Department: Center for Culture, Equity, and Empowerment

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• Recruit, hire, train, mentor, and supervise full-time professional staff, student ambassadors, fellows, and graduate professional assistants;
  • Supervises 2 full-time professional staff, 10-12 student ambassadors, fellows, and 2 graduate professional assistants, and is accountable for staff performance;

• Provide leadership and guidance to student staff that encourages growth and supports their holistic wellbeing through team building activities and supporting the creation and execution of student-led initiatives; and
• Manage the curricular and co-curricular programming budgets and student staffing for above portfolio, including purchasing supplies, monitoring work hours for staff, grant processes, expense reporting, and the review and approval of supervisee's spending and budget reports.

• Oversee the creation and implementation of diversity, equity, inclusion, identity development, and social justice programs to celebrate and affirm students' cultures, enhance cultural humility and cross-cultural dialogue between students to learn from one another and to recognize the diversity of perspectives, experiences, and cultures that exist within the University community, surrounding communities, and globally;
• Collect and use enrollment, campus climate, and retention data to identify, develop, and coordinate comprehensive educational and cultural success initiatives to support and address the intersectional needs (academic, social, emotional, etc.) of students at various social locations (e.g., black men identifying students, etc.);
• Oversee coaching and mentorship modalities to department affiliated student groups that foster wellbeing and belonging that contribute to students' progression and timely completion of educational goals (e.g., leadership and advocacy opportunities in and outside of the classroom, community service opportunities, mentors on campus and community, etc.);
• Provide support that develops community, cultivates opportunities for self-exploration, and builds emotional intelligence and capacity to engage cross-culturally with empathy and vulnerability;
• Develop learning and cultural outcomes, assessments, and reports for programming and training portfolio, including remaining informed on relevant national, local, and campus trends and needs for department affiliated student communities;
• Organize work streams with the creation of transparent systems and streamlined processes to track all initiatives and their impact on students, faculty;
• Build and sustain strategic partnerships with key faculty, staff, and community partners to create curricular and co-curricular collaborations that result in a more equitable campus environment;
• Lead the communication team in curating, producing, and editing stories across media formats to share the experiences and needs of communities at various social locations, and the impact of programs and trainings; and
• Create a vision and manage the development of an integrated storytelling plan, thinking strategically about the roles of marketing communications: website, office market around campus, and social media.

• Establish and build sustainable coalitions across the university, local, and national community to cultivate narrative change, truth-telling, healing, and relationship building;
• Work closely with the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, University Life leadership, academic and administrative units across the campus to clearly articulate, develop, and implement a vision and programming portfolio that supports the needs and celebrates the humanity and culture of students at the margins;
• Cultivate sustainable relationships with campus partners and civic and community partners to cultivate learning communities that leverage research, lived experiences, and other ways of knowing and knowledge production to further the work of truth, reconciliation, and racial healing through programming and racial healing training; and
• Deliver reports, presentations, and updates regarding the progress and impact of curricular and co-curricular initiatives on belonging and student development.

• Master's degree in related field or a combination of education and experience equivalent to an advanced degree;
• Ability and desire to serve as advocate and coalition builder, particularly with a range of diverse communities including students, faculty, and external vendors;
• Demonstrated skill in facilitating complex discussions around identity, power, privilege, and justice, etc., with a wide variety of audiences;
• Skill in effective staff supervision;
• Demonstrated leadership skills in an educational or social justice setting working for and with youth;
• Demonstrated ability to work with multiple stakeholders at all levels of the organization and to be adaptable, engaging, and empathetic; and
• Significant experience building and facilitating diversity, inclusion, and equity conversations, programs, initiatives, and trainings (generally obtained in 3+ years).

• Project management, evaluation and assessment skills, including knowledge of report writing and the development and evaluation of learning objectives and outcomes;
• Demonstrated anti-racism and anti-oppressive advocacy skills;
• Ability to be reflective and think abstractly about lived experiences, to reflect on one's identity, approach, and practice, and recognize the impact power and privilege can have on one's perspectives and actions;
• Experience working with diverse communities;
• Experience regularly supervising professional staff; and
• Leadership experience demonstrating advocacy skills in a setting with diverse youth.

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience.

