The Director of the Center for Understanding, Belonging, and Experiences (The CUBE) is responsible for student development, learning outcomes, and assessment through programs and services offered through the CUBE. The Director serves as one of the campus leaders responsible for campus-wide equity and inclusion efforts and is part of the Student Affairs leadership team, reporting directly to the Dean of Students.
Department Specific Responsibilities
Manages the Center for Understanding, Belonging and Experiences including the selection, training, and supervision of student staff.
In consultation with leadership, develops, designs, and maintains diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion programs to support students, faculty, and staff around campus-wide organizational goals. This may include but is not limited to training, and advice on diversity-related topics, such as: cultural understanding, bias, recruitment and retention strategies, inclusive terminology, and team dynamics, to a variety of audiences.
Develops communications (email, social media, etc.) and serves as liaison to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging program participants, collaborators in other units, community partners, and leadership members.
Serves on various committees and provide input on strategic direction for the department or unit. Works with the Dean of Students on student bias related incident response, co-chairs the DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Advisory Board with the Dean of Students and provides partnership to equity and inclusion initiatives across campus.
Proactively collaborates with campus partners on inclusive programming and services, including Enrollment Management, Athletics, University Relations, Communications, etc.
Supports campus events undergraduate and graduate programs with inclusive programming and support services.
Regularly create program goals, outcomes, and assessment measurements for programmatic efforts.
General Responsibilities
In consultation with leadership, develops, designs, and maintains diversity, equity, belonging, and inclusion program objectives to support organizational goals.
Develops communications and serves as liaison to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging program participants, collaborators in other units, community partners, and leadership members.
Provides mechanisms, training, and advice on diversity-related topics, such as cultural understanding, implicit bias, recruitment and retention strategies, inclusive terminology, and team dynamics, to a variety of audiences.
Recruits, trains, directs, and schedules students and volunteers. Mentors, serves as a resource and provides guidance to team staff members as needed.
May serve on various committees and provide input on strategic direction for the department or unit.
Arranges staff travel, accommodations, and research activities as necessary.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
Bachelor's degree in related field
Preferred
Master's degree in related field
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
2 years in diversity, equity, and inclusion programming or related field
SKILLS
Required
Effective interpersonal skills
Ability to build strong customer relationships
Promotes information sharing
Excellent collaboration and team building skills
Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents
Demonstrates ability to maintain confidential information
Maintains composure under pressure
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Additional Information
Review of applicants will begin July 22, 2024.
Work Location
Indiana University South Bend campus
South Bend, Indiana
Advertised Salary
$43,888.08 - $50,000.04 annual salary
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
Multiple plan options for medical insurance
Dental insurance
Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
Additional supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition benefit for IU classes
10 paid holidays per year
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Career
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: General Administration
Job Family: Diversity Programming
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