Associate Director of Arts, Culture & Community Programming

Overview

Associate Director of Arts, Culture & Community Programming – La Casa Cultural Latina, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Reporting to the Director of La Casa Cultural Latina, this role assists in advancing student success, intercultural engagement, inclusion and belonging efforts on campus. The position focuses on creating a vibrant, welcoming space and addressing issues impacting Latina/o/x/e and Hispanic students’ success through an intersectional lens. The role leads the development, implementation, coordination, marketing, and assessment of educational programs, services, and initiatives that support student well‑being and lived experiences across campus and the local community.

Through an arts-centered lens, the role designs and facilitates cultural and community-based programming that promotes understanding of Latinidad, diasporic identities, and issues impacting Latina/o/x/e communities, with emphasis on the arts, storytelling, leadership development, and community engagement. The role also advises students and student groups and supports leadership development opportunities.

• Assist the Director in advancing La Casa’s mission, goals, and strategic priorities, including contributing to strategic planning aligned with Student Affairs and university priorities.
• In the absence of the Director, may assume responsibility for La Casa operations.
• Maintain and update La Casa communications platforms, including website, newsletters, digital signage, and social media.
• Support the documentation and preservation of La Casa’s programs, events, and community history through digital archives and storytelling initiatives.
• Coordinate the recruitment, hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of student employees, interns, ambassadors, and/or graduate assistants.
• Provide professional learning experiences (e.g., leadership retreats, trainings, workshops) that support student staff in developing personal and professional skills.
• Advise students individually and in groups on identity development, belonging, and leadership, and provide appropriate recommendations and referrals.
• Utilize sound judgment when supporting students in problem solving, maintaining professional boundaries, and navigating conflict resolution.
• Reconcile expenses and ensure accurate financial tracking for programs and initiatives.
• Assist in securing funding through co-sponsor ships, grants, and collaborations with SSIB leadership and Student Affairs Advancement.
• Maintain compliance with university policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Develop and lead culturally responsive, interdisciplinary programs that promote student success, global awareness, intercultural engagement, and positive identity development.
• Design and facilitate educationally transformative workshops and trainings for students and campus stakeholders on equity, advocacy, wellness, storytelling, leadership, and community engagement.
• Design and implement programs that highlight Latina/o/x/e and Hispanic cultures, histories, and lived experiences across the diaspora, engaging students from diverse backgrounds while supporting student success, retention, and graduation outcomes.
• Lead and coordinate signature programs and initiatives (e.g., Latine Heritage Month, Congratulatory, cultural arts events).
• Collaborate with campus and community artists, performers, and cultural workers to curate exhibitions, performances, and arts-based experiences.
• Support opportunities for student creative expression and artistic development.
• Collaborate with campus and community partners to advance intercultural learning, civic responsibility, and global engagement through an intersectional, arts-centered lens.
• Assist in advancing student success and inclusion initiatives that support Latina/o/x/e and Hispanic students’ persistence, sense of belonging, and graduation.
• Coordinate marketing timelines and promotional campaigns for arts, cultural, and community-based programs and initiatives.
• Collaborate with Student Affairs Marketing and Communications to support timely and effective…