Director, Office of Institutional Equity and Thriving

DePaul University•Chicago, IL

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of the Office of Institutional Equity and Thriving advances DePaul University’s institutional priorities related to belonging, community thriving, and inclusive excellence. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Belonging, Engagement, and Mission, the Director provides strategic leadership, vision, and coordination for university‑wide thriving initiatives. The role shapes institutional frameworks, leads multi‑year planning, builds high‑level partnerships, manages the DePaul Belonging Collective (DBC), facilitates the Human Dignity & Bias Response Team (HDBRT/BERT), and the Anti‑Discrimination Risk Response Plan. The Director ensures alignment with the mission, Designing DePaul, and university equity goals while cultivating a culture where all community members feel welcome, respected, and able to thrive.

Requirements

Master's degree in Counseling, College Student Personnel, Higher Education or a related field, required.
5-10 years of relevant full time professional experience in the area of student affairs in higher education.
A minimum of 3-7 years' experience in the areas of strategic planning, administration, supervision and coordination of Innovative programs and services addressing student success and retention as well as a concentration in urban university settings.
Experience building and leading initiatives across institutions.
Experience with data analysis and translation for change.
Experience with Maxient or related reporting platforms.
Experience training and developing individuals to lead restorative response to incidents of bias.
Program and project management skills.
Supervisory and strategic planning skills.
Public speaking and group facilitation skills.
Ability to organize several projects with multiple deadlines.
Ability to interact effectively with staff and faculty colleagues, external partners and students.
Appreciation for and commitment to equity, inclusion and diversity issues.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic management and oversight of the DePaul Belonging Collective (DBC) and its subcommittees.
Convenes and leads the Human Dignity Team and the bias response reporting/response process.
Leads the development, implementation, and institutional integration of the Anti‑Discrimination Risk Response Plan.
Manages the operational budget for OEIT and any special funding efforts for the DBC and other special initiatives.
Creates, collaborates and coordinates programs, initiatives and policy that support a campus community where all can thrive.
Facilitates Thriving Initiatives and belonging-related efforts across the university in alignment with the Thriving Framework and related Designing DePaul strategic goals.
Serves as a key leader on issues related to campus climate, inclusive excellence, and community well‑being for employees (staff and faculty) and in partnership for students.
Assists the Senior Vice President in advising senior leadership and governance bodies on trends, needs, and emerging issues.
Identifies institutional assessment priorities related to campus climate, thriving, and belonging.
Works closely with the Thriving Metrics Group to share data, utilize data to inform future practice and policy/procedural modifications.
Creates climate surveys, annual reports, dashboards, and strategic updates on the work/related to the work of the department and various thriving initiatives and efforts.
Interprets high-level data trends and communicates findings.
Assists with building and sustaining strategic internal and external relationships.
Provides consultation to campus units on equity-informed strategies and policy alignment.
Makes decisions related to institutional planning to meet compliance for Affirmative Action, support for community and individual community care in compliance with the Anti-Discrimination/Anti-Harassment policies.
Supervises one part-time project manager and potentially one Assistant/Associate Director.
Ensures coordinated, mission‑aligned execution of belonging and thriving initiatives.
Supervises a part-time project manager and an anticipated Assistant/Associate Director.
Directly manages the department budget which includes planning of expenditures in accordance with institutional policy and institutional/departmental goals.
Facilitating transactions, reconciliation, procurement and projecting spending throughout the year.