Details
Posted: 07-Apr-22
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Type: Full Time
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
Categories:
Diversity Coordinator
Additional Information:
Employer will assist with relocation costs.
Reports to the Assistant Head of School for HR & DEI
The Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will be passionately committed to creating a community that is equitable and inclusive. They will promote the work of the Office of DEI by engaging with students, faculty, staff and alumni to foster a community of an authentic sense of belonging. Divisional DEI coordinators will report to this position.
Here is what you get to do at Ravenscroft:
- Assist in the design, coordination and implementation of high-quality programming for students, faculty, staff, families, alumni and the community.
- Oversee Office of DEI Signature programs and events: The Dialogic Classroom for faculty, Dialogue Across Differences facilitator program for Upper School and Middle School students, Creating Inclusive Communities (Pollyanna) conference, Families of Color picnic, Student DEI Peer Educator program and Alumni Mentoring program.
- Partner with Triangle-area independent school DEI directors on events and programming.
- Partner with Triangle Diversity Alliance (TDA) schools (Cary Academy, Carolina Friends School, St. Mary’s and Durham Academy) to organize the annual TDA student diversity conference.
- Coordinate annual affinity-group leaders training (for students, employees and parents) and annual affinity group sponsor training (for faculty).
- Assist with program development and organizing training/events for student DEI leaders.
- Partner with AHOS for Academic Affairs on curriculum development.
- Partner with Advancement on DEI programming (affinity groups and alumni conversations) for alumni groups.
- Advise students, faculty, families and alumni on affinity group administration and events.
- Partner with the communications department to update webpage and create promotional materials that raise the visibility of diversity, equity and inclusion programs and resources.
- Partner with Admissions on creating programs for new families and participate on admissions committees.
- Manage social media technology platforms for the department by providing frequent updates on events and resources.
- Work with the Business Office Coordinator to schedule faculty, staff and board members for DEI training sessions and events sponsored by the department.
- Assist in creating and managing the DEI budget.
- Attend and assist in organizing the quarterly Board of Trustees DEI committee meetings.
Qualifications:
- Commitment to DEI and a passion for planning multicultural programming.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills.
- Strong project-management skills with the ability to prioritize a multitude of tasks.
- Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
- Experience leading DEIB work.
- Proven success working collaboratively with students, faculty, staff and parents.
- Previous teaching experience preferred; comfort with and enthusiasm for teens required.
- Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree preferred.
Salaried/Exempt 12-month position