Assistant Director, Diversity & Inclusion Associate, Provost Community & Inclusion

Assistant Director, Diversity & Inclusion Associate, Provost For Community & Inclusion

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Professional

Boston, MA, United States

Grade 48

$72,000.00 - $93,400.00

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Full-Time/Regular

Boston University Diversity & Inclusion (BU D&I) is seeking an Assistant Director to support the BU D&I team in two critical functional areas: programming and communications. BU D&I supports BU's 17 schools and colleges as well as administrative units to create and sustain an inclusive campus environment and support a strong sense of belonging for all faculty, staff, and students. The Assistant Director will serve as an institution-wide resource and expert on diversity and inclusion in higher education, design and implement diversity-, equity-, and inclusion-related educational opportunities for the entire BU community of faculty, students, and staff, and serve as a communications liaison, advising the unit on strategic communications and resource development.

Previous professional experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion work through an intersectional lens is essential for this role. The Assistant Director will contribute to the team's development of a programming strategy to enhance campus climate and sense of belonging for all BU community members, oversee and advise six faculty-staff community networks, and collaborate with other campus units to support programming efforts.

With regard to marketing and communications, the Assistant Director will liaise with communications partners to oversee the unit's communications strategy, including creating and sending a monthly newsletter, maintaining social media presence, website management and maintenance, and working closely with a communications graduate assistant. BU D&I is organizationally housed under the Senior Vice President of People, Belonging, & Culture; the Assistant Director reports to the Director of BU D&I.

BU D&I is a highly collaborative team that depends on strong and open communication from all team members.

Required Skills

Please submit your application by October 12th for first consideration. Interested applicants must include a cover letter addressing the following questions:

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of professional experience in higher education or a related field; master's degree in higher education, student affairs, or related field preferred.
• Extensive knowledge about diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and intersectionality.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work in a workplace with colleagues and students from a wide array of backgrounds, identities, life experiences, and communication styles.
• Excellent communication skills to express ideas clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to take initiative, problem solve, and work independently and transparently with good judgment about when to seek direction.
• Experience planning, implementing, and assessing programs and events, including online, hybrid, and in-person programs, ranging from small to large scale in scope and size.
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