Director, Equity & Inclusion

All are welcome! People of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply!
Washburn Center for Children is a leading children’s mental health center, caring for a wide variety of children’s needs associated with anxiety, depression, behavioral difficulties and trauma.  The 141-year-old nonprofit offers critical mental health intervention to help children - and their families - realize hope. Washburn Center for Children serves almost 4,000 children ages 0-18 and approximately 9,000 family members each year. Washburn Center’s three office locations – Brooklyn Park, Edina, and Minneapolis – serve the entire Twin Cities metro area. The nonprofit also offers in-home services, and its school-based program serves 50+ schools in the Eden Prairie, Bloomington, Minneapolis, Savage, Burnsville and Eagan school districts.
The demand for therapeutic care has skyrocketed. Join our team to help children through the setbacks of life and create a better future. To learn more about how we do that work in homes, schools and clinic-based services, visit us online.
The Director, Equity and Inclusion will work closely with the staff, agency leaders, and the Board of Trustees to develop and implement an equity, diversity, and inclusion plan to support the agency’s strategic priorities. This role will build, strengthen and further define the diversity, equity and inclusion strategy across our organization. It will oversee the design, development and implementation of DEI strategies, programs, policies, and metrics. They will act as a collaborative partner and trusted advisor to staff, agency leadership, and the Board of Trustees to ensure EDI considerations are incorporated in the decision-making processes.  The Director, Equity & Inclusion will have a passion for equity, diversity, and inclusion, solid experience working on a variety of EDI initiatives, understanding of EDI best practices, excellent client partnership capability, executive communication skills, analytical skills, and demonstrated ability to collaborate cross functionally and drive strategy in a fast-paced environment. They are strategic and inventive, as well as outstanding at tactical implementation and operational excellence. The Director EDI’s principal responsibilities include: developing clear EDI vision and plan for the agency; partnering with staff to embed EDI into all aspects of the agency;  assessing and evaluating the impact of current and future EDI efforts;  working to develop an equitable, diverse, and inclusion-oriented culture across the agency; serving as an ambassador in the community for EDI;  administration of the Pathways fellowship program (in partnership with HR and clinical leadership);  design and facilitation of the Foundations In Seeing Complexity learning experience;  management of the agency’s EDI ecosystem; and championing awareness, understanding, allyship, and advocacy for anti-racism, social justice, and the advancement of underrepresented groups.   The Director, EI must be committed to and understand how to promote the value that EDI brings to Washburn Center for Children and the work it does on behalf of children and families.  The Director, EI reports to the Chief Executive Officer.

Strategy and Planning

• Maintain a deep understanding of the agency’s mission and vision to develop the EDI vision, strategic plans, goals and metrics in support of Washburn Center for Children's strategic plan and individual program and departmental initiatives.
• Recommend, develop, implement and support organizational initiatives, objectives and strategies related to the advancement of equity and inclusion.
• Evaluate policies and practices and leverage expertise to recommend changes to enhance equity and inclusion across the organization.
• Partner with Training Institute to further develop and provide EDI learning experiences for clinical and administrative staff.   Design, develop and deliver learning experiences that will enable WCC to create a more diverse, inclusive and equitable environment.
• Partner with Finance to support the execution, management and maintenance of strategically aligned Supplier Diversity Programs.
• Work with Development Department to identify grant opportunities that support Washburn Center’s Diversity & Inclusion initiatives.
• Conduct individual and group Intercultural Development Inventory debriefs, action planning, and coaching.
• Act as “Keeper of the Story” by managing diversity and inclusion documents, trainings and communications and documenting future initiatives and outcomes. Audit and archive historical diversity information including minutes, trainings and communications to ensure we maintain the history of diversity and inclusion at Washburn Center.
• Support the CEO in providing primary staff support to the Equity, Divers