ASOSU Diversity and Inclusion Director

at  Oregon State University

POSITION SUMMARY

This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Diversity and Inclusion Director position with ASOSU at Oregon State University (OSU).
The Diversity and Inclusion Director serves on the ASOSU President’s team to support development among student leadership, and at the university, the values of diversity and inclusion. The Diversity and Inclusion Director helps to ensure ASOSU fulfills its mission of representing all students at Oregon State University by working to build relationships with student groups and organizations representing a multitude of backgrounds and life experiences.
These efforts include collaborating with ASOSU executive staff and student leaders on ASOSU’s ongoing advocacy, with a focus on identifying and addressing inequities, building community belonging, and helping acknowledge the necessary steps to ensure equal access to important resources.
Given the limited hours and timeline of ASOSU’s advocacy, these responsibilities (including those provided below) may be amended or vary depending on ongoing priorities, needs, or emergent issues and/or circumstances.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
• International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• ASOSU Constitution eligibility requirements:
• Be currently admitted to the university.
• Be eligible for student employment with the university except for requirements regarding credit hours or eligibility for enrollment in the United States.
• Have been previously enrolled in at least one prior OSU or college-level credit, or be enrolled in first term at Oregon State University
• Must be available for training for the week of September 16th, 2024.
• Undergraduate students shall have earned at least six credits hours in their most recently completed term, be currently registered for at least six credit hours, not be on conduct probation, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00
• Graduate