Associate Vice President of Student Equity and Belonging (APPLY VIA SEARCH FIRM)

Job Summary

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The Associate Vice President of Student Equity and Belonging (AVPSEB) reports to and partners with the Vice President for Student Affairs to develop the vision, direction and actualization of inclusive co-curricular learning environments. The AVP serves on the Student Affairs Senior Leadership Team and acts as the senior diversity advisor for Student Affairs by providing strategy, consultation, and guidance across all Student Affairs departments (including auxiliaries) concerning services and policies to ensure that they promote an inclusive out-of-class learning environment. The Associate Vice President of Student Equity and Belonging is a senior leadership role responsible for providing strategic oversight, vision, and management of programs and services to support marginalized student populations and close equity gaps. Departments reporting to AVPSEB: Education Outreach Program (EOP); TRIO (SSS/ASPIRE) Program; Guardian Scholars Program; Black Leadership Opportunity Center (The BLOC); Center for Asian Pacific Islander Student Empowerment (CAPISE);Chicanx/Latinx Student Success Center (Centro); Gender Equity Center; MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center; Native American Indigenous Student Success Center (NAISSC); PRIDE Center; and, UndocuSparan Student Resource Center.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of strategies to support the success and retention of students from marginalized communities, including first-generation, low-income, and historically underrepresented students
• Champion efforts around diversity and inclusion in the division strategic plan
• Create an integrated approach amongst the portfolio that pursues shared goals and metrics
• Serve as a key advisor to the VPSA on matters of equity and belonging
• Additionally, serve as the Vice President's Division representative on various campus-wide standing committees as assigned
• Build a cohesive and interconnected team
• Recruiting, professionally developing, supervising, supporting, and evaluating departmental staff
• Provide oversight and direction to ensure alignment of these programs with institutional goals for equity, retention, and student success
• Develop and implement programs that improve retention and graduation rates for underrepresented student populations
• Advocate for resources and policies that promote an inclusive learning environment and reduce systemic barriers to equity
• Partner with Academic Affairs to design and implement initiatives that support the academic achievement of underrepresented students
• Work collaboratively to ensure that academic support services align with the needs of diverse student populations
• Work closely with the DEI office to develop inclusive policies, practices, and initiatives that address institutional barriers and foster an equitable campus environment
• Collaborate on campus-wide training and programming to promote diversity and inclusion
• Create evaluations and utilize pre-existing data to identify trends to inform decision making and direction of programming
• Lead efforts to analyze equity gaps and use evidence-based practices to reduce gaps
• Provide regular reports and recommendations to senior leadership
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, and community partners, to build a network of support for equity initiatives
• Represent the Division of Student Affairs in a liaison role with communities and organizations that represent the identities of SJSU's students including religious communities, campus and community diversity groups, and culturally based faculty-staff associations
• Oversee budgeting, resource allocation, and staff management for units under the AVP's supervision
• Ensure efficient use of resources to maximize impact on student retention and success outcomes

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability in developing and carrying out assessment of strategic goals and evidence of a strong background in data-informed decision making