Job Summary Under the supervision of the Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) the incumbent will play an integral role in diversity and inclusion efforts. The Assistant Director duties are focused on programmatic and educational initiatives aimed at building interfaith and cultural competency, empathy, humility, and skills needed to engage across differences and thrive in a diverse community.
This position will be responsible for supporting our departmental mission by leading interfaith initiatives on campus. The focus of the position is to promote and advance religious pluralism to foster inclusivity and understanding. The Assistant Director will facilitate interfaith dialogue and collaboration by creating opportunities for students, faculty, and staff from different religious backgrounds to build bridges and engage in meaningful conversations and cooperative projects. The incumbent will provide opportunities and safe spaces to explore faith-based identities and cultivate relationships between key stakeholders. In addition, the Assistant Director will facilitate the exploration and integration of faith within the broader context of identity development on our campus.
Furthermore, this position is responsible for providing services that are equitable, inclusive and provide culturally sensitive services that enhance the quality of campus life, retention, and graduation rate. This position uses a student centered and equity minded approach in all communication and service efforts.
Key Responsibilities - Develop, implement, and coordinates programs, services, and activities that enhance student learning, development, and success. Coordinate co-curricular educational opportunities and programming for students with the designed learning outcome of intercultural competence and positive interfaith dialogue. Advise student organizations as needed. Serve as a liaison to faith-based student organizations and assist them with program development, planning and implementation as needed.
- Support other initiatives, programs, and operations of OMA. Engage in programs, activities, and forums which outreach to CSU, Long Beach faculty, staff, students, and the surrounding community and which foster understanding and awareness of multicultural interfaith identities. Counsel and advise students on concerns related to interpersonal issues, academic concerns, career interests and identity development.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures. Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student, and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."
Education and Experience Equivalent to a bachelor's degree with upper or graduate coursework in counseling and guidance, religious studies, human relations, or related fields and three years of professional experience in one of the student services program areas required.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree in student development in higher education, ethnic/cultural studies, counseling, or related field.
Physical Summary - Medium work - Job involves lifting heavy-weight objects (20-40 pounds) and/or 20% - 40% of the job involves standing, squatting, kneeling, or walking. May require pushing or pulling objects within the weight limits.
Licenses / Certificates • Possession of a valid California Driver's License in order to operate a university vehicle.
Employees who are required to operate motorized vehicles and/or use their personal vehicle more than once a month on university business are required to take a mandatory Defensive Driving Course and enroll in the DMV Employee Pull Notice (EPN) Program.
Department Multicultural Affairs
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Classification Student Services Professional III
Compensation Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.
Hiring Range: The hiring range for this position is $5,025 - $5,800 per month commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training.
CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $5,025 - $7,159 per month.
Benefits Excellent benefits through CalPERS (health, vision, dental), tuition fee waiver, generous vacation and sick leave, and 14 paid holidays each year.
Time Base 1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week.
Duration of Appointment This is a temporary position for 1 year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date.
Application Procedures Click Apply Now to complete the CSULB Online Employment Application.
PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION COMPLETELY. It is important that all sections of the on-line application are filled out completely and accurately. Please include all relevant education and experience. Your application will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Additional Information A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months. (Remove this paragraph if the position is not marked as sensitive)
CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).
California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.
Equal Employment Statement California State University Long Beach is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas of the campus community. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status.
Accommodations We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact StaffHR-Accommodations@csulb.edu .
Out of State Employment Policy California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.
As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.
Advertised: Feb 28 2024 Pacific Standard Time
Applications close: May 07 2024 Pacific Daylight Time
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