Summary:

The overall mission is to develop, implement, and evaluate a student affairs program focused on diversity, inclusion and community engagement for the purpose of student learning and development. This full-time, 12-month position serves on the senior leadership team within the Division of Student Life and reports to the Dean of Students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Administrative Duties

• Serve as a senior member of the leadership team for the Dean of Students staff within the Division of Student Life
  
• Supervise two assistant directors and one graduate intern
  
• Provide leadership to the department of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Engagement including overseeing the budget, developing a strategic plan, and managing the day to day activities of a comprehensive diversity program and community engagement opportunities
  

Diversity and Inclusion Duties

• Serve as the primary resource to and advocate for students from diverse backgrounds 
  
• Advise several key multicultural student organizations
  
• With the help of the staff oversee the LEAD (Lead, Education, Act, and Diversify) Program responsible for assisting first generation students successful transition to college
  
• Serve as co-Chair of the University’s Diversity Council
  
• Provide educational initiatives and programs for students, faculty, and staff promoting cross-cultural understanding (including RA training, classroom lectures, workshops, etc.)
  
• Coordinate and collaborate with key student organizations to develop or implement periodic cultural events on campus such as celebrating Heritage Months, LGBT History Month, Women’s History, Yom Kippur, Ramadan, etc.
  

Community Engagement Duties

• Work collaboratively with academic departments and community agencies to support curricular service learning programming
• Develop partnerships with faculty to integrate service learning into academic courses and programs
• Develop and implement reflective activities to maximize student learning following community service activities
• Plan and conduct assessment of student life outcomes
• Develop implement, and enforce policies related to service learning and community service activities (transportation, travel to sites, etc.)
  

Nonessential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist students and other guests who visit the office
• Serve on an advisory committee with faculty, staff, and students
• Other duties and special projects may be assigned to meet department and university needs

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills Required:

• Master's Degree with 4-6 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of experience and education
• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented
• Proficient at multi-tasking
• Strong problem solving skills
• Must enjoy working with  college-aged students

Physical Requirements (with or without reasonable accommodation)

• Visual Abilities: Read reports, create presentations, and use a computer system - 75-100% of the time
  
• Hearing: Hear well enough to communicate with co-workers, vendors, and students - 75-100% of the time
  
• Dexterity, Grasping, Feeling: Write, type, and use the telephone, copier, and computer systems - 75-100% of the time
  
• Mobility: Open files and operate office machines; move between departments and attend meetings across campus - 75-100% of the time
  
• Talking: Frequently convey detailed or important instructions and ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly - 75-100% of the time
  
• Lifting, Pulling, Pushing: Exert up to 30 pounds for force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects - 50-74% of the time
  
• Cognitive/Emotional: Ability to critically think and concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in conditions - 75-100% of the time
  

Work Conditions

• Work in office environment, involving contact with faculty, staff, students, parents, service providers and vendors.
• Work has deadlines, multiple interruptions, high volume and may be stressful at times. 

Disclaimer:

The above description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of this positions, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the position. 

Queens values campus diversity and demonstrates this in campus initiatives; we particularly encourage members of historically under-represented groups to apply. Only candidates who best match requirements of job will be contacted. The position will be removed from the website once an offer is extended and accepted, or when a sufficient candidate pool is identified. Due to limited staff resources, phone calls cannot be accepted or returned.

As we pursue our mission to provide educational experiences that transform students’ lives and foster personal and professional success, Queens University of Charlotte is completely and firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity. Queens does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identify, religion, age, national origin, disability, political beliefs, veteran status, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs, employment and hiring policies, or other University-administered programs. Any applicant for employment who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Director of Human Resources (704-337-2297).

Benefits

Queens offers comprehensive benefits to eligible employees, including: medical (PPO options and high deductible plan) dental insurance, vision, domestic partner benefits, defined contribution retirement plan & supplemental retirement plan, vacation and paid holidays, tuition remission, Queens-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, dependent life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent care, Health Savings Account), sick leave and long-term disability leave, FMLA leave, reduced cost meals at Morrison Dining Hall, employee assistance program (EAP), wellness programs. In addition, employees may choose voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, critical care insurance and legal assistance.

Queens is an equal opportunity employer, completely and firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity. Queens does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identify, religion, age, national origin, disability, political beliefs, veteran status, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law in the administration of its educational and admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs, employment and hiring policies, or other University-administered programs. Any applicant for employment who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Director of Human Resources 704-337-2297.

About Queens

Queens University of Charlotte is a private, co-educational, Presbyterian-affiliated comprehensive university located in the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, and is consistently ranked in the top tier of Southern Regional Masters Universities. The university has over 2,250 undergraduate and graduate students in programs offered by the College of Arts and Sciences, the McColl School of Business, the James L. Knight School of Communication, the Wayland H. Cato Jr. School of Education, the Andrew Blair College of Health and the Presbyterian School of Nursing and Hayworth School of Graduate and Continuing Studies. Additional information about may be found at http://www.queens.edu.