Unit Manager, The Centers for Student Access, Community, and Intercultural Communication (The Centers)

Western Washington University•Bellingham, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Unit Manager for the Centers for Student Access, Community, and Intercultural Engagement (The Centers) is a critical member of The Centers team and shares responsibility for fostering an environment and delivering services that are accessible, inclusive, and equitable. The Unit Manager works primarily out of the Multicultural Center in the Viking Union. Under the supervision and direction of the LGBTQ+ Director, the Unit Manager provides administrative support and programmatic support for The Centers and the departments in it: The Office of Multicultural Student Services (MSS), LGBTQ+ Western, and the Disability Access Center (DAC). The Unit Manager will primarily support LGBTQ+ Western including supervising some student staff. The Unit Manager furthers Western’s strategic goals in equity, excellence, and inclusion for our students. The position designs and delivers co-curricular programming and services supporting the self-determination, well-being, and holistic success of students of color, LGBTQ+ students, and disabled students, including students who hold multiple marginalized identities. Through development and delivery of programs, administrative and fiscal support, outreach, and broad advisement, the position supports positive identity development and builds intercultural understanding for Western students. The Centers Unit Manager is a one-two year project position that helps maintain services, programs, and events within The Centers for Student Access, Community, and Intercultural Engagement. This position primarily supports Multicultural Student Services (MSS), LGBTQ+ Western, and Disability Access Center (DAC). The Unit Manager will support some of the duties of the LGBTQ+ Western department. This position will supervise or co-supervise student staff members and collaborate closely with professional staff from Multicultural Student Services. This role is supervised by the LGBTQ+ Director. The State HR Classification for this position is Program Specialist 2. This is a project-employment position ending no later than June 30, 2027.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in any Field
Three (3) years of professional experience working in programs related to access, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Experience effectively advising students and/or young adult leaders of programs, clubs, or organizations to support student leadership development, including demonstrated success providing culturally responsive advising services to LGBTQ+ and/or BIPOC students
Experience designing and delivering programming and training that advances positive identity development and builds leadership skills for students who hold multiple marginalized identities.
Demonstrated ability to engage students of diverse identities in intercultural learning and dialogue.
Successful experience supervising student employees.
Strong small and large group facilitation skills and written communication skills.
Experience developing and managing budgets.
Knowledge of student leadership and student development theories and their applications in practice.
Demonstrated organizational and time management skills and the ability to make decisions that align with organizational mission and goals.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a field related to job responsibilities such as Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Ethnic or Cultural Studies, Social Services, etc.
Master’s degree in a field related to job responsibilities, for example Student Affairs Administration, Education, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Ethnic or Cultural Studies, Social Services, or Psychology. 2+ additional years of experience may be considered in replacement of a master’s degree
Demonstrated leadership experience in LGBTQ+, multicultural services, or other identity-based resource centers in higher education.
Demonstrated skills and experience in strategic assessment of programs, services, and/or student learning outcomes.
Fluency in Spanish or another second language (other than English)

Responsibilities

Provides administrative support and programmatic support for The Centers and the departments in it: The Office of Multicultural Student Services (MSS), LGBTQ+ Western, and the Disability Access Center (DAC).
Primarily supports LGBTQ+ Western including supervising some student staff.
Designs and delivers co-curricular programming and services supporting the self-determination, well-being, and holistic success of students of color, LGBTQ+ students, and disabled students, including students who hold multiple marginalized identities.
Supports positive identity development and builds intercultural understanding for Western students through development and delivery of programs, administrative and fiscal support, outreach, and broad advisement.
Helps maintain services, programs, and events within The Centers for Student Access, Community, and Intercultural Engagement.
Supervises or co-supervises student staff members.
Collaborates closely with professional staff from Multicultural Student Services.