Elon University is committed to creating a pluralistic and inclusive environment for every member of the campus community. We seek to cultivate a campus climate that fosters the inclusion and engagement of everyone, regardless of individual differences, in order to achieve the highest level of academic excellence and personal development. Elon has established a network of campus offices and centers that focus on diversity and inclusion at the university. Those resources include the Center for Access and Success, Center for Equity and Inclusive Excellence, Center for Race, Ethnicity, & Diversity Education, Gender and LGBTQIA Center, Global Education Center, Office of Disabilities Resources, and the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life. The university is now excited to enhance its system by strengthening inclusive excellence for graduate and professional programs.
Elon is currently accepting applications for the position of Director of Inclusive Excellence for Graduate and Professional Education. Elon’s graduate and professional programs currently consist of roughly 800 students across schools in Business, Communications, Education, Health Sciences, and Law. The Director provides leadership for a safe, diverse, and inclusive environment for community members in these schools. This leader also has an opportunity to leverage an innovative mindset across multiple areas within a collaborative spirit among colleagues across the university. A key role for the Director is to engage closely with students, serving as a primary communicator for information-exchange with deans, faculty, and staff, while leading efforts to dismantle oppression that causes marginalization across social identities.
The Director reports to the Vice President and Associate Provost for Inclusive Excellence and consults with the corresponding dean at each school.
Specific responsibilities of the Elon University Director of Inclusive Excellence for Graduate and Professional Education include but are not limited to the following:
Advising graduate and professional students from a variety of backgrounds, with a special focus on advising and providing avenues for addressing the concerns of students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds and identities (e.g. religious, socioeconomic, racial, gender/sexual identity, and political);
Qualified candidates must have a master’s degree in an appropriate field. Candidates must possess at least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in student services and/or teaching at the undergraduate and/or professional school level, or equivalent professional experience in law, other industries, or higher education. Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing programs that promote inclusion and dialogue about difference in a diverse educational or professional setting will be essential.
The position will remain open until filled. To apply and for more information go to https://elon.peopleadmin.com/postings/7321.
Elon University is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes all applicants.
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Elon University has built a national reputation as a premier student-centered arts and sciences university that values strong relationships between students and their faculty and staff mentors. Elon is ranked among the top-100 National Universities by U.S. News & World Report, with a No. 1 ranking for excellence in undergraduate teaching and No. 9 for innovation. Global engagement is central to Elon’s experience and the Institute of International Education has ranked the institution No. 1 in the nation for study abroad for 16 straight years.
In addition, Elon is the only university in the nation ranked in the top-20 by U.S. News for excellence in all eight academic programs “Focused on Student Success.” Elon’s more than 7,000 students prepare to become the resilient, ambitious and ethical leaders the world needs, putting their knowledge into action on campus, in the community and around the globe.