Associate Director of Student Inclusion

Associate Director of Student Inclusion & Belonging

College of the Holy Cross

Full Time

JREQ-000500

The Associate Director of Student Inclusion & Belonging is responsible for services and programs that promote development along the intersections of identity, support the success of students from historically marginalized backgrounds, and promote meaningful dialogue and engagement across identity‑based differences with the goal of promoting and enhancing cultural humility. This position is designed to work with various divisions and departments across campus to provide outreach, programming, consultation, and services responsive to the full spectrum of students and their needs.

The Office of Student Inclusion & Belonging is part of the Division of Justice, Equity, Belonging and Identity (JEBI), which exists in the context of a Jesuit Catholic, liberal arts, and highly residential college. The Associate Director reports to the Director of Student Inclusion & Belonging and supervises the Assistant Director of Student Inclusion & Belonging. The Office of Student Inclusion & Belonging works closely with the Office of Inclusive Excellence, also part of the JEBI Division.

• Major Areas of Responsibility
• Outreach, Support, and Response
  • Participate in campus‑wide initiatives and collaborations with key campus stakeholders to help foster collaboration, including committees and working groups assigned by the Director
  • Collaborate with colleagues in the JEBI Division to support co‑curricular programming across the College
  • Assist in responding to time‑sensitive campus issues that require community‑wide processing of bias incidents
  • Be a visible and recognizable presence on campus by attending events sponsored by cultural organizations
  • Provide individual assistance and support to students
  • Refer students, faculty, and staff to appropriate campus supports when necessary, such as Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS), the Office of Title IX and Equal Opportunity, Student Campus Assessment, Response & Education (CARE) Team, and Human Resources, etc.
• Program Implementation & Delivery
  • Support the planning of student‑focused programs that come from the JEBI Division that have a specific focus on the development, affirmation, and support of students from historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups (i.e. Black/African American, Latino/a/x/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander/Desi, Indigenous/Native American), LGBTQIA+ students, and first‑generation students
  • Support the planning of special events hosted by the JEBI Division
  • Lead the implementation and planning of first‑generation student outreach and support:
    • Serve as a resource and referral agent of all students with particular attention to the needs of first‑generation students
    • Maintain ongoing knowledge of information relevant to the campus regarding first‑generation students
    • Provide support, guidance, and advisement to HCF1
      
      RST Scholars, a recognized student organization (RSO) celebrating and supporting first‑generation students
    • Serve as the primary point of contact for the College's involvement with First Gen Forward, an initiative of NASPA and the Suder Foundation
    • Chair and convene the First‑Generation Student Success Steering Committee, which includes membership from campus partners who support first‑generation initiatives, and develop programming to support the success of first‑generation students at Holy Cross
    • In collaboration with a staff member from Academic Services and Learning Resources (ASLR), provide general support to members of the Delta Omicron chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha (or Tri‑Alpha), a national honor society for first‑generation college students, including the planning and implementing of the annual Tri‑Alpha induction ceremony
  • Implement and administer the student track of the JEBI Certificate Program, a series of workshops that allow students to engage in topics of justice, equity, belonging, and identity, as well as a community project, to earn a certificate
  • Support the Director in administering the Odyssey Program, a pre‑orientation program for students from historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups and first‑generation students,…