Job detail for Adviser & Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Coordinator

Job Description

The School of Public Health’s Public Health-Global Health Major has an outstanding opportunity for an Adviser & Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Coordinator to join their team.

About this Opportunity

Reporting to the Academic Services Director, the Adviser & Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Coordinator is responsible for leading the major in EDI initiatives that serve students from entry to graduation, maintaining regular advising appointments, and supervising a team of undergraduate student employees support EDI programming and peer advising.

This is a temporary position subject to a 12-month appointment term.

The UW Worksite for this position is at the Hans Rosling Building on the Seattle campus. This position is eligible for hybrid work with up-to 2 days remote work per week.

**Key **

Academic Advising (70%)

• Advise Public Health-Global Health prospective and current majors regarding course of study, career planning, academic planning, admissions, and degree requirements.

• Engage students in difficult conversations surrounding power, privilege, and equity as they relate both to public health-global health as their discipline and their experience as University students.

• In collaboration with program staff, evaluate applicants for admission and counsel students regarding procedures for program reinstatement.

• Strive to integrate career advising – options that support student strengths, skills, interests, and passions – into advising and connect students to career resources in the School and at the University.

• Assist in building community for students in Major, School, and University by collaborating on student programming and special events.

• Participate in advising resource and materials development such as brochures, course flyers, and website content.

• Share responsibility with advising staff for information sessions and class visits.

• Support program and course assessment activities.

• Engage in proactive advising model to support and challenge students to achieve their leadership, honors, research, experiential learning, and academic goals.

• Cultivate relationships with advisers and counselors in other programs and units in order to better help students navigate their experience.

• Support opportunities to facilitate student academic success.

• Communicate with stakeholders across multiple domains (SPH, University, two- and four-year counterparts, community partners, etc.)

• Share responsibility of enrollment management goal to develop relationships from prospective students through engaged alumni.

• Provide appropriate support in cases of emotional/psychological distress, and make referrals to additional resources as needed.

• Monitor student progress as it pertains to the Public Health-Global Health Major continuation policy and University satisfactory progress policy, especially in the case of at-promise and on-probation students.

• Seek out professional development opportunities to increase and improve advising capacity.

• Engage with and represent Major, advising, and undergraduate education, generally, on faculty and School committees.

• Attend meetings, public events, recruitment events, and conferences representing the Major, the School, and its academic programs.

• Utilize learning technologies to develop and provide opportunities for more accessible advising.

• Perform variety of intermediate processing and computer tasks using Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, EARS, EDW, SDB, and other platforms.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Programming (EDI) (30%)

• Advocate for students broadly, and disenfranchised students specifically, in the School of Public Health, Dean’s Office, program, or in other spaces.
• Partner with Academic Services Director to develop and lead in executing a comprehensive plan for on-campus equity, diversity, and inclusion programs.
• Partner with Academic Services Director to assess and prioritize program EDI efforts, and to coordinate faculty, staff, student, and alumni training and participation in EDI programming
• Hire, onboard, and supervise PH-GH Student Resource Coordinators.
• Mentor PH-GH Student Resource Coordinators in developing EDI programming for PH-GH students.
• Build community with student populations through events and communication flow.
• Liaise with campus partners to coordinate meetings and communications; partners include but are not limited to: Disability Resources for Students, International Student Services, Office of Student Veteran Life, and Q Center; as well as the Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity including: Intellectual House, McNair Scholars Program, Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center, and TRiO Student Support Services.
• Collaborate with the Outreach Coordinator to develop and maintain community college partnerships that will support transfer student applicants from application through graduation.
• Communicate EDI program efforts with other program staff and guide their participation.
• Serve as a liaison between the Major and the SPH Assistant Dean for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, and represent the Major on the SPH Diversity Committee, including contributing to the execution and evaluation of the SPH initiatives for increasing EDI across the school
• Seek out and attend professional development opportunities to support EDI programming, which can include but is not limited to: the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE), NACADA, APHA, NASPA, or ASPPH.

This position manages 3 undergraduate student employees.

Required Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity your application must demonstrate you meet both the minimum qualifications and additional qualifications listed below. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants who do not meet these qualifications WILL NOT be forwarded to the Hiring Department.

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least two years of experience working in a university setting.

Additional Qualifications

• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills and ability to work with faculty, staff, students, and the public
• Experience with and enthusiasm for working with students, staff, and faculty from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to adapt to new systems and translate for students the complex and growing undergraduate and graduate degree programs and curriculum of the Public Health-Global Health major and other programs of the SPH
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills
• Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, student affairs, education, social work, or related field.
• Experience in equity, diversity, and inclusion programming on a college campus.
• Ability and flexibility to work independently in a team environment juggling multiple
• One year of experience supervising student employees
• Creative, enthusiastic self-starter who has the ability to react to changing needs
• Experience with and enthusiasm for high school, community college, and/or early college outreach
• Familiarity with and commitment to the mission and values of public health
• Understanding of, commitment to, and experience cultivating an academic culture that recognizes and uplifts intersecting identities, including but not limited to and first-generation college students

Working Conditions

• Occasional extended work hours may be required.
• Office and remote work setting with significant time spent in meetings (virtual and in-person).
• Fast-paced environment with competing priorities, frequent interruptions, and responsibility for managing urgent and escalated issues.
• Regular exposure to sensitive, complex, and high-risk student matters requiring discretion and sound judgment.
• Ability to occasionally lift, push, pull, or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
• This is a time-limited project appointment (12 months).

*****Additional Application Requirement

This recruitment requires a cover letter. Applications that do not include a cover letter will not be forwarded to the hiring department. Please address the following in your cover letter:

• A summary of how your qualifications, skills, and experiences align with the key and requirements of this student services position

Compensation, Benefits and Position Details

Pay Range Minimum:

$65,040.00 annual

Pay Range Maximum:

$75,000.00 annual

Other Compensation:

Benefits:

For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-temporary-per-diem-and-less-than-half-time/

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Temporary or Regular?

This is a temporary position

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent):

100.00%

Union/Bargaining Unit:

Not Applicable

About the UW

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world.

UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.