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DePaul University

Job Identification: 595
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Job Schedule: Full time
Job Category: Student Services

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Guided by an ethic of Vincentian personalism and professionalism, DePaul compassionately upholds the dignity of all members of its diverse, multi-faith, and inclusive community. We seek to hire collaborative, open-minded, and dedicated professionals who are committed to advancing our university mission to making education accessible to all, with special attention to including underserved and underrepresented communities. Successful candidates thrive in an environment where ideas and perspectives representing a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds and experiences are welcome and supported.

The Highlights
Reporting to the Assistant Director of the Office of Multicultural Student Success (OMSS), the Coordinator provides comprehensive management of the department scholarships portfolio of programs designed to foster a sense of belonging and support retention and persistence to graduation for historically marginalized students. In addition, this position will serve as a key contact for managing and following up on student inquiries regarding scholarships and various financial concerns. Finally, the coordinator will provide leadership to the Academic Progress check-ins, manage the budget for the scholarship suite and collaborate with DePaul and external partners in the fulfillment of gift agreements for donor-based scholarships.

Is This You?

• Manages the suite of OMSS scholarships including: program and curriculum design, assessment, budget management, application implementation, scholar selection, and advising. This position ensures that the scholars fulfill the conditions of their respective awards, manages the cohort experiences, developing and implementing a four-year curriculum and experiential learning engagement opportunities.
  
• Oversees budget which includes scholarship endowment and scholarship programming budgets. Collaborates with University Advancement, Donor Relations, Financial Aid, and Admissions to disburse funds, fulfill requirements of gift agreements, submit regular donor reports, and support the procurement of additional scholarship funding.
  
• Provide leadership and direction for the search and hiring processes, professional development, and performance review for 2 - 3 graduate assistants.
  
• Responsible for using student records systems to gather, analyze and organize APRs for scholarship programs participants.
  
• Academic/Financial Advocacy- Conduct academic and financial advocacy sessions with students experiencing academic and/or financial emergencies.
  
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Your Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree required in Higher Education, Counseling, Student Affairs, or applicable degree. Master's degree preferred.
• Must have at least one to three years of experience, preferably three in program research, design and assessment
• Experience supervising graduate & undergraduate students
• 1-3 years experience working in higher education setting
• Excellent presentation/facilitation skills including, but not limited to, oral and written communication skills
• Excellent individual, group, and interpersonal skills
• Clear understanding of the issues that impact the lives of students of color, low-income students, and first generation students, undocumented students and students with marginalized genders and sexualities in higher education
• Interest and experience with models for social justice/advocacy work
• Demonstrated ability and sensitivity in working with diverse populations

Managerial Responsibilities

• Has responsibility for hiring, training, performance review and professional development for 2 - 3 graduate assistants.
• Approximately 20% of the Coordinator's time will be dedicated to supervision, development and training.
  

Financial Responsibilities

• The coordinator provides oversight to a programming budget and scholarship funds.

Other Skills & Abilities Required

• Strong computing skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)
• Strong grasp of social media technology including usage in a Student Affairs setting (Facebook, Twitter, Constant Contact, etc)
  

Additional Information
For consideration, please include a resume and cover letter with details of your experience working with the populations that OMSS (Office of Multicultural Student Success) serves.

• Some evening and weekend work required.

Perks:

• Working for a stable and well-known University that values diversity and inclusion.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more!
• Matching retirement plan up to 10%.
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents!
• Full-Time Benefits
• Part-Time Benefits

Required Background Check:
Employment at DePaul University is contingent on passing a background check. Only final candidates who are extended an offer of employment will undergo a background check.

Required COVID-19 Vaccination:
Employment at DePaul University is contingent upon receiving all recommended doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, including the booster, or having a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated. To request a religious or medical exemption, please email [email protected]

Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect:
Upon accepting an offer of employment with the university, you will also be required to sign an Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status at the time of hire. A mandated reporter is required to make a report to the Illinois DCFS Hotline whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that a child known to them in their professional or official capacity may be abused or neglected. For more information, please visit the following pages:

Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS)
Illinois Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act

Title IX Contact Information
Federal Title IX policy requires that all colleges and universities make known the contact information for the person responsible for coordinating its efforts to comply with Title IX responsibilities. The Title IX Office is on the Lincoln Park campus on the 3rd floor of the Student Center, 2250 N. Sheffield Avenue. The Title IX Office can be reached at 312-362-8970 or [email protected]

DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.

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