Director

Requisition ID: 2024-7814

of Openings: 1

Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Administrative/Clerical Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Exempt College: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Department: Inclusion Center Advertised Salary: Minimum $65,000; Commensurate with education and experience, plus excellent benefits

Overview Utah State University seeks a highly collaborative, self-motivated, and experienced professional to provide innovative and strategic leadership to the Inclusion Center at the main campus in Logan. Job responsibilities will include taking the lead in executing a holistic student-centered mission that promotes the academic, personal growth, professional development, and social experiences of undergraduate students. Other responsibilities will include supervision of staff and financial stewardship.

Responsibilities Operations Management - 55%

• Manage and provide guidance on the day-to-day operations including distribution of duties to professional staff, student employees, peer mentors and interns.
• Onboard professional staff and educate on various center operations as needed.
• Supervise all professional staff including reviewing annual goals, work-plans, and assessment protocols; conduct timely coaching and performance management sessions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across campus to create, implement and monitor programs designed to ensure a sense of belonging for all students; programs and services that promote student development and learning based on current higher education research particularly as they relate to access and equal opportunity.
• Actively contribute and participate in related campus wide learning initiatives, meetings, outreach, and community engagement.
• Elevate centers' visibility by ensuring timely communication to campus partners, engagement and participation in university events that endeavor to improve access, opportunity, retention, and educational attainment.
• Establish effective and innovative education and learning opportunities for peer mentoring and support, conflict resolution, and appropriate referral systems that support students' wellness.
• Develop data driven student engagement and involvement processes that provide insight into students' progress, level of satisfaction, and general support to minimize attrition.
• Maintain a departmental handbook on policies, and procedures in alignment with USU policies; review and evaluate areas of opportunities and communicate challenges to the supervisor.

• Review and evaluate areas of programmatic growth and potential grants for the center. Budget and Reporting - 20%

• Create and submit annual budget requests.

• Review monthly financial reports and communicate, and or assist in resolving any errors or discrepancies.
• Work collaboratively with Business Services to incorporate policies and procedures of financial transparency and accountability in accordance with departmental and university policies.
• Review and pre-authorize purchase requests, travel, leave, contractual agreements etc.
• Compose and distribute monthly reports to the supervisor.
• Publish annual center reports for distribution to campus and... For full info follow application link.

USU recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the university's academic mission of learning, discovery, and engagement. USU is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its programs and activities based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy or local, state, or fed eral law (https://equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination).