Inclusion and Community Coordinator

University of Redlands•Redlands, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Redlands is seeking an Inclusion and Community Coordinator. This role, reporting to the Dean of Students and Belonging, will lead the Office of Inclusion and Community (OIC) to foster a campus culture of belonging and education. The Coordinator will support campus-wide initiatives and programs aimed at serving and preparing first-generation, high-need, and underrepresented student populations. In collaboration with campus partners, the Coordinator will contribute to supporting student academic success, belonging, and career readiness.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a job-related field or equivalent experience.
Experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible technical, analytical, or administrative experience
Commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, and promoting social justice on campus and beyond.
Demonstrated sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of students coming to the university, including those with physical and/or learning disabilities.
Understanding of best practices and strategies for promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion on college campuses, preferably at a Minority Serving or specifically a Hispanic Serving Institution.
Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills, with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals and groups.
Communicate effectively and follow instructions, both verbally and in writing.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data related to campus climate and diversity initiatives.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office software including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to manage high volume of electronic communication, prepare reports and spreadsheets, and create presentations.
Ability to recommend appropriate courses of action within established guidelines.
Ability to foster strong, positive relationships and align both internal and external resources to achieve university objectives
Ability to exercise discretion and work with confidentiality.
Must be able to competently interact with a culturally and ethnically diverse population of students, faculty, and staff.

Nice To Haves

Experience or knowledge of working with grant projects, programs, or initiatives, or other programs for historically underserved and underrepresented students or communities.
Fluency (read, write, and communicate orally in English with high levels of/ cross-cultural competency).
Experience working with underserved student populations.
Experience managing student employees or volunteers.
Experience working with students

Responsibilities

Support the execution of inclusive programming to advance community belonging, education, training, celebration and dialogue across difference, and constructive student engagement.
Expand utilization and welcoming atmosphere of OIC Centers (Multicultural Center, The Bridge, Pride Center, and Center for Gender Justice).
Establish inclusive OIC Centers calendar of cultural, identity, and heritage celebrations, and support coordination of OIC led or supported signature events and programs.
Partner with student diversity led clubs and organizations, Student Campus Life, all Student Affairs departments, and campus partners to establish one student-centered programming and educational opportunities (e.g. workshops) calendar, integrating OIC Center signature events and programs, track, and assess student engagement.
Aid in coordinating the pre-orientation Summer Bridge program(s) to assist with transition to college.
Support the Assistant Director in implementation of the Students Together Empowering Peers (STEP) mentors and mentees to ensure the program meets and fulfills its mission and key performance indicators to provide resources and support for, first generation college students in order to ease their transition into higher education, retention, and academic progress.
Partner with Student Success Center on initiatives and programs (e.g. study hall jam, embedded tutoring in Multicultural Center) and connection pathways to other resources.
Assist the Assistant Director and interns with organizing I'm Going to College (IGTC) which is a group tour designed to introduce K-8 students (elementary and middle school) to the benefits of a college education.
Assist with coordinating affinity group graduation recognition ceremonies.
Establish partnerships and programming to encourage academic success, career preparedness, and wellbeing.
Serves as a resource for students, faculty, and staff on issues related to belonging, community, and identity.
Partner with Residence Life and Housing in supporting a Bridge/Step living learning community.
Regularly attend the Student Diversity-Led club and organization meetings, providing advising, mentorship, leadership development, training, programming support, and celebrating student community impact.
Serve as the OIC Centers liaison in advancing campus civic engagement and student voter initiatives and programs in partnership with Student Campus Life, students, staff, and faculty, including serving as the institutional AAUW OIC liaison partner.
Assist in expanding campus departmental, and external partnerships with local and regional resources (e.g. Inland Counties Legal Services LGBTQ+ Services Program) to expand student support resources, programming, and community education.
Coordinate and/or support conflict management and/or mediation between students, clubs or organizations to repair harm to individuals and/or community and build bridges to foster community inclusion across difference, and community education.
Provide divisional support in identifying, understanding, monitoring, and assisting with problem-solving in relation to student and/or community issues and trends as needed.
Assist with developing and implementing marketing and communication campaigns, and efforts to include web content programmatic messaging, family, and supporter liaison, etc. to promote OIC initiatives, events, and programs as directed.
Assist in the tracking, collection and analysis of data related to student engagement, Summer Bridge, STEP, and OIC initiatives at the University of Redlands and use that data to make appropriate campus referrals, and inform future programming and student success retention, and intervention strategies.
Oversees event planning and management to include budget projections and oversite, vendor and contractor coordination, event scheduling and associated logistics, liaise and coordinate with the information technology, and events and conferences team, as needed.
Partner with Student Campus Life and Residence Life and Housing to bolster late night and weekend programming.
Manage student records consistent with the Family Rights and Privacy Act and serve as a Responsible Employee. Maintain a presence and serve as a resource to students.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Provide supervision for undergraduate student employees, undergraduate student leaders, volunteers, and formulate individual performance and professional development goals aligned with the department’s mission and strategic plan.
Serve on committees involving collaborating with other departments, and/or partnering on grant writing opportunities.
Support division of Student Affairs and/or institutional initiatives, committees, and/or signature events/programs as needed (e.g. New Student Orientation, Admitted Students Day, Bulldog Beginnings, LiveWell Bulldogs Fair).
Performs other duties as required or assigned.