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Job Description Summary

Overview
The Wake Forest University School of Business is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Executive Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. This key leadership role will develop and lead our school-wide strategies regarding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) with a goal of becoming a truly globally minded and inclusive community. The successful candidate will be responsible for formulating and implementing a shared vision and strategies to enhance programming with impact for students, faculty, staff, alumni and corporate partners and will serve as a subject matter expert and guide all School of Business programs, offices, and functions to optimize their processes towards goals of inclusion, equity and diversity.

Job Description

About the Role

Essential Functions:

• Leads efforts to develop, implement and update the School of Business DEI vision and strategy with an eye toward all forms of diversity; partners with faculty, staff, campus leaders, student leaders and external constituents to ensure the DEI plan aligns with the School of Business and WFU’s strategic plans.
• Partners with the Enrollment Management and Recruiting (EMR) team to develop a plan for attracting and recruiting students from diverse backgrounds to enroll in the School of Business.
• Partners with the Integrative Student Services (ISS) team in engineering supportive, engaging, and inclusive enrolled student experiences that are informed by the School’s DEI vision and strategy.
• Monitors marketplace trends and analysis, and partners with Market Readiness and Employment (MRE) team regarding firm recruitment of internship and full-time employment for diverse populations.
• Cultivates strong relationships with alumni and corporate partners and identifies opportunities to create meaningful and impactful partnerships. Serves as a member of the School of Business External Relations team.
• Facilitates collaborations within our school (among faculty, staff, students, alumni, board members, and corporate partners) and between the business school and university offices to provide advocacy and support for all groups including under-represented groups (URG) and those from multicultural backgrounds.
• Partners with the University’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion and other units and stakeholders (e.g. Center for Advancement of Teaching, Human Resources) to coordinate and resource DEI initiatives for students, faculty, staff, alumni and corporate partners.
• Guides departmental teams to implement best practices, policies and guidelines aligned with DEI goals for recruiting and retaining a diverse representation of students, faculty and staff.
• Organizes and leads a business school council of alumni and internal diversity advocates to gain input into DEI initiatives and strategy.
• Curates an impactful professional development strategy for faculty and staff to enhance and foster the development of inclusive pedagogy, scholarship and student support.
• Establishes and maintains a scorecard to measure key elements of our DEI strategy, including representational diversity, and works with school’s leadership team to align program, departmental and office goals.
• Continuously reviews our organizational practices, policies, processes and structures across all of our programs, centers and functions to identify needed improvements in light of best practices, policies and guidelines.
• Organizes events, workshops, and related initiatives to celebrate and enhance understanding the impact of diversity and inclusion on individuals, organizations and society.

Other Functions:

• Other duties as assigned

Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Master’s degree plus 10 years’ leadership and relevant work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Visionary, evidence-based leadership that looks to the outside for inspiration.
• Experience in cultural change management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work professionally, courteously and effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community, including students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Conflict resolution skills -- ability to deal calmly and effectively with others, under sometimes stressful conditions.
• Demonstrated ability to be a self-starter, one who takes initiative and who can work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information and records in accordance with state and federal laws and professional ethics; ability to manage and distribute information appropriately.

Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• PhD in Education or Business-related fields.
• Prior leadership experience in academic environment.
• Experience managing/directing staff colleagues strongly preferred.

Accountabilities:

• Responsible for own work.
• Direct management of any relevant staff/student workers.
• Management of relevant department budget(s).

Additional Job Description

About Us

Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational institution dedicated to academic excellence in liberal arts, graduate, and professional education. Founded in 1834, the University is ranked among the top thirty national universities according to U.S. News & World Report. With over 5,400 undergraduates and 3,400 graduate and professional students, the student-faculty ratio is 11:1. Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since its founding, the University has adopted the motto Pro Humanitate, which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. For more information, visit: https://about.wfu.edu/.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally located in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina. A family-friendly city with high quality schools, a wide selection of restaurants and shops, outdoor recreational activities, and numerous special events, it is known for its vibrant and thriving arts and innovation scenes. Residents enjoy proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (1.5 hours) and Atlantic beaches (4 hours), a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, and a very reasonable cost of living. Winston-Salem offers many of the amenities of a large city but with the sense of community and quality of life of a small town. For more information, visit: www.visitwinstonsalem.com.

The School of Business

The AACSB-accredited, nationally ranked Wake Forest University School of Business offers undergraduate academic programs in Accountancy, Finance, Business and Enterprise Management, and Mathematical Business as well as graduate programs encompassing the Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA, Online MAcc), Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA, on-ground and online), Master of Science in Management (MSM), and Master of Business Administration (MBA - on-ground, hybrid and online). Courses are offered at the beautiful home campus in Winston-Salem, the Wake Forest University Charlotte Center, and/or online depending upon the chosen program.

Wake Forest University continues to rank as a top school for undergraduate business education (ranked #21 by Poets & Quants for Best Undergraduate Business Programs in 2022). Wake Forest MSA students have earned the #1 CPA Pass Rate more than any other school in the past 20 years, and the MSA Program has been listed as a “Top 20 Program” by the Public Accounting Report. For 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked the part-time MBA Program #1 in North Carolina and #19 in the nation while The Economist ranked the MSM Program as #2 in Career Opportunities and #5 overall for 2021. For more information about the School of Business, visit: https://business.wfu.edu/.

Farrell Hall and the Charlotte Center

Located on the main campus of Wake Forest University, Farrell Hall is an inspiring, four-level, 130,000-square foot structure featuring state-of-the-art technology and groundbreaking design to create an environment in which faculty-staff-student engagement and interaction thrives.

Located in the heart of uptown Charlotte near some of the city’s most influential businesses, the 30,0000 square foot WFU Charlotte Center houses our on-ground and hybrid MBA Programs.

To learn more about careers at Wake Forest University, the Winston-Salem community and our other locations and entities, please visit our Career Site at https://hr.wfu.edu/careers/

Note:

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employee’s supervisor.

To help provide a safe learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.

Wake Forest University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in employment for individuals with disabilities.

Time Type Requirement

Full timeNote to Applicant:This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by his/her supervisor.

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations and drug screens for all final staff candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.