Program Coordinator, Native and Indigenous Students

University of Colorado Boulder; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Colorado Boulder’s Center for Cultural Connections and Community seeks a Program Coordinator for Native and Indigenous Students to mentor, advise, and coordinate educational programs for Native and Indigenous students on campus. The role supports inclusive programming with a campus-wide focus and weekend/evening hours may be required.

This hybrid position partners with CNAIS and campus services to promote belonging, retention, and student success, while advancing equity and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred in a related field.
• 2+ years of campus programming and advising Native/Indigenous or related underrepresented groups.
• Experience with diversity, inclusion, and equity concepts and training.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement high-impact programming to enhance belonging for Native and Indigenous students.
• Provide advising to Native and Indigenous students, meeting students each semester.
• Develop and assess outcomes for programs and partnerships campus-wide.
• Collaborate with CNAIS and other programs to support student development and retention.
• Foster an inclusive center environment and coordinate funding/assessment activities.

Skills

Mentoring

Advising

Project management

Program planning

Intercultural competence

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Job Summary

The Center for Cultural Connections and Community welcomesapplications for the Program Coordinator for Native and IndigenousStudents, to be responsible for mentoring, advising, andcoordinating educational programs for Native and Indigenousstudents at CU Boulder! This position will assist with and advocatefor Native and Indigenous communities on campus in order to createa more welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment forstudents to thrive. This position will also assist with creatingtransformative, campus-wide innovative programming that supports aninclusive co-curricular environment. In addition, the position willwork collaboratively with the campus community in addressing issuesrelated to historically underrepresented and/or underservedstudents. Some weekend and evening hours are required. Thisposition reports to the Assistant Director for InterculturalEngagement within the Center for Cultural Connections andCommunity.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with allapplicable federal, state, and local laws governingnondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating aworkplace where all individuals are treated with respect anddignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals withdisabilities.

Who We Are

The Division of Student Life consists of 36 departments thatprovide student support and services dedicated to helping studentsbecome successful, curious, competent individuals during their timeat CU Boulder.

The Center Cultural Connections & Community (The Center) is awelcoming and inclusive campus space that aims to support students'psychosocial identity development as they navigate their universityexperience. We do this by providing community-building andeducational programs and advocating for the needs of historicallymarginalized identities. The Center is comprised of the followingprogram areas: Intercultural Engagement, Pride, Education andSocial Change, and First-Generation Scholars and Enrichment. TheCenter's curriculum is grounded in the core concepts ofintersectionality, equity, and social justice.

Our Core Values

• Transformative Educational Opportunities.
• Intersectional Identity, Personal and InterculturalDevelopment.
• Cross-Cultural Engagement.
• Service.

Our Goals

• To support the retention of students from multiple identitiesby empowering student growth and development.
• To cultivate a sense of belonging by nurturing innovativespaces that educate and celebrate diverse communities.
• To foster campuswide collaborations that provide high-impacttransformative experiences to enhance cultural competencies.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Programming, Development and Coordination:

• Plan and implement high-impact programming that serves toenhance the belonging and mattering of Native and Indigenousstudents, including heritage celebrations.
• Provide meaningful connections for Native and Indigenousstudents to student organizations, Center for Native and IndigenousStudies (CNAIS), and other programs and services to holisticallysupport their development and belonging.
• Create and maintain supportive, welcoming and inclusive centerspaces, and implement outcome-based innovative transformativeprograms that invite all students to communicate across lines ofrace, ethnicity, sex, religion, gender, class, sexual orientation,and other social identities.
• Implement Native and Indigenous programming in response tonational/local incidents, including visibility campaigns.
• Collaborate within the Center to combine programming andprojects when and where appropriate for greater outreach.
• Align programming learning outcomes and events with strategicplans for the campus and division of student affairs.
• In collaboration with supervisor, develop assessment measuresthat collect and track quantitative and qualitative university dataand trends for training needs and partnership development forNative and Indigenous students.

Native and Indigenous Advising and Student Support:

• Serve as a support and advisor to Native and Indigenousstudents, specifically during their first year at CU Boulder, andmeet one-on-one with students each semester to support studentstransitioning from first to second year.
• Refer students to appropriate campus resources for support, asneeded (i.e. CNAIS, Student Academic Success Center, Center forStudent Involvement, Office of Victim Assistance, Basic NeedsCenter, Counseling Services, etc.).
• Create reflective spaces for students to celebrate their Nativeand Indigenous identity.
• Foster ongoing relationships with Native and Indigenous studentorganization leaders to provide opportunities for leadershipdevelopment and community building.
• Support Native and Indigenous students in identity developmentto contribute to their retention at the university.
• Actively foster and maintain a workplace climate that issupportive of employees and respectful of difference, as well as tocreate a learning environment for students that encourages personaldevelopment, self-reflection, and academic success.

Native and Indigenous Scholar Coordination:

• Assist and support comprehensive programs and services toenhance the sense of belonging, mattering, academic and socialsuccess of Native and Indigenous Scholars with a focus onactivities related to engagement and retention.
• Develop a regular communication plan for incoming and returningNISS students.
• Collect and track quantitative and qualitative university dataand trends for training needs and partnership development forNative and Indigenous students.
• Coordinate with financial aid and enrollment to determine thenumber of new Native and Indigenous Student Scholarshiprecipients.
• Develop a plan to consolidate all scholarships not administeredby financial aid to improve coordination of awards and studentsupport.
• Provide intentional connections to key partners, includingIndigenous alumni groups, families, and parents, to help informplans for supporting Indigenous students and alumni relations.

Fiscal Operations and Assessment:

• Ensure the responsible planning and expenditure of fiscalresources in a manner consistent with equitable fiduciaryresponsibility.
• Provide timely/pertinent budgetary information to supervisor asnecessary and process university fiscal paperwork promptly andaccurately, and meet due dates for all requests for reports, data,publications, and budgets.
• Routinely assess the necessity of various expenditures,including but not limited to programming activities, studentrecognition, and professional development/training.
• Construct learning objectives and assessment measures forevents and programming and provide quantitative and qualitativeassessment to assess impacts on student retention.
• Assist with both office and the Center's assessments andevaluations to determine that proper and adequate services andresources are being provided.
• Collect and track quantitative and qualitative university dataand trends for training and advocacy needs.

What You Should Know

This is a hybrid work opportunity requiring a minimum of 4 days aweek on campus, with some nights and weekends required.

What We Can Offer

The starting salary for this position will be $62,400 annually. Onboarding assistance may be available within Student Life divisionguidelines.

Benefits

At the University of Colorado Boulder , we arecommitted to supporting the holistic health and well-being of ouremployees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical,dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuitionassistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for localtransit. As one of Boulder County’s largest employers, CU Boulderoffers an inspiring academic community and access to world-classoutdoor recreation. Explore additional perks and programs throughthe CU Advantage program.

Be Statements

Be collaborative. Be impactful. Be Boulder.

What We Require

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 2 years of post-bachelor experience with campus-wideprogramming and advising of Native and Indigenous and/or relatedunderrepresented populations.
• Proven experience in project management and/or student programplanning.
• Experience developing and facilitating diversity and inclusionpresentations and student success workshops.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diversefaculty, staff, and student environment.

What You Will Need

• Understanding of Native and Indigenous cultures, histories,traditions, and/or languages.
• Knowledge of relevant and current issues impacting Native andIndigenous students.
• Knowledge of diversity, inclusion, and equity concepts,frameworks, and practices.
• Familiarity with intersectional identities and studentdevelopment theories.
• Understanding of nationally recognized practices, trends, andpractices for underrepresented students in higher education.
• Capacity to work optimally with persons from a diverse set ofbackgrounds to promote an inclusive campus and communityculture.
• Experience communicating and interacting with students throughactive listening, motivational interviewing, and providingmentorship.
• Strong ability to connect to a variety of audiences, buildrelationships, and foster trust.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Listen and communicate clearly in written and verbalformats.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Master’s degree in higher education administration, women andgender studies, anthropology, ethnic studies, sociology, or arelated field and two years of post-bachelor experience withcampus-wide programming and advising Native and Indigenous and/orrelated underrepresented students.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience working within a socialjustice-focused organization in higher education and/or developing,implementing, and engaging in diversity, inclusion, and equityinitiatives.
• Relevant full-time professional experience in post-secondaryeducation administration, including professional experience inprogram planning, scholarship support, student advising,assessment, and decision-making.
• Experience in a campus-based student affairs position, such asan identity center, Women’s Center, student activities center, ordiversity and multicultural programs.
• Experience in program development and delivery.
• Program management, assessment, and evaluation experience.