Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator

Position Information

The position is responsible for recruitment and retention of underrepresented populations. Serves as a liaison with other campus entities and represents NDSU professionally.

Duties Include:

• Commitment to Service, Teamwork, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Perform departmental responsibility for serving the needs of diverse populations and informing campus of programming including:
  • Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring a retention strategy for diverse populations
  • Assist in the analysis of data and development of reports on demographics and retention statistics
  • Be knowledgeable as a resource on concerns of specific diverse populations in higher education
  • Assist in planning and coordinating cultural programs, including but not limited to the following major annual events: Hispanic Awareness Month, Native American Heritage Month, Black History Month, and LGBTQA Awareness
  • Inform diverse population of the resources available to them in the department and in the community to help them be successful at NDSU
  • Serve as the advisor to diverse student organizations, as needed
  • Plan and implement diverse populations engagement activities throughout the year e.g., open houses, Welcome Week events, graduation celebrations, etc.
  • Direct diverse populations Advising and Career Center, Academic Success Programs, Financial Aid Office, Equal Opportunity and Title IX Office, and other campus resources
  • Perform departmental training responsibilities for faculty, staff and students including:
  • Work with the Faculty and Equity Office and other offices on diversity, equity, and inclusion training programs by providing the training, organizing materials, arranging meeting dates, times and space, and promotion of training opportunities across campus
  • Work with the Faculty and Equity Office and other offices on Safe Zone trainings by providing the training, organizing materials, arranging meeting dates, times and space, and promotion of training opportunities across campus
  • Assist with developing other trainings for campus
• Perform outreach responsibilities for diverse populations in a professional manner inlcuding:
  • Design and distribute promotional items informing campus and the community of the department's programs
  • Contribute to the department web site, newsletters, brochure, and social media outlets
  • Participate on division/department/university committees related to the work of supporting diverse populations on campus
  • Participate with surrounding campuses' cultural and LGBTQA programs representing NDSU.
• Assist with general activities in the office

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS or BA degree in Social/ Behavioral Sciences, Education or Related Field
• Evidence of strong interpersonal, public speaking, and written communication skills
• Evidence of experiences working with and commitment to all diverse populations
• Evidence of strong computer skills
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working with post-secondary students, staff, or faculty in an educational setting
• Evidence of ability to identify and complete assignments in a multi-task environment
• Demonstrated ability to teach and/or give presentations to large and small groups of people
• A professional demeanor
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs
• Interpersonal/oral/written communication skills and high-quality customer oriented/service

Preferred Qualications:

• Understanding of program assessment processes
• Knowledge of the cultures and experiences of Native American, Black/African American, Asian American, Latinx, refugee/permanent resident populations, LGBTQA groups, and other diverse populations and underrepresented groups

Advertised Salary:

• $40,000+, commensurate with experience

Application Materials Required:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Names and contact information for three (3) professional references

About Us

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. Our main campus is located in Fargo, ND with Extension Service and Research Experiment Station locations across the entire state. NDSU has been listed in the Top 100 public research universities in the United States for research and development in agricultural sciences, psychology and social sciences, based on reported research expenditures.

NDSU is an exciting place to work offering a stimulating and diverse environment richly populated with people pursuing life-long learning and personal growth. Employees often attend on-campus cultural events, lectures, athletic events and enjoy walks through our beautiful campus.

NDSU employs over 6000 full-time and part-time employees across the state, making it the second largest employer in the community. NDSU is the best college in ND, according to Money Magazine (September 2018). NDSU was named a 2019 Best Value College by Forbes. Fargo made Livability.com's top 10 list of cities to find a job and ranked at #11 for best places to live overall.

NDSU offers a wide array of professional opportunities including faculty, executive, managerial, professional, technical, paraprofessional, office support, servers and crafts/trades. Like a small city, NDSU operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Full time employees are offered a superb benefit package to include 100% company paid health insurance premiums and tuition assistance for employees and immediate family members. All of us at NDSU play an important role in serving our students and public constituencies. We encourage motivated and talented team members that thrive in a higher-ed environment to join our university!

Mission

We provide transformational education, create knowledge through innovative research, and share knowledge through community engagement that meets the needs of North Dakota and the world.

Additional Information

No Smoking Notice:

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

EO/AA Statement:

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.

Veteran's Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference requirements.