Assistant Director, Center Operations, Questrom School of Business

Boston University; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University is seeking an Assistant Director for the Center for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the Questrom School of Business. The role supports Ascend Fellowship, Global Connections, and myQuestrom student organizations, while overseeing operations, communications, and reporting for the Center.

The position partners with the Center Director to ensure student success and fosters an inclusive environment across undergraduate and graduate programs in Boston, MA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required, master's degree preferred or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of full-time experience in student-facing higher education administration, with knowledge of diversity, equity, inclusion and intersectionality.
• Proficiency in budget reporting and management.
• Social media and marketing skills including branding and content creation.
• Experience supervising undergraduate and graduate student employees.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with accuracy and timeliness.
• Strong interpersonal skills with diverse groups; initiative and independent problem-solving.
• Evening and weekend hours; in-person in Boston with potential remote days.

Skills

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree preferred

5+ years higher education admin

Diversity, equity, inclusion

Budget reporting and management

Social media & marketing

Student employees supervision

Project management

Interpersonal skills with diverse背景

Evening/weekend hours availability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree

Job description

The Assistant Director of the Center for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion assists in fostering the empowerment of Questrom School of Business students to become skillful problem-solvers and experienced decision-makers, well positioned to emerge as the business leaders of tomorrow. This position will report to the Director of the Center for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. This position will work closely with the Center Director to help meet the needs and ensure the success of Questrom students, including supporting the Ascend Fellowship Program, Global Connections initiative, and myQuestrom student organizations. Furthermore, the Assistant Director will oversee and manage operations, communications, and reporting functions of the Center and direct day-to-day administrative functions for the Director of the Center.

Required Skills

• Bachelor's Degree required, master's degree preferred or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of full-time experience in fields related to student-facing higher education administration, such as student affairs, advising, and working with multicultural student leadership Extensive knowledge about diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and intersectionality, and awareness of identity-conscious programs and practices.
• Demonstrated proficiency with budget reporting and management.
• Command of social media and marketing (e.g., graphic design, branding, content creation, and marketing campaigns); openness to adopting new technologies.
• Success in previously working with undergraduate and graduate student employees.
• Capacity to manage many different projects simultaneously with consistent accuracy, follow-through, and timely completion of projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to succeed in a workplace with colleagues and students from a wide array of backgrounds, identities, life experiences, and communication styles Talent in determining when to take initiative, problem solve and work independently and transparently with good judgment about when to seek direction.
• Ability to work some evening and weekend hours This position is in-person in Boston, MA, with the potential to work remotely one-two days/week at supervisor's discretion.

_We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. _

Required Experience

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required, master's degree preferred or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of full-time experience in fields related to student-facing higher education administration, such as student affairs, advising, and working with multicultural student leadership Extensive knowledge about diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and intersectionality, and awareness of identity-conscious programs and practices.
• Demonstrated proficiency with budget reporting and management.
• Command of social media and marketing (e.g., graphic design, branding, content creation, and marketing campaigns); openness to adopting new technologies.
• Success in previously working with undergraduate and graduate student employees.
• Capacity to manage many different projects simultaneously with consistent accuracy, follow-through, and timely completion of projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to succeed in a workplace with colleagues and students from a wide array of backgrounds, identities, life experiences, and communication styles Talent in determining when to take initiative, problem solve and work independently and transparently with good judgment about when to seek direction.
• Ability to work some evening and weekend hours This position is in-person in Boston, MA, with the potential to work remotely one-two days/week at supervisor's discretion.

_We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. _