Institutional Engagement Liaison

Position Summary: The Institutional Engagement Liaison (IEL) assists the Vice President for Community and Global Impact (VPCGI) and the Office of Community and Global Impact (OCGI) to promote fair access and opportunity for all students and employees equipping them with the preparedness to engage and thrive in their learning, leadership and service within the communities they are part of at the local, state, national, and global level.

The IEL will support the university’s vision to demonstrate understanding and commitment to people, place, and perspective to help advance policy, programming, and practice at Adams State and in the San Luis Valley. The desired outcome of this position is to promote an increasingly welcoming and supportive environment for students, faculty, and staff regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, socioeconomic status, age, religious affiliation, abilities/disabilities, and other social identities.

The IEL will assist the VPCGI with organizing current programming such as state and/or federally recognized observances, Kindred Spirits luncheons, and global experiences and exchanges throughout the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. The IEL will also assist with scheduling and promoting Safe Zone, Embracing Empathy, and Green Dot educational workshops to ensure they are regularly offered to our campus community to support their professional practice and growth.

To be considered for this role, candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that Adams State University is unable to provide sponsorship, transfer, or support for employment visas (such as H-1B, TN ect.) for this specific opening.

Questions about the position may be directed to Dr. Florencio Aranda at farandaiii

Adams State University is committed to building and expanding the talent of its professional staff and actively seeks qualified applicants who bring unique perspectives, experiences, skills, and attributes that can augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff and can contribute to serving and preparing our students to engage and thrive in their learning, leadership, and service.

We strive to create a more representative workforce that mirrors the people who study, work, and lead our institution and welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life, especially members of communities who fall within state and federally protected classes such as: women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities.

We value qualified candidates, with varied language skills, who have a record of successful experience with varied communities and student populations, and who have a deep understanding of and commitment to the unique geographical and historical characteristics of the place we are situated in and the intersecting perspectives that define our university being a low-income, first-generation, and Hispanic-serving, rural anchor university.

Therefore, we seek individuals committed to intentionally supporting students and colleagues who possess these characteristics through their teaching, service, and scholarship.

The successful candidate will join a campus that is dedicated to inclusive excellence and acknowledges Adams State’s purpose to foster the educational goals of its students and the well-being of the surrounding community.

Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found ms.edu/academics/

• Serve as a campus resource for the Office of Community and Global Impact (OCGI)
• Organize and support OCGI campus events and programming
• Organize professional development and trainings for the OCGI
• Collaborate with campus and community partners and stakeholders to support and integrate OCGI initiatives for greater reach and impact
• Support effective programs and services in compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Assist the VPCGI with other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in higher education, student affairs, organizational leadership, or related field.
• Experience working effectively and collaboratively with…