that invite comparison with the best employers in the Worcester area – and with academic institutions anywhere. UMMS provides superior medical and dental coverage for you and your family, fully funded retirement plans, generous time off, a Tuition Assistance Plan – and much more.

• People Centered - UMMS is an employer, but it is also a community. Its comprehensive medical and dental benefits, retirement plans, and even paid holidays reflect an institution built around people, with a deep respect for their differences and needs.

• Commitment to Healthy Living - UMMS provides resources to help you balance work and life and encourages healthy living through great programs and discounts for fitness, physical activity, weight management, nutritional counseling and general wellness available through our health insurance plans.

• Breadth of Offerings - Above all, the breadth of UMMS offerings set the School apart and makes it an environment favored by all sorts of smart, career-savvy people.

Apply for a Job

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMMS recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.

Online - To view all job opportunities and apply online, visit www.umassmed.edu/hr and click on the “Careers” tab.

Start Now and Realize Your Opportunities!

A History of Making Vital Improvements - UMASS Medical School Milestones

1962: Legislation establishes University of Massachusetts Medical School
1970: First medical students begin classes in Shaw Building
1974: First class graduates 16 MDs
1979: PhD program begins
1986: Graduate School of Nursing opens
1986: PhD program becomes Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
1994: Graduate School of Nursing initiates PhD program
1998: UMass Clinical System and Memorial Health Care merge to form UMass Memorial Health Care
2001: Lazare Research Building opens
2002: Campus Modernization begins on the University Campus
2004: Graduate Entry Pathway Program established at the Graduate School of Nursing
2005: PhD Program in Clinical & Population Health Research established at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
2005: Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories opens new manufacturing and filling facility in Mattapan
2006: Craig Mello, PhD, Blais University Chair in Molecular Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, is awarded the Medical School's first Nobel Prize. Dr. Mello shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Andrew Fire, PhD, of Stanford University, for their discoveries related to RNA interference.
2007: Michael F. Collins, MD, is named chancellor and Terence R. Flotte, MD, is named dean of the School of Medicine.  
2009: Groundbreaking for the Albert Sherman Center, a 500,000-square-foot research and education facility slated for completion in 2012.
2010: Ambulatory Care Center opens
2012: The Albert Sherman Center, a 500,000-square-foot research and education facility, completed and opens

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