Director for Domestic BIPOC and International Student Success Search:#1315 Date Posted: 12/17/2024 Type/Department:Administrator in JEA Search Status:Searching for Candidates - Accepting Applications Apply Now:Would you like to apply for this position? Hampshire CollegeDepartment: Justice, Equity, and Antiracism Job Title: Director for Domestic BIPOC and International Students SuccessPosition Type: Full TimeSchedule: 35 hours a week Pay Range/ Status: $71,000Location: Hampshire College Campus in Amherst, MA Reports to: Senior Vice President for Justice, Equity, and AntiracismAnticipated Start Date: January 27, 2025Hampshire College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution and member of the Five College consortium, is located on a beautiful rural campus in Amherst, Massachusetts. We provide residential undergraduate education to nearly 900 students. Each department at Hampshire College contributes to the collaborative culture of the organization and plays an important role in the success of the College. The justice, equity, and antiracism team advances the college’s goals of ensuring that all our students achieve success and transforming higher education. As part of this team, you will assist in achieving these goals. DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:The Director of Domestic BIPOC and International Student Success is a full-time, 12-month, live-on professional staff member participating in emergency response and administrator on-call rotation for the entire campus and reporting to the Senior Vice President for Justice, Equity, and Antiracism and with a dotted reporting line to the Senior Director for Student Success and Engagement. The Director implements and sustains a comprehensive range of programs, initiatives, and services centered around domestic BIPOC and international student success, belonging, support, and retention.The Director will focus on domestic BIPOC and international student engagement and success, will manage international student space, and will work with campus partners such as the Director of the Lébron, Wiggins, Pran Cultural Center (a BIPOC student space) to provide educational, social, and cultural programming that builds community and centers and affirms the needs of international students and the international student community. The Director works to create and offer immersive opportunities for co-curricular learning and leadership development, advocates for initiatives that contribute to international students’ sense of belonging and well-being and fosters a vibrant global community that provides international students and the college community the opportunity to participate in conversations and educational experiences that expand our collective understanding of global experiences.The Director also serves as the Primary Designated School Official for SEVIS records and Student and Exchange Visitor Program compliance, provides advising to international students, coordinates international student transition services such as the new international students’ orientation and transit programs, and provides education, support, community, and advocacy to and on behalf of all students who identify as international—F-1/J-1 students, dual citizens, permanent residents, and third culture.As a retention specialist, the Director will bring systems-change and data-informed approaches to student retention and will collaborate with the Senior Director for Student Success and Engagement in developing methods, strategies, programs, and initiatives to keep students engaged, motivated, and prepared to graduate. Focusing on identifying and collaborating with students, faculty, and staff to address issues and remove barriers that impede students’ success, the Director assists with all domestic BIPOC and international student success and retention efforts and strategies across Academic Affairs and Justice, Equity, and Antiracism.The Director will also participate in the Community Standards (i.e., conduct) process, while bringing community care and transformative and restorative justice approaches to aiding students in upholding the standards. The Director is a student development practitioner who is student-centered, open to new and challenging experiences, highly motivated and cares deeply about forming strong relationships and engaging in meaningful and educational experiences with students. This position needs to be highly visible, maintain strong connections, and work successfully with students, faculty, staff, parents, and external constituents. REQUIRED SKILLS:
Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes justice, equity, and antiracism.
Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff and community members.
Supports and enhances a sense of belonging and success of students from traditionally marginalized and underrepresented groups.
Ability to flex communication style to multiple cultural environments.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and ability to present to diverse audiences, specifically racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse communities.
Ability to function independently and complete projects with limited supervision
Excellent interpersonal and team building skills.
Ability to analyze data, interpret results and make recommendations.
Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships.
Highly organized and able to prioritize in a fast-paced, team- oriented environment.
Strong problem-solving and collaborative skills.
Preferred
Knowledge of high impact strategies that support domestic BIPOC and international students’ growth and development and enhance and promote community and individual wellbeing as well as persistence and degree completion.
Understanding of Student Development Theory, systems and transformative change theories and approaches
Familiarity with Google Suite, Adobe, student information management (e.g., Colleague), social media applications, student activities platforms, and conduct platforms (e.g., Guardian), etc.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE:
Four-year college degree or equivalent
Minimum of two years job related experience
Required Alternatives to formal education and paid work experience may be considered as equivalent qualifications to include military service/training, volunteering, activism, and other non-traditional programs and experiences related to the position.BENEFITS:Hampshire College offers an excellent benefits program for eligible employees such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement plan, flexible leave plans, and many other fringe benefits. For information on Hampshire College, including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website at www.hampshire.edu.WHO SHOULD APPLY:Hampshire College is an equal opportunity employer and deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are particularly committed to revealing and combating the social and institutional structures that support racism and white supremacy in all phases of employment and college life. We believe that the educational and employment environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to work and grow. We encourage applications from women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups, veterans, and other candidates who will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives. Hampshire College is committed to removing barriers to employment faced by equity-seeking groups and encourages (but does not require) members of these groups to self-identify in their application materials. Applicants whose work incorporates a global perspective and a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity in the work environment are particularly encouraged to apply.HOW TO APPLY:Please submit your cover letter, resume and names/phone numbers of three professional references via our website at https://jobs.hampshire.edu/Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Hampshire College is an equal opportunity institution, committed to diversity and inclusion in education and employment.