Equity & Belonging Specialist

KQED Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

KQED Inc. is seeking an Equity & Belonging Specialist to support the organization’s DEI strategy through coordinating learning initiatives, content development, and stakeholder engagement.

As an entry-level role, you will help translate strategic direction into high-quality execution, collaborate across teams, and support heritage month programming in a hybrid SF environment.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating DEI-related learning initiatives.
• Ability to facilitate inclusive staff learning sessions.
• Strong collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Experience organizing heritage month content and events.

Responsibilities

• Develop decks, facilitator guides, and resources for DEI learning initiatives.
• Facilitate DEI learning sessions for staff and create inclusive environments.
• Coordinate scheduling, logistics, and materials for DEI programs.
• Distribute post-session surveys, track attendance and participation, and support evaluation.
• Support heritage month content, events, and cross-team collaboration.
• Maintain department calendars and internal knowledge base.

Skills

Facilitation

Presentation design

Project coordination

Stakeholder coordination

Content development

Data collection & surveys

Event coordination

Job description

Title: Equity & Belonging Specialist

Schedule Format - Location: Hybrid - San Francisco

Pay Information: $69,000 - $72,000

Entry -Level Position

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Organizational Equity & Belonging, the Equity & Belonging Specialist is an entry level position that supports the implementation of KQED's equitable excellence strategy by coordinating DEI initiatives that foster belonging, curiosity, and inclusive engagement across the organization. Through project coordination, content development, facilitation, and operational support, the Specialist helps translate strategic direction into consistent, high-quality execution.

Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, the Specialist supports DEI-related learning experiences, Employee Belonging Groups (EBGs), GUIDE Council initiatives, heritage month programming, and departmental operations. The role also maintains resources, coordinates logistics, tracks program outcomes, and serves as a trusted partner in ensuring DEI initiatives are organized, accessible, and effectively delivered in alignment with the strategic direction established by the Director.

KQED envisions a public media organization with a culture that centers on human dignity, equity, and belonging. This will enable us to better serve and reflect the Bay Area through diverse and inclusive storytelling.

We value the contributions of marginalized people in society — including Black, Indigenous, and all people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people — and we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do, and we strongly encourage members of these communities to apply.

KQED Code of Ethics https://www.kqed.org/about/code-ethics

The mission that drives us:

KQED provide citizens of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone and engage audiences to share their stories. We help students and teachers thrive in 21st-century classrooms, and take people of all ages on journeys of exploration- exposing them to new people, places and ideas.

This role will work hybrid between working in KQED's newly renovated headquarters and working remotely.

Essential Functions:

• DEI Learning Support & Facilitation (40%)
  • Develop presentation decks, facilitator guides, participant resources, interactive activities, surveys, and other educational collateral that support DEI-related learning initiatives based on the curriculum strategy and learning objectives established by the Director.
  • Facilitate foundational DEI learning experiences and educational sessions for staff, creating engaging and inclusive learning environments.
  • Coordinate scheduling, invitations, room and virtual meeting logistics, materials, and resource repositories that support DEI educational programming.
  • Distribute post-session surveys, track attendance and participation, and compile data and insights that support evaluation and continuous improvement of DEI initiatives.
• Heritage Month Content & Engagement Support (35%)
  • Coordinate the operational workflow for heritage month initiatives by managing content movement and communication between Creative, Product, and other internal stakeholders.
  • Draft introductory copy and supporting content for heritage month collections based on established content frameworks and organizational standards.
  • Audit, organize, and maintain multimedia content libraries that showcase KQED programming and storytelling across heritage month collections.
  • Provide logistical and administrative support for GUIDE Council-led heritage month events and cultural engagement activities, including scheduling, room setup, catering coordination, RSVP tracking, vendor support, and event execution.
• Employee Belonging Group (EBG) Support (20%)
  • Support the onboarding of new EBG leaders by providing guidance on the EBG Guidebook, governance resources, templates, organizational processes, and operating expectations.
  • Serve as a liaison for EBG leaders by connecting them with appropriate internal partners, coordinating communications, and helping navigate organizational resources and procedures.
  • Maintain EBG documentation, resource libraries, budget tracking tools, and program records to support effective governance and long-term sustainability.
• Administrative & Operational Support (5%)
  • Partner with internal stakeholders to maintain departmental calendars and coordinate scheduling that supports effective participation across DEI initiatives.
  • Maintain the department's internal knowledge base, ensuring DEI resources, templates, guidance documents, and reference materials remain current and accessible.
  • Provide general administrative and operational support for departmental initiatives, reporting, communications, and resource management
• Perform other related duties as assigned in support of DEI programs and organizational needs.