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Assistant Director - Cultural and Spiritual Life Centers, First-Gen, Undocumented, Low-Income Network

About the Opportunity

JOB SUMMARY

The Cultural and Spiritual Life Centers of Northeastern University are dedicated to the support, celebration, and advancement of cultural identity and affinity. Programs center on Northeastern's rich communal traditions and intersectional identities, advance cultural/interfaith literacy and dialogue/community-building skills, foster intellectual/personal/spiritual/vocational growth, build bridges with local, national, and global cultural, religious/spiritual/humanist, and social justice communities, promote wellness and wholeness through practices of self-care, advance civic engagement, social action, and global citizenship as learners work to build a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world.

The Center for Intercultural Engagement (CIE) at Northeastern University is a justice-oriented and welcoming space on campus that works to build socially conscious communities across difference. We host engaging programs and dialogues, affinity groups, and promote opportunities for intersectional identity development through a lens of social justice. The center maintains space where students, faculty, and staff can come together and engage across difference through a variety of programs and services such as dialogues, skill-building workshops, and identity-based events, among others. The university has called upon the CIE to expand programming across Northeastern's global network in relation to its work that directly supports DEI initiatives and historically marginalized students. Northeastern has also called for cultural competency and has invested in activities for First-Gen students, which is central to the CIE community. The Assistant Director position would take on the following responsibilities:

• Chair or co-chair signature events and committees:
  
  • First-Gen Week
    
  • First-Gen Graduation
    
  • First-Gen Undocumented Low-Income Network (FUNL)
    
  • Advisor for the First-Gen Low-Income student union
    
• Facilitate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion workshops with the Cultural Life Education Team.
  
• Participate in the planning for the EMPOWER Student of Color Collective.
  
• Participate in the steering committee for the Cultural Life. Education team - a team of facilitators across the network offering DEI trainings across the global network.
  
• Facilitate FUNL meetings with campus partners and continue to develop coalition building across the global network.
  
• Attend Persistence Advising Network meetings.
  
• Liaise with academic advisors and work with the orientation team to promote services for incoming and prospective FUNL students
  
• Work with Alumni Engagement to find networking and fundraising opportunities for FUNL-identifying students.
  
• Oversee the daily operations of the FUNL network.
  
• Oversee Program Assistant(s), student employees, who will support with program implementation.
  
• Create and maintain global network partnerships.
  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

1) Program Management and Design: Administers program operational and administrative processes and procedures. Implements dynamic experiential peer to peer programs promoting a deeper sense of belonging and advancing the University's ambitious diversity/equity/inclusion plan through interdepartmental/cross-functional programs and initiatives. Assists in execution of signature programming. Oversees processes including program assessment and evaluation. Administers operations that may include space, scheduling, safety and security, marketing, fundraising, and events. Work with teams across the network to enhance existing signature programs and implement new innovative programs that meet the needs of First-Gen, Undocumented, and Low-Income students at Northeastern. Engage all learners, and support Program Assistants in their development of leadership opportunities for students. Help design curricula and facilitate trainings for students, staff, and faculty around leadership skills, cultural competency, intersectionality, and coalition building. Assess and report on programs as needed.

• Oversee and implement First-Gen Week with campus collaborators
  
• Oversee and implement First-Gen Graduation
  
• Attend NASPAs First-Gen Forward meetings/conferences
  
• Design and implement assessment for FUNL programs, communications, and trainings.
  
• Support CIE and SJRC programs and events as needed.
  

2) Student Engagement: Provides programmatic and logistical support and advice to ensure effective organizational and event management and ensure student safety. May be responsible for supervising student groups after university office hours. Develops opportunities for student organizations to build stronger connections with centers and/or services. Assists with key intersectional/interdepartmental programs such as leadership conferences and retreats, new student and staff orientations, and other programs. Works with both domestic and international students and promotes deeper dialogue and relationships among them. May lead marketing and social media efforts to build awareness of and participation in local programs and services. Collaboratively plans, executes, and markets program events and services to community partners and stakeholders.

3) Leadership: Participates in team activities. Supervise First-Gen Undocumented Low-Income CIE-SJRC student employees to assist with implementation of programming and operations.

4) Administration/Operations

Schedule and organize meetings/events, develop and maintain agendas, track and report on budgets, maintain and manage spaces, etc.

• Organize and manage all First-Gen, Undocumented, Low-Income Network documentation in Google Drive
  
• Map First-Gen partners and programs across the network including gathering resources already available in colleges to centralize information and disseminate to first-gen students
  
• Support FUNL subcommittees with implementation of projects and programs
  
• Manage steering committee meetings and check in with subcommittees
  
• Liaise with the First-Gen Low-Income Student Union
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 3 years of experience supporting historically marginalized populations, in particular with first-gen, undocumented, and low-income populations.
  
• Knowledge of and an ability to educate, program, and advocate for first-gen, undocumented, low-income advocacy in communities, as is a passion for working with learners at all ages and degree stages.
  
• Deep awareness of issues and concerns related to the social, cultural, and religious/spiritual experience of young adults, meaningful experience working with historically underrepresented/marginalized populations, and skills in developing learning experiences for around culture, justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, global citizenship, and/or leadership development.
  
• Comprehensive knowledge of program administration, evaluation, and development for student-focused programs and events.
  
• Strong cross-cultural communication skills with deep awareness of issues and concerns relevant to cultural affinity group(s).
  
• Experience developing strong reciprocal community partnerships.
  
• Demonstrated leadership effectiveness.
  
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team setting with diverse populations. Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills as well as strong time management and organizational skills.
  
• Fluency with Microsoft Office, Zoom and familiarity with Google Docs.
  
• Proficiency with web design, electronic means of communication, and social media platforms.
  
• Knowledge and skills normally acquired through completion of a Master's degree, preferably in higher education administration or a discipline related to the work of Cultural and Spiritual Life and a minimum of three years of administrative and/or college academic experience.
  

Position Type

Student Services

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.


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