Location: Fairfax, VA

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George Mason University is a public, comprehensive, research university established by the Commonwealth of Virginia located in Northern Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C. Mason was initially founded as a branch of the University of Virginia in 1949, and became an independent institution in 1972. George Mason University is an innovative and inclusive academic community committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperous world. George Mason University has 37,000 students from all 50 states and 130 countries and a residential population of more than 6,000 students. Mason is a vibrant and dynamic community of scholars. 80% of our students are employed within six months of graduation. Nearly two-thirds of the 140,000 Mason alumni live and work in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Mason is a young university that, in just a short time, has made impressive strides in size, stature and influence. Today, as Virginia’s largest public research university, we are setting the benchmark for a bold, progressive education that serves the needs of our students and communities. To that end, we have 10 schools and colleges devoted to a variety of study. Mission. We prepa...re Mason students for the demands of work, social responsibility, and life in an ever-changing global society. University Life's mission statement is core to our work. We support every student at Mason, from orientation through graduation. George Mason: Patriotism Personified. George Mason, for whom our university is named, was one of the greatest of the founding fathers of the United States. Mason drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which became a model for the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights. We Are in Virginia. But We Serve the World. Mason is committed to creating a more just, free and prosperous world. Located in one of the most important political, economic and intellectual hubs in the world, we accept our responsibility to serve others: to help our students succeed, enrich the life of our community, and contribute to solving some of the most complex global problems of our time. Washington, D.C.: Land of Opportunity. Mason’s main campus is in Fairfax, Virginia, just 15 miles outside of Washington, D.C. The nation’s capital is easily accessible by car or public transportation. At Mason, you can enjoy the best of both worlds: a beautiful wooded residential campus and outstanding college experience, as well as numerous internship and recreational opportunities that only a world-class urban setting like D.C. can offer. You can intern with National Geographic or the Justice Department, visit the numerous museums with your Art History classmates, take a selfie in front of Lincoln Memorial, catch a Nationals baseball game, kayak along the Potomac, or check out the many neighborhoods where you’ll discover lots of great shopping, places to eat, art galleries, music venues, and much more. You can attend events and hear nationally recognized speakers. You’ll run out of time before you run out of things to do. There’s more to explore. Students participate in a field trip to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., organized by the Office of International Programs and Services. In just a short drive, you can be hiking in the Shenandoah Mountains or walking the boardwalk in either Ocean City, Maryland, or Virginia Beach, Virginia. Our closest airports are Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan National Airport, and Mason is easily accessible by public transportation. Free shuttle buses help you get to the nearest Metro station in Vienna, Virginia, just a short distance from our Fairfax Campus. The Arlington Campus is within walking distance of the Virginia Square-GMU stop on the Orange Line. Enriching Work Environment. We will invest in recruiting, retaining, and developing talented and diverse faculty and academic and professional staff. We will create a vibrant campus life in which all members can grow and thrive. Diversity. Diversity is one of our core values; everyone is welcome here. Mason was recently named the most diverse university in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report. We bring together a multitude of people and ideas in everything that we do. Our culture of inclusion, our multidisciplinary approach, and our global perspective makes us more effective educators and scholars. While at Mason, you’ll be making your own decisions and forming your own view of the world. Engaging with diverse groups of individuals, including students, faculty, and staff, will enrich this experience. You will learn from them, and they will learn from you. We have a variety of communities here, and you're sure to find a group of people who are like you. The great thing is you'll also be embraced by communities of people who are not like you. At Mason, you'll be in a place where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds will: •Widen your outlook of the world, •Show you how to work and collaborate with people of differing views, •Expose you to new perspectives from people with disparate life experiences, and •Give you the social skills to interact with all kinds of people. Diversity also enhances learning and creative thinking by prompting the study of new material and the awareness of fresh viewpoints. The power of many perspectives will boost your capacity to explore original ideas and solutions. Seeing issues in a new way heightens your creativity and problem-solving abilities. Another benefit: As our nation becomes more diverse, students who learn in a diverse environment will be more competitive in an increasingly global economy. You’ll enhance your critical thinking skills and improve your ability to develop nuanced solutions to real-world problems. Campus-Wide Accessibility. Accessibility @ mason provide information regarding the physical access of all campuses and online accessibility of programs and services. Information for disability related services and resources available to all employee, students, and visitors the entire university include physical access to buildings, parking policies, and emergency evacuation procedures. Accessible. We are an open and welcoming community. We partner with public and private organizations in our region and around the world. We proactively engage with our community. 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