Head of Belonging, Engagement & Inclusion

Carthage College; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carthage College seeks an experienced and student-centered Director of Student Engagement and Inclusion to lead the Engagement and Inclusion Center. You will develop programs, relationships and strategies that strengthen student belonging, engagement, and retention.

The Director manages an office budget, supervises student staff, and leads key functions. This role also contributes to Title IX efforts and campus-wide inclusion initiatives.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree (preferred) in higher education leadership, counseling, or related field.
• Experience working with student conduct processes and student organizations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with faculty, staff, students, and families.
• Ability to build rapport and provide academic, personal and social support to students, including FERPA and Title IX understanding.
• Ability to use standard office equipment and technology, including a telephone, keyboard, and personal computer and tools such as Microsoft Office Suite and various Google applications.
• Minimum of 5 years full-time professional experience.
• Experience with underrepresented/underserved populations.
• Experience with Workday and Microsoft Excel are highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Office of Student Life to create and execute strategies to reduce barriers to student access, belonging, retention, and success.
• Develop, lead, and coordinate EIC activities for students, staff, and faculty in conjunction with the Dean of Students and Associate Provost for Retention and Inclusion.
• Evaluate and advance inclusion programming to foster student belonging.
• Research and propose innovative strategies to create a sense of belonging for students.
• Contribute to institutional retention goals.
• Design/program initiatives to support campus affinity-based student organizations.
• Provide guidance and support to new proposed student organizations.
• Support and promote Health and Counseling Center and other resources with underrepresented students.
• Create and deliver learning and capacity building for belonging and inclusion.
• Teach in the College Success Seminar program.
• Provide coaching, training, tools, and resources for Engagement and Inclusion programs.
• Develop educational opportunities related to belonging and inclusion, including safe zone training.
• Refine restorative justice to address bias incidents among students, staff, and faculty.
• Serve on the Student Success Team to analyze data.
• Measure and monitor the impact of programming and adjust accordingly.
• Collaborate with departments to improve retention and graduation rates of underrepresented groups.
• Coordinate with Marketing to update EIC website and monitor social media.
• Manage budget and assessment projects.
• Participate in local, state, and national inclusion networks.
• Maintain active presence with students, including evenings and weekends.
• Work with Title IX coordinator as a trained investigator.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Planning

Reasoning

Organizational skills

Project management

Education

Master's Degree (preferred) in higher education leadership, counseling, or related field

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Carthage College seeks an experienced and student-centered Director of Student Engagement and Inclusion to lead the Engagement and Inclusion Center. You will develop programs, relationships and strategies that strengthen student belonging, engagement, and retention.

The Director manages an office budget, supervises student staff, and leads key functions. This role also contributes to Title IX efforts and campus-wide inclusion initiatives.