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Working TitleAssistant Director of the Black/African American Cultural Center

Position LocationFort Collins, CO

Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person

Research Professional PositionNo

Posting Number202500617AP

Position TypeAdmin Professional/ Research Professional

Classification TitleProf/Indiv Contrib III

Number of Vacancies

Work Hours/Week40

Proposed Annual Salary Range$59,000-$61,000

Employee Benefits

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Desired Start Date08/01/2025

Position End Date (if temporary)

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on05/29/2025

Description of Work Unit

The Office for Inclusive Excellence leads initiatives to ensure Colorado State University meets our Land-grant mission of access and success. In the spirit of ensuring everyone has access to the American dream and can benefit from the upward mobility that participation in higher education generally affords, we offer initiatives and programming that provide tools to faculty, staff and students to nurture academic and workplace environments where everyone can achieve their goals for success, regardless of their background, beliefs or socioeconomic status.

The Black/African American Cultural Center (B/ AACC ) is part of the Office of Inclusive Excellence, and is one of seven Student Diversity Programs and Services ( SDPS ) offices that support underrepresented students at Colorado State University ( CSU ). We cultivate a sense of belonging away from home while supporting and encouraging students to utilize all resources available to achieve academic and personal success. We strive to promote a safe, affirming and inclusive environment that focuses on awareness and understanding. B/ AACC supports and strengthens the academic, professional, personal and cultural experience of all students by providing workshops, leadership opportunities, peer and professional mentoring and cultural awareness programs that promote student success and retention. Above all, this inclusive atmosphere committed to cultural and social awareness allows students, staff, alumni and community members to be united in the pursuit of a better future.

Position Summary

The Assistant Director of the Black/African American Cultural Center is a 12-month full- time, Administrative Professional position reporting directly to the Director of the Black/African American Cultural Center (B/ AACC ). The Assistant Director shares in providing leadership for the mission of the center through the initiation, development, administration, supervision, advising, training and guiding FTE and student staff, individual students, and student groups providing appropriate support and resources.

The Assistant Director provides leadership in the development and the implementation of education and outreach programming on social justice issues. Knowledge of, and experience with, educational programming from an intersectional framework is a core component of this position. In addition, this position will actively embrace and role model CSU’sPrinciples of Community (https://inclusiveexcellence.colostate.edu/about/principles-of-community) .

The Assistant Director assumes leadership responsibilities and delegated decision-making authority for all department operations in the absence of the Director. Some evening and weekend work hours depend on program and event offerings or to best meet the needs of our students.

The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; the department will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Signing bonus of up to $2,500 may be considered for the successful candidate and up to $1,250 for relocation expenses. Travel expenses for interviews will be limited to a maximum of $1,000 per candidate.

We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. The search committee may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our qualifications as described.

Required Job Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of full-time experience working with college students and/or helping young adults prepare for college.

+ Demonstrated understanding of the diverse and intersectional needs and concerns of Black/African American, African, and multiracial/multicultural students and communities.

+ One year experience supervising staff, including student staff, full-time and/or part-time staff.

+ Demonstrated experience with coordinating, planning, facilitating, and evaluating cultural/educational programming and curriculum.

Preferred Job Qualifications

+ Master’s degree or degree in Student Affairs, Sociology, Social Work, African American or Ethnic Studies or related area, completed by start date.

+ At least three years of full-time experience working directly with college students in a center to support student success.

+ Demonstrated experience establishing and maintaining effective collaborative relationships with individual and organizations across campus such as athletics and alumni.

+ Experience with personnel management including coordinating, hiring, training and supervision of full-time professional staff and student staff.

+ Demonstrated experience coordinating and planning student success and retention initiatives for Black/African America, African, multiracial/multicultural students, student athletes, and/or other historically underrepresented student populations.

+ Demonstrated experience working on a college campus in a role that worked with students related to the personal engagement of dynamics of power, privilege and oppression across multiple identities (ie. race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, disability, religion, etc.)

+ Demonstrated experience establishing and maintaining effective collaborative relationships with individuals and organizations across identities in order to support student success and/or shared outcomes.

Essential Duties

Job Duty CategorySupervision and Leadership

Duty/Responsibility

+ Using identity conscious supervision practices, supervise, coach, hire, train and evaluate 1 full-time Coordinator responsible for various projects including oversight of B/AACC’s mentoring program.

+ Using equity-focused practices, provide visioning, leadership, and oversight for B/AACC’s hiring practices, training practices, evaluation procedures, onboarding and offboarding for a variety of student staff/student leader positions.

+ Provide leadership for the ongoing development of B/AACC’s mission, vision, and purpose, and help co-lead the resulting practices and philosophies.

+ Directly and indirectly supervise, hire, and evaluate approximately 15 student staff using identity conscious supervision practices.

+ Lead staff through sensitive, difficult, and complex student concerns that involve mental health, financial pressures, bias-related situations, family obligations and school/work/family balance and other challenges, which require professional care, problem-solving, empathy, and communication skills to work with faculty, students, families, and community partners to help resolve multifaceted issues.

Percentage Of Time35%

Job Duty CategoryStudent Success Coordination

Duty/Responsibility

+ Create, implement and evaluate comprehensive, intersectional strategies aimed at student success and retention focused on educational equity and students’ assets.

+ Work collaboratively with campus partners to implement and evaluate student success and retention strategies.

+ Indirect visioning and oversight of B/AACC’s Mentoring Program, including hiring peer mentors, participant recruitment, and learning outcome evaluation.

+ Build individual rapport with a wide variety of students with diverse identities and lived experiences and maintain relationships with students over a period of time.

Percentage Of Time30%

Job Duty CategoryOther Duties

Duty/Responsibility

+ Special projects and programming support.

+ Cross-train/backup for the Cultural Resource Center team as needed.

+ Other duties as assigned and/or requested.

Percentage Of Time5%

Job Duty CategoryEducation and Programming

Duty/Responsibility

+ Management and oversight of B/AACC’s community space ensuring the space is organized, welcoming, and inclusive of the diverse and intersectional Latinx/é, Hispanic diaspora.

+ Use collaborative, student-centered philosophies to develop, plan, implement and evaluate large-scale programming for which the Assistant Director is responsible, such as

+ Provide oversight, vision and direction for large-scale programming assigned to supervisees, such as the full-time Coordinator and/or student staff.

+ Use student-centered, collaborative, and reflexive approaches to develop, plan, implement and evaluate programming focused on identity development and exploration.

+ Demonstrated experience with data collection, creating reports, assessment, and developing/implementing learning outcomes.

Percentage Of Time30%

Application Details

Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply, please upload a cover letter that addresses the required and preferred job qualifications, a resume, and the contact information for three professional references.

CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.

References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Conditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)

Search ContactAshley Le, [email protected]

EEO

Colorado State University ( CSU ) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

References Requested

References Requested

Minimum Requested3

Maximum Requested3

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Cover Letter

+ Resume

Optional Documents