Assistant Director of Diversity Initiatives, Law School

As a member of the Office of Student Affairs at the Law School, the Assistant Director of Diversity Initiatives will help foster an inclusive environment to support the academic and professional success of students. The position will report to and work closely with the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs to advance initiatives that strengthen the recruitment, retention, and overall experience of a diverse student population, including those from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession.

This position will coordinate and facilitate programming, projects, and services that contribute to a welcoming and supportive student experience.

• Develop and administer regular programming (workshops, trainings, presentations, panels, and cultural events) to support a diverse student population and to promote cultural competency and cross-cultural awareness. Identify key issues and interests to inform programming topics, provide support for event logistics, facilitate group discussions, research outside speakers, and make strategic recommendations for future programs.
• Design and implement multi-faceted support services for students from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession to enhance their academic and professional success.
• Advise individual students with a special focus on addressing the academic, professional, cultural, and social-emotional concerns of students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.
• Provide support and guidance for student affinity organizations, including but not limited to, the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, the Black Law Student Association, the First-Generation Law Student Association, the Hispanic Law Student Association, the Jewish Law Student Association, the Out Laws, and the Women's Law Student Association. Facilitate communication, collaboration, and connection among student affinity organizations and other groups within the Law School community.
• Lead, in collaboration with the Office of Development, the planning and execution of the David
  
  D. White Award Reception and the Esther Brocker Award Reception. Work with the Dean of the Law School to select awardees, confirm locations, arrange logistics and catering, develop the event programs, and manage RSVPs.
• Oversee the application and selection process for the David
  
  D. White Scholarship and the Esther Brocker Scholarship.
• Serve as a member of the University's Bias Education and Response Task Force. Understand the University's Human Dignity and Bias Incident Policy, and track and manage policy violation reports in the Maxient system. Evaluate all reports, and when appropriate, investigate and adjudicate. When appropriate, provide anti-discrimination education and training to relevant parties.
• Assist the Office of Student Affairs with the planning and implementation of significant events, including Orientation, Community Day, and Commencement. Duties are likely to include generating communications, soliciting and managing student volunteers, staffing events, and arranging catering.
• Collaborate with student-facing offices, including the Office of Professional Development, the Law Library, the Academic Success Program, Bar Services, the Center for Health and Wellness, as well as with senior leadership, faculty, student affinity organizations, and alumni, to coordinate school-wide efforts to foster a welcoming and inclusive learning environment and to align departmental work and needs.
• Create new programming opportunities and/or partner with existing organizations to increase diversity in the legal profession. Programming possibilities include:
  • Reestablishing the Marshall-Brennan program in Columbus City schools,
  • Raising the profile of the Law School in the Columbus City schools,
  • Assisting in creating a summer conditional provisional admissions program based on GPA/LSAT scores,
  • Creating a Columbus State program to assist those completing a 2-year degree to transition to a 4-year degree at Capital University and ultimately enroll in Capital University Law School,
  • Making work-study opportunities available at the Law School for Capital undergraduates enrolled in the 3+3 program,
  • Collaborating with and supporting the Law and Leadership Institute.
• Monitor national trends, related laws and policies, and peer institution efforts.
• Benchmark, analyze, and report on progress toward diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Manage the Law School's religious holiday calendar. Predict…