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Asst Dir for Affinity Programs & Leadership Dev
7978BR
Diversity and Inclusion
Multicultural Center for Academic Success
Detailed Job Description
Responsible for leading and continual development of the Men of Color, Honor and Ambition (MOCHA) Program.
- Program is designed for 20 participants
- Lead and develop a recruitment strategy annually for each new class of MOCHA men. Through this strategy, it will include application process, interviews, etc.
- Select new class of MOCHA men annually for the program.
- Develop and assess curriculum for the program on an annual basis. Recruit facilitators for the relevant workshops based on the curriculum. Curriculum currently includes: leadership development, financial, social, health and wellness sessions.
- Serve as MOCHA spokesperson for RIT and Greater Rochester Community. To include the development of new relationships and potential philanthropic opportunities.
- Responsible for recruitment of MOCHA mentors both internal RIT and throughout the Greater Rochester Community. Approximately, 2 per student.
- Ensure tracking mechanism for student completion rate in the program of 75% for required sessions.
- Responsible to check-in with students on academic progress towards persistence/graduation.
- Organize the annual closing celebration that includes donors, mentors, facilitators, families, current class, incoming class, etc.
- Coordinate and maintain MOCHA graduate alumni list for future events in partnership with RIT’s Office of University Advancement.
- Work collaboratively with the Assistant Director of Assessment & Academic Success to main properly administer annual assessments.
- Responsible for referring and advocating for MOCHA students to appropriate RIT and Rochester resources.
- Assess student needs for services
- Make referrals to appropriate campus and community agencies.
Responsible for leading and continual development of the Women of Color, Honor and Ambition (WOCHA) Program.
- Program is designed for 15 participants
- Lead and develop a recruitment strategy annually for each new class of WOCHA women. Through this strategy, it will include application process, interviews, etc.
- Select new class of WOCHA women annually for the program.
- Develop and assess curriculum for the program on an annual basis. Recruit facilitators for the relevant workshops based on the curriculum. Curriculum currently includes: leadership development, financial, social, health and wellness sessions.
- Serve as WOCHA spokesperson for RIT and Greater Rochester Community. To include the development of new relationships and potential philanthropic opportunities.
- Responsible for recruitment of WOCHA mentors both internal RIT and throughout the Greater Rochester Community. Approximately, 2 per student.
- Maintain and lead an advisory board for WOCHA to align with RIT’s Strategic Plan objectives (2015-2025).
- Ensure tracking mechanism for student completion rate in the program of 75% for required sessions.
- Responsible to check-in with students on academic progress towards persistence/graduation.
- Organize the annual closing celebration that includes donors, mentors, facilitators, families, current class, incoming class, etc.
- Coordinate and maintain WOCHA graduate alumni list for future events in partnership with RIT’s Office of Alumni & Development Relations.
- Work collaboratively with the Assistant Director of Assessment & Research Management to main properly administer annual assessments.
- Responsible for referring and advocating for WOCHA students to appropriate RIT and Rochester resources.
- Assess student needs for services
- Make referrals to appropriate campus and community agencies.
Create and administer the “MCAS Leadership Development Fellowship Program”
- Program is going to be designed to start with approximately 15 participants
- Create and administer research opportunities for student with connections to a faculty advisor
- Administer paid research and/or industrial internship opportunities for participants
- Create and administer a Mentoring Program for freshman and/or sophomore participants
- Provide coaching for participants focusing on student leadership development as a researcher, mentor, and leader.
- Create and administer workshops and support student attendance to conferences to assist in participant career development and preparation for graduate school.
Provide leadership growth opportunities in experiential learning opportunities:
- Provide programs and partnerships for Co-Op and career development opportunities.
- Provide leadership growth and opportunities for MCAS students in experiential learning opportunities such as Study Abroad, MOCHA, WOCHA, Co-Ops, etc.
- Assisting the Director of MCAS in cultivating philanthropic relationships to increase experiential learning opportunities with RIT’s University Advancement Office.
- Foster education and participation of MCAS students in graduate school opportunities.
Serve as an academic success and leadership development coach for designated MCAS-affiliated students:
- Maintaining a caseload of MOCHA/WOCHA; MCAS Fellowship students and additional affiliated students as determined by Director of MCAS.
Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. RIT reserves the right to add to or change duties at any time based on operational needs.
Department/College Description
The Division of Diversity & Inclusion works collaboratively with academic and administrative units to provide a holistic range of services that enhance access and success for historically underrepresented students, faculty and staff, support education and scholarship, and ensure a welcoming, inclusive, vibrant and accessible environment for everyone.
Building a community centered on trust, the Multicultural Center for Academic Success (MCAS) will strengthen the academic success of RITs AALANA (African, Latin, and Native American) student population.
Minimum Qualifications
Education/Experience:
- Bachelors Degree required in multicultural education, higher education, administration, intercultural communication, student affairs administration or related field.
- 1-3 years of experience required working with the development of an affinity program that primarily focuses on underrepresented students.
- Experienced required in designing, implementing and assessing leadership development programs.
- Demonstrated understanding of how to increase student sense of belonging and engagement
- Experienced communicator with proven ability to converse and interact with a wide variety of stakeholders effectively.
- Able to develop and implement budgets for events and programs.
Skills:
- Proven ability to work across organizational boundaries with a demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with a wide range of campus and community constituencies.
- Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication, organizational, and project management skills
- Demonstrated ability to effectively and efficiently perform duties and responsibilities with attention
- Demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socio-economic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of college students
- Professional maturity that will foster a professional mentoring and advising relationship with students
- Ability to take initiative, work independently, and as part of a team.
- Able to handle sensitive/confidential information
- Ability to establish, build and maintain effective working relationships based on respect, empathy and honesty with diverse groups and individuals
- Able to develop partnerships with RIT constituencies and Greater Rochester Community to attract mentors for the programs.
Professional Area:
Employment Category: Fulltime
Staff Job Function: Wage Band: 117A
How to Apply
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Additional Details
Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the worlds leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the “Great Colleges to Work For.” RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.
As a member of the RIT community employees receive a well-balanced benefits package that offers a variety of choices and access to additional employment advantages. These benefits, combined with an employees pay, provide a total compensation package that can be tailored to meet your needs. More on RITs Benefits, Health & Wellness program can be found at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/benefits-health-and-wellness
RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov
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