Reporting to the Executive Officer of Institutional Inclusive Excellence, the Assistant Director of Inclusive Excellence assists with the collaborative management of the Office of Institutional Inclusive Excellence and the promotion of an inclusive learning and working environment for Stetson community members of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. The Assistant Director position is fully based at the College of Law’s Gulfport campus with a core focus on College of Law initiatives and duties, but will also occasionally contribute to some university-wide priorities.

The Assistant Director will assist with the administrative oversight and leadership of the Inclusive Excellence strategic framework in addition to co-designing, coordinating, and facilitating an array of co-curricular workshops, dialogues, and training programs. At the College of Law, the Assistant Director will serve as the deputy administrator and educator for a variety of diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging initiatives and resources for student, staff, and faculty communities. The Assistant Director will also serve as the Office's primary liaison for law student engagement and will supervise the Office’s student research assistants and their institutional research projects.

The Executive Officer of Institutional Inclusive Excellence is committed to the professional success and development of the individual in this role. This includes supporting participation in an annual conference and other training opportunities, and will prioritize guidance in developing educational leadership experience with inclusive excellence as key area of expertise.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Employment duties include, but are not limited to:

• Collaborate with the Executive Officer to carry out the overall function of the Office of Institutional Inclusive Excellence and the associated strategic plans and frameworks
• Counsel students and employees on diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging issues and initiatives, with a focus on promoting an inclusive and responsive campus climate
• Co-design, coordinate, and facilitate diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging workshops, dialogues, and training programs as professional development for student, departments, staff, and faculty constituents in collaboration with the Executive Officer
• Coordinate program/training tracking and assessments to analyze outcomes and effectiveness
• Assist with research and development of inclusive services, resources, and best practices for higher education and law school environments
• Oversee the Office’s collaborations with the College of Law’s Office of Student Affairs and student leaders by serving as the primary liaison to offer programming support and guidance
• Manage the Office’s student engagement budget in support of all College of Law student organizations, and continuously educate student leaders about the Office’s resources and opportunities
• Recruit, train, and supervise the Office’s student research assistants, in addition to guiding their assigned institutional research projects and applicable policy proposals
• Coordinate the Office’s marketing, promotions, and other outreach efforts, including bi-semesterly Inclusive Excellence newsletters for both the College of Law and DeLand campuses
• Collaboratively lead (or co-lead) the coordination of key signature programs on behalf of the College of Law, including but not limited to the College of Law’s participation in the: St. Petersburg MLK Parade (January), National Day of Racial Healing (January), and Pride Parade (June)
• Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the Executive Officer

Required Skills

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Strong self-motivation and ability to work independently with excellent follow-through
• Ability to effectively facilitate small and large group dialogues and to work collaboratively with people from a diversity of backgrounds, identities, abilities, and perspectives
• Knowledge of issues relating to historically underrepresented and marginalized communities in educational environments and an ability to proactively engage in conversations about these issues
• Ability to inspire and motivate others and to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to effectively supervise student employees
• Ability to use (or learn how to use) Microsoft productivity software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook
• Support the University’s Mission and Values

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• Demonstrated experience in education or training environment(s), and experience with student and/or employee engagement or counseling
• Demonstrated experience with facilitating, supporting, or engaging in dialogues among a variety of audiences across multiple identities and perspectives
• Desire to join a distinct university community committed to inclusive excellence, kindness, and collaboration, as it seeks to move Forward Together in making our community and world a better place

Ideal Candidate Qualifications: 

• Master’s degree or higher preferred
• Experience with developing and facilitating specific diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging initiatives and trainings in a higher education environment
• Familiarity with complex project management and program assessment and tracking
• Some grant writing experience

Work Environment: Routinely works in an on-campus office with consistent engagement with students, staff, faculty, and community members. The weekly schedule will predominantly occur in person on the Gulfport campus, with options for limited remote work based on the supervisor’s approval to ensure the needs of the department are met. Will require occasional work during evenings and weekends to execute programs that are scheduled in advance and arrangements will be made to ensure that comparable time can be taken off.

Salary Grade:  7