Director, Diversity Research Network

MSU Internal Job Postings Details•East Lansing, MI

35d•Onsite

About The Position

The director of the Diversity Research Network provides comprehensive, primary, service-oriented leadership on-campus through active and effective engagement faculty and scholars. The director is responsible for articulating and helping to realize the overall vision and programmatic offerings of the DRN. This includes outreach, engagement, assessment and reporting of program and participant outcomes. The director oversees the operations of the unit, supervises staff and student workers, and performs strategic outreach efforts to promote, collaborate, and develop substantive relations and partnerships with faculty, department chairs, deans, other administrative and executive leaders, and potential donors. The work described is in fulfillment of the DRN mission to further leading research and retain world-class academic contributors at Michigan State University. Established in 1968, as the Equal Opportunity Programs division of the university, the Office for Inclusive Excellence and Impact has been instrumental in ensuring that Michigan State University’s public land-grant identity and strategic priorities align with its core values, toward mission attainment. The unit leads and coordinates a range of initiatives and programs that aim to build community across the institution through partnerships with university leadership, faculty, staff, students and alums, grounded in a foundation of dignity, respect, empathy and accountability. With 5 main areas of focus: Communications, Diversity Research Network, Education and Development, Equal Opportunity, and Outreach and Engagement, the Office aims to help nurture a more inclusive learning, living and working environment for all. Founded in 1855, Michigan State University is a leading land-grant university and an innovator in research, teaching, and applications of knowledge. The University was established to make higher education available for the benefit of society and the public good. MSU has evolved to become an exemplary, world-class university, offering a full spectrum of programs, and attracting talented and diverse faculty, staff members, and students. The University has been an elected member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU) since 1964. Michigan State University enrolls over 50,000 students from all 50 states in the United States and 139 other countries and employs more than 12,000 faculty and staff members. The student body is comprised of nearly 30 percent students from diverse domestic and international backgrounds, in addition to a thriving population of more than 500,000 living alumni worldwide. Michigan State offers more than 200 programs of undergraduate, graduate, and professional study across 17 degree-granting colleges. The University boasts an outstanding record of students earning prestigious national and international scholarships. Michigan State also offers more than 275 education abroad programs in more than 60 countries on all continents. MSU has an energetic campus community with greater than 1,000 registered student organizations, and one of the largest residential living communities in the nation. Ninety-seven percent (97%) of first- year students live on campus and there is also a second year on-campus living requirement. Michigan State is a member of the Big Ten Athletic Conference in addition to having one of the largest intramural programs in the nation offering students and student-athletes many exciting ways to be involved in the campus community. East Lansing is an affordable and ideal place to live and work. It has the diversity and culture of a university town, combined with affordable housing, strong public schools, and accessible amenities. East Lansing has nearly 50,000 residents and is adjacent to Michigan’s capital in neighboring Lansing. The campus is approximately 90 minutes from Detroit, and equidistant between Chicago, IL and Cleveland, OH. Michigan residents enjoy 4 distinct seasons, the country’s longest freshwater coastline, and more than 11,000 inland lakes. The MSU 2030: Excellence for Global Impact strategic plan builds upon a period of growth and success in providing world- class education, research, and outreach and engagement benefiting Michigan, the nation and people around the globe. Six strategic themes are at the core of MSU’s strategic plan: student success; staff and faculty success; discovery and innovation for global impact; sustainable health; stewardship for a sustainable future; and access, opportunity and excellence. Importantly, access, opportunity and excellence are also interwoven throughout each of these themes.

Requirements

Status as tenured faculty at MSU with the rank of Associate or Full Professor
Earned terminal degree
Demonstrated accomplishment in their chosen field of study
Productive and impactful publication record
Significant administrative experience in higher education, including mentoring, development, and cultivation of colleagues, junior scholars, and students.
Knowledge of and experience within a higher education environment, particularly as it relates to faculty development/instructional or programmatic design or implementation, research design and analysis centering inclusive practices and talent retention
Experience developing programs emphasizing inclusive excellence, talent development and retention efforts
Ability to supervise and lead programs to enhance retention and success of faculty and staff from diverse groups within the community
Experience establishing strategies and protocols to assess and enhance effectiveness of existing and new programs
Ability to plan, develop and implement marketing strategies for faculty programming
Knowledge of best practices for employee engagement principles and processes
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Experience with conducting research or report writing
Ability to interpret and summarize data both verbally and in writing
Excellent interpersonal and community relations skills; ability to communicate and work collaboratively within a diverse community