Director of Student Multicultural Affairs

 

General Summary: 

Reporting to the Associate Dean of Students or their designee, the Director of the Student Multicultural Affairs (SMCA) is responsible for leading division- wide initiatives and efforts to build a university community at UMass Boston in which different cultural viewpoints and diverse identities are explored, disseminated, and respected.  SMCA enriches the student experience with culturally relevant services, community-building programs, individual and student organization support, identity-based peer mentoring and leadership development initiatives, student success and academic support initiatives, and community advocacy. The programs include, but are not limited to, the SMCA Student Leadership Team,

a coalition of student run cultural and identity-based resource centers, the Immigrant Student Program (ISP), a mentoring and leadership development initiative for Undocumented students, especially those who have DACA or TPS designations, and the activities of culturally affiliated registered student organizations. The Director will also work to provide University connectivity for Interfaith Campus Ministries. The Director will also provide leadership and University connectivity for Interfaith Campus Ministries, supporting chaplains and faith-based student organizations while fostering interfaith dialogue, spiritual wellness, and opportunities for reflection and engagement.

 

As a part of the Inclusive Excellence and Student Engagement Team, the incumbent will be expected to work in collaboration with Student Leadership and Community Engagement (SLCE), Student Activities, and the Center for Urban and Off-Campus Support Services (UACCESS) to better integrate student programming for this unit as a whole. In these functions, the Director will be expected to utilize high-level programming skills, including but not limited to recruitment, selection, and training of students; project management, budgeting, and fundraising; program evaluation and assessment. The incumbent will be expected to supervise all professional and student staff for the department, including the program coordinator, chaplains, student assistants, community leaders, and graduate students.

 

This position may be assigned formal on-call duties in accordance with Article 18.3 of the contract between the University and the Professional Staff Union. Assignment of “on-call” will be detailed using the “On-Call Assignment (Professional Staff) Form.”

 

 

Examples of Duties: 

Strategic Leadership & Administration

• Responsible for the development and implementation of program policies and procedures, fiscal management, and personnel supervision related to service provision, program development and implementation, and activities for SMCA;
• Provide strategic oversight for cultural support and development initiatives serving historically underrepresented communities, including the Asian American, Black, Latinx, Women’s, and Queer Student Centers, the Indigenous Hub, the Immigrant Student Program, Interfaith Campus Ministry, and 33 cultural and 11 religious student organizations, advancing leadership development and community engagement efforts;
• Recruit and supervise staff, mentors, and student leaders as needed to support the work of SMCA;
• Supervise staff and student employees in the creation of a broad, diverse calendar of SMCA events and activities as well as participation of student organizations in University-wide events each year, including attendance at events when appropriate;
• Mentor and coach UMass Boston participants in various national student and student affairs associations, as well as for graduate and undergraduate student workers assigned to support programs under SMCA;
• Prepare and/or review appropriate personnel action documents, including applications, job descriptions, time sheets, promotion/demotion actions, resignation/termination forms;
• Partner with Student Activities to establish and refine policies and procedures that support the continued growth of student organizations, promote leadership opportunities, and ensure compliance with university policies, risk management protocols, and fiscal accountability.

 

 

Student Engagement & Community Development

• Provide culturally relevant, student-centered, identity-based resources and services to help students achieve their social and educational goals;
• Collaborate with campus partners to implement innovative programs, services and support initiatives to increase engagement among target populations, and raise campus-wide awareness of their diverse cultures, histories, experiences, and current issues.
• Maintain a visible and recognizable presence in the SMCA office and across campus by attending events s