Director of Engagement and Inclusion

Carthage College seeks an experienced and student-centered professional to serve as Director of Student Engagement and Inclusion. This position provides leadership within the Office of Student Life and oversees the Engagement and Inclusion Center (EIC), by developing programs, relationships and strategies that strengthen student belonging, engagement, and retention..

The Director manages an office budget, supervises student staff, and leads key functions. Serving as an institutional resource, this position requires engagement with students to ensure networks and support structures enable students for success. This role also contributes to student organization conduct processes and Title IX efforts.

• Work in a collaborative capacity with the Office of Student Life tocreate and execute strategies to reduce barriers to student access, belonging, retention, and success.

• Develop, lead, and coordinate in conjunction with the Dean of Students and Associate Provost for Retention and Inclusion, the EIC activities for students, staff, and faculty.
• Evaluate and advance existing inclusion programming to foster student belonging.
• Research and propose innovative new strategies to create a sense of belonging for students.
• Contribute to overall institutional retention goals.
• Design and coordinate programming and initiatives to support college campus affinity based student organizations in partnership with Student Involvement, i.e. Black Student Union, Mi Gente, My Brother's Keeper, Muslim Student Association, etc.).

• Partner with Student Involvement and provide guidance and support to new proposed student organizations.
• Support and promote the Health and Counseling Center and other academic resources with underrepresented students.
• Create and deliver learning and capacity building for students around belonging and inclusion.
• Teach in the College Success Seminar program.
• Provide coaching, training, tools, and resources to support Engagement and Inclusion programs and initiatives.
• Develop and facilitate educational opportunities related to belonging and inclusion for the campus community, including safe zone training.
• Practice and refine a restorative justice program to address bias incidents that occur between students, staff, and faculty.

• Serve on the Student Success Team (Front-line cross-functional retention committee) to collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data.

• Measure and monitor the impact of programming, and assist with providing any needed student data. Make modification to programming to maximize impact.

• Collaborate with college departments to demonstrate progress in the retention, graduation rates of underrepresented groups.

• Work with the Marketing and Communications department to update EIC website information and monitor social media.
• Manage budget and assessment projects.
• Participate in local, state, and national inclusion networks and partnerships to ensure practices and policies are in keeping with the most effective practices to improve underrepresented students' graduation rates.
• Maintain an active presence and engagement with students, including evenings and weekends as needed.
• Work with the Title IX coordinator and serve as a trained Title IX investigator.

Directly supervise student staff members. Carry out supervisory duties in accordance with college policies and applicable employment laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Master's Degree (preferred) in higher education leadership, counseling, or related field.
• Experie…