Manager, Inclusive Excellence

Joliet Junior College; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Joliet Junior College is seeking a Manager, Inclusive Excellence to advance equity and access across campus. You will develop and lead initiatives, support staff and student success, and foster partnerships with community organizations.

In this role, you will manage professional development, monitor program impact, and ensure alignment with college values and strategic goals. Strong collaboration, budgeting, and data analysis skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years in higher education, community engagement, workforce development, social services, or program management.
• Experience developing and assessing programs or services that support student, employee, or community success.
• Ability to lead projects, manage budgets, monitor expenditures, and prepare reports.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and data reporting/presentation tools.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated with strong time management.
• Commitment to belonging, access, student success, and community partnership.
• Ability to establish cooperative relationships with college and community partners.
• Commitment to the college’s core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and quality.

Responsibilities

• Familiarity with U.S. Department of Education funding and other funding sources.
• Develop and implement inclusive initiatives and best practices across the institution.
• Facilitate campus-wide professional development on cultural competency and inclusive practices.
• Collaborate with campus and community leaders to strengthen engagement and belonging.
• Manage logistics for speaker engagements, programs, and events.
• Design and monitor initiatives to improve access, retention, and outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Facilitation

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Time management

Belonging and inclusion

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, education, business, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Data reporting tools

Job description

Position Title

Manager, Inclusive Excellence Job Description: POSITION TITLE: Manager, Inclusive Excellence STATUS: Full time DEPARTMENT: Office of Inclusive Excellence & Advocacy DIVISION: President’s Office CLASSIFICATION: Exempt UNION: Non-union REPORTS TO: Chief Officer of Inclusive Excellence and Advocacy PLACEMENT: Professional, Grade S10 HIRING RANGE: $65,491 - $73,678 annually Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age and background. Joliet Junior College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Manager of Inclusive Excellence Serves as a strategic leader responsible for advancing the College’s commitment to inclusive excellence, access, servingness and equitable outcomes. This position is responsible for developing, lead, and implement institution-wide inclusive excellence initiatives, programs, professional development and best practices that foster student and employee success, strengthen community engagement, and advance equitable access to resources and opportunities for all stakeholders, with particular attention to the needs of historically underrepresented populations, including Latinx, immigrant, refugee, and multilingual communities. This role ensures that initiatives are aligned with the College’s core values, strategic goals, and best practices that promote equitable outcomes and continuous improvement.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Familiarity with U.S. Department of Education funding as well as private and other public funding.
2. Develop, lead, and implement inclusive initiatives and best practices across the institution that support all students, employees, and community stakeholders, with particular attention to the needs of historically underrepresented populations, including Latinx, immigrant, refugee, and multilingual communities.
3. Facilitate, coordinate, and deliver campus-wide professional development initiatives focused on cultural competency, inclusive excellence, access, belonging, servingness, restorative and healing-centered practices, and other evidence-based strategies that foster an inclusive and welcoming environment for students, employees, and community stakeholders.
4. Partner with campus and community leaders to strengthen awareness, engagement, and capacity-building efforts that support student and staff success, equitable access, meaningful community partnerships, and a culture of belonging.
5. Manage logistics for speaker engagements, contracts, institutional programs, and other initiatives aligned with strategic goals.
6. Design, monitor, and report on initiatives aimed at improving institutional access, advancement, enrollment, retention, degree completion, and equitable outcomes for both students and employees.
7. Support budget planning, management, and reporting activities, including monitoring expenditures, reconciling budget transactions, tracking financial performance, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with institutional, grant, and funding requirements.
8. Handle confidential matters with discretion, in accordance with institutional policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
9. Research and analyze best practices, industry standards, and data trends to inform program development, strategic planning, and institutional sustainability.
10. Engage in community outreach and service through events, volunteer efforts, resource provision, and relationship-building with community-based organizations and local businesses.
11. Perform other duties as assigned in support of institutional priorities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelor’s degree in social work, education, business, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Minimum three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in higher education, community engagement, workforce development, social services, program management, or a related field.
3. Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and assessing programs, initiatives, or services that support student, employee, or community success.
4. Demonstrated ability to lead projects, manage budgets, monitor expenditures, and prepare reports.
5. Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and interpersonal communication skills.
6. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to utilize data, reporting, and presentation tools.
7. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated with strong organizational and time management skills.
8. Demonstrated commitment to fostering environments that support belonging, access, student success, employee engagement, and community partnership.
9. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with other members of the college and community. displaying cultural competence as well as emotional intelligence.
10. Demonstrated commitment to the college’s core values of respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation and quality.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience working with diverse populations.
2. Professional certification in project management, leadership development, cultural competency, or a related area.
3. Familiarity with data analysis tools and student success and institutional effectiveness metrics.
4. Experience in higher education, community colleges, grant-funded programs, or federally funded initiatives
5. English and Spanish verbal and written communication (Bilingual proficiency).
6. Demonstrated multicultural competence.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

1. Normal office physical demands.
2. Ability to travel between campus locations and to and from community events.
3. Ability to do a considerable amount of standing and walking.
4. Ability to set-up and clean-up before and after internal/external events.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Duties are performed indoors in the usual office and/or outdoor environment.
• Occasional attendance at meetings, college events, and community functions may be required outside of regular business hours.

BENEFITS

Click on the link for information about JJC's Benefits: Non-Union Support Staff, Professional, Administrative Full Time/Part Time: Full time Union (If Applicable): Scheduled Hours: 40 Founded in 1901 as the nation’s first public community college, JJC’s dedication to student learning, community prosperity, and personal growth has influenced generations of students and community partners. Our five campuses and extension centers ensure accessibility and empower 30,000 students annually to improve their lives through the power of education. Our commitment to our mission drives the change and innovation necessary to meet the evolving needs of our students, employees, and community. Our continued success is drawn from talented, diverse, and committed employees whose knowledge and passion for education create a thriving culture both in and out of the classroom. JJC supports an inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone can learn, grow, and perform at their best. We invite you to apply your skills and experience in a way that supports excellence and rewards your contributions. Join our family and make JJC your first choice!

ANNUAL CLERY SAFETY REPORT (ASR) NOTICE

Joliet Junior College is committed to assisting members of the JJC community in providing for their own safety and security. The annual CLERY security report is available at the JJC Police Department website: along with other safety information. If you would like to receive the ASR in booklet form, you may stop by the Campus Police Department located on Main Campus in G-1024 or call Campus Police at 815-280-2234. The website and booklet contain information regarding campus security and personal safety such as crime prevention and reporting, police law enforcement authority, disciplinary procedures and other related security policies. They also contain information about crime statistics for the three previous years for all JJC campuses, property owned and controlled by JJC District 525 and on public property immediately adjacent to JJC campuses. This information is required by law and is made available by the Joliet Junior College Police Department.