Program Coordinator; Assistant Director of Multicultural Center - Western Illinois University

Program Coordinator (Assistant Director of Multicultural Center)

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Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

Western Illinois University, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, serves nearly 6,300 students at its traditional, residential campus in Macomb, IL and its metropolitan, non-residential branch campus in Moline, IL.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Employees at this level support programming initiatives related to identity, culture, retention, and concerns of the students and student identities affiliated with the Multicultural Center. The Assistant Director supports student leadership and development through program and event planning, conflict resolution, budget coordination, and services that enhance the identity, culture, and retention of students connected to WIU’s Multicultural Center. This position plays an integral role in advancing the Center’s mission by managing daily operations, overseeing space reservations, assisting with marketing and communications, and aiding in the supervision of student staff.

Macomb campus

As soon as possible

$3,452 - $3,797

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision plan, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental long‑term disability, flex spending accounts, 403(b) supplemental retirement plans, and 457(b) deferred compensation plans. Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). Other benefits available to eligible employees include paid time‑off, employee assistance program, tuition waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Women’s Studies, Ethnic Studies, Latin American Studies, Gender Studies, African American Studies, Sociology, Education, Social Work, or any related field.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in college student programming and/or student development with an emphasis on working with diverse and historically underrepresented populations. A Master’s degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.

Pre‑graduation applicants are welcome to apply. In order to be considered for employment, the degree must be conferred at the time of application, unless the applicant is in the final semester of a degree program; if so, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment. For the degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree‑granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body).

Western Illinois University is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including but not limited to minorities, veterans, women, and individuals with disabilities. We have a non‑discrimination policy that includes discrimination based on an individual's membership in the following classes: sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other classes protected by state or federal law.