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Area Coordinator of Programming, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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Position Number: 5030554
Location: Chicago, IL
Position Type: Multicultural Affairs and Affirmative Action

Area Coordinator of Programming, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The University of Illinois at Chicago is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation, and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANASPI), and a Hispanic Serving Institution (SHI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate, and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health science colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant, and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published in U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

Campus Housing Campus Housing supports the academic mission of the University of Illinois Chicago by creating on-campus residential communities that actively assist in enhancing a student's sense of belonging, increasing a student's self-awareness, and developing a student's skillset to transform their local and global communities through positive change. Campus Housing values collaboration, commitment to excellence, growth mindset, inclusivity, innovation, relationship building, and a student-centered approach. With the university and department at the forefront of change, employees must demonstrate the ability to make timely, well-informed decisions, use professional judgment in complex situations; and demonstrate critical, creative, and reflective thinking skills. The Area Coordinator of Programming, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion must be able to effectively handle complex situations; work calmly and accurately to de-escalate situations and resolve escalated issues through constructive and creative approaches.

Campus Housing is currently seeking an Area Coordinator of Programming, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (ACPDEI). The Area Coordinator the daily operations and management of academic and culturally based residential initiatives including living-learning communities, Faculty-in-residence programs, affinity spaces, residential curriculum implementation, and academic interventions. This position includes leadership, management, and oversight for the development and implementation of a comprehensive curricular residence life program that focuses on academic retention and student development and the continued development of a faculty-in-residence program. This position works with student conduct; crisis response; diversity and inclusion; leadership, advising; assessment; staff development, selection, recruitment, training and evaluation, and administration. This position directly supervises 15-17 student staff members, one graduate assistant, and five student-led affinity spaces. This position involves making timely, well-informed decisions, using professional judgment in complex situations; and demonstrating critical, creative, and reflective thinking skills and has budgetary oversight. This is a live-on position that serves in an on-call capacity that provides direct crisis intervention, counseling, and conflict resolution for residents and consultation & coaching for supervisees engaged in crisis response.

The position requires a master's degree in student development, higher education, counseling, management, public administration, sociology, or a related field required a Minimum of 2 years of residence life supervisory and budgetary experience, preferably in higher education. Working knowledge of databases and general computer skills.

For full consideration please submit a resume and cover letter by March 18, 2024, at the following link:

https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/8560?c=uic

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirements, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

The University of Illinois Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.