Assistant Director for Culture and Connection

🔍 Institutional Equity & Access, Stanford, California, United States

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📁: Administration

📅   : 10 hours ago Post Date

📅   : 109273 Requisition #

The Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Education (SHARE) Title IX & Title VI Office is the University’s central resource for preventing and responding to discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex, race, color, and national origin.

The Assistant Director for Culture and Connection will be part of Stanford’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Education (SHARE) Title IX & Title VI Office.

Responsibilities:

General

Responsible for implementing and managing a comprehensive educational curriculum aimed at preventing discrimination and harassment based on sex, race, color, and national origin.
Translate complex federal regulations and university policies into engaging, relatable, and actionable programming for a diverse campus community comprised of students, staff, faculty, and postdocs
Promote a "culture of care" that emphasizes both compliance with applicable policies and laws as well proactively building a community that inherently values constructive engagement, mutual respect, inclusion and belonging

Education

Under the direction of the Director of Education, design, develop, and implement evidence-based culture and compliance education related to Title VI and Title IX
Deliver creative, relatable and engaging training, workshops, and presentations to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, as well as to faculty, staff, and postdocs, focusing on interactive approaches wherever possible
Manage the development and implementation of written and digital educational materials, including curricula, videos, handouts, guides, and training modules
Under the direction of the Director of Education, use a theoretically-integrated framework of race, color, national origin, and sex to create experiential education

Assessment and Evaluation

Assess efficacy of culture and compliance education related to Title VI and Title IX
Develop and administer climate-related surveys and other quantitative instruments to measure patterns and impact related to Title VI and Title IX concerns and integrate findings into program improvements
Facilitate focus groups or other qualitative methods to gather experiential information about climate and institutional response
Analyze program effectiveness and recommend improvements based on assessment data
Maintain accurate documentation of programming, attendance, and assessment metrics

Collaboration

Under the direction of the Director of Education, develop and implement plans for Title VI and Title IX outreach efforts
Represent the SHARE Office in collaborative education initiatives and programs with campus partners including Residential Education, the Centers for Equity Community and Leadership, Department of Athletics, Fraternity and Sorority Life, the Office of Student Engagement, the Graduate Life Office, student affairs, student groups, employee groups, and academic departments.
Advise campus partners on integrating civil rights concepts into departmental programs and practices

Communication

Coordinate communication strategies including, but not limited to, social media presence, newsletters, web updates, and education campaigns

Required Education & Experience:

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree and three years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.
Preferred: Master’s or higher degree in education or communications, and 4+ years of experience in developing educational programming in Title IX, Title VI, student affairs, or other academic settings

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Exceptional public speaking skills and a demonstrated ability to engage college-aged, multi-aged, and professional audiences on sensitive topics.
Understanding of how to teach civil rights concepts to a diverse audience with varying levels of prior knowledge.
Ability to create and oversee the creation of high-quality visual content (infographics, short-form video) for educational purposes.
Ability to develop programming tailored to the target audience group while incorporating innovative and evolving approaches and technologies based on best practices.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize own work and multi-task.
Demonstrated excellent organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to take initiative and ownership of projects.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment in making decisions.
Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team.
Relevant subject matter knowledge.

Certifications and Licenses:

None

Physical Requirements:

Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
Frequently sitting.
Occasionally stand/walk, reach/work above shoulders, use a telephone, writing by hand, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
Rarely twist/bend/stoop/squat, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.

Work Standards:

Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

The expected pay range for this position is $100,023 to $124,516 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

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