Job description

Job Classification

Pay grade level: Grade 16
Compensation: Minimum - $61,609 Midpoint - $77,011 Maximum - $92,413. Compensation will be commensurate with education and experience.
Employee category: Staff
Position Type: Full-Time
FLSA status: Exempt

Position Details

Job Code: SA026FTEDIR
Department: Center for Equity, Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement (CEIM)
Division: Human Resources
Reports to: Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
Positions Supervised: Coordinator of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Part-Time Administrative Assistant
Location: Primarily Main Campus, but any other college location as assigned by the appropriate administrator

Job Purpose

The Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion provides leadership and strategic direction for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives that focus on students and employees. The Director of DEI provides guidance to the president, senior leadership, directors, and managers on all matters regarding DEI and multicultural engagement across the college. The Director of DEI will oversee the Equity and Inclusion Council and ensure DEI strategies align with the college's strategic plan. The Director of DEI will drive cultural awareness, initiatives, implement training, procedures, and policies to ensure Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC) continues to build and nurture an organization that encourages and values diverse perspective in the multicultural work and learning environments.

Position Description

• Consult with a wide variety of stakeholders to develop and integrate DEI goals and strategies into all functions of the College.
• Consult with and advise the College's senior leadership on complex equity and inclusion issues and priorities.
• Perform data analysis and benchmark best practices to develop, recommend, and execute creative strategies and programs related to DEI for students and employees.
• Develop metrics for measuring the effectiveness of DEI initiatives implemented and prepare annual reports to senior leadership on organizational progress.
• Oversee and ensure the successful design and implementation of the College's DEI strategy and action plan.
• Assist the Human Resources department to develop and implement recruiting and hiring strategies to attract employees from diverse backgrounds.
• Collaborate with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness to complete relative scheduled assessments such as climate surveys.
• Direct and oversee the implementation of programs, projects and learning experiences related to DEI for students and employees.
• Educate students and employees about DEI issues and how to build an integrated inclusive working and learning environment.
• Serve as the DEI training subject matter expert (SME) and partner with the Talent Development Manager and Director of Center for Teaching Excellence on unconscious bias, inclusive leadership, curriculum development and other related DEI topics.
• Serves as a resource, secondary advisor, to advocate for students on DEI related matters.
• Collaborate with Marketing Department for the development of communications and marketing for the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; initiatives to include publications, digital publications, social media, and traditional marketing avenues.
• Lead various ad-hoc committees and working groups to accomplish DEI goals and objectives as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrates understanding of and experience working with culturally, racially, socio-economically, and other diverse populations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills that are exhibited through the ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrates expertise in the design, development and administration of programs, initiatives, and training related to DEI for students and employees.
• Ability to develop, execute, and communicate DEI principles, practices, models, and provide insightful analysis, performance measures, and metrics.
• Demonstrates strong project management skills, analytical skills, and ability to make recommendations using data and various inputs.
• Proven ability to handle extremely sensitive and confidential issues that require independent judgment, strict discretion, and confidentiality.
• Knowledge of laws, regulations, and guidelines related to diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination in higher education, including Title IX, Title IV, Title VII, Clery Act, ADEA, ADA, and Section 504.
• Proficient use of MS Office Suite such as Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.

Position Qualifications and/or Education

Minimum Qualifications and/or Education

• Bachelor's degree in business management, organizational development, human resources, psychology, or a related field.
• Minimum of (3) years' experience working in diversity, equity, and inclusion related work.
• At least (1) year of supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications and/or Education

• Masters' Degree in business management, organizational development, human resources, psychology, or a related field.
• Five (5) plus years' experience working in diversity, equity, and inclusion related work.
• Experience developing and implementing a DEI Strategic Plan.
• Experience working in a higher education setting.
• Multilingual.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and occasionally push or lift items.

Work Schedule

40 hours per week, typical regular hours of Monday – Friday, 8:00 am –5:00 pm. Must be able to work a variable schedule/hour to meet operational needs in addition to evening and weekend hours.

To Apply

Visit www.kckcc.edu and click on CAREERS for a list of available positions.

• Read the job announcement carefully noting the initial screening date, minimum qualifications, and required information. Note that information contained in your application materials will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Make sure you complete/submit all the documents listed as required.
• If the position lists a required transcript (during the application process) unofficial transcripts may be submitted. However, please note that upon selection for hire, you will be required to submit official transcripts.
• Ensure that your transcripts show that a degree was awarded or conferred if you are stating that it is your highest level of education completed. If you certify your level of education and it cannot be verified from your transcript(s), your application may not be referred to the selection committee.
• Foreign degrees are acceptable provided they have been translated and/or shown to have equivalency to a United States: Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level degree.
• Documentation verifying completion of a degree, course work within a discipline, or other educational criteria should be electronically attached (uploaded) to your application.
• Three (3) professional references with phone number and email addresses are required.
• A college selection committee is responsible for application review and interviews. The final candidate(s) selected to be hired will be made by the hiring manager.
• Successful completion of a background check on all persons recommended for employment is required Individual hiring departments may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process.

***This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

KCKCC is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Educational Institution

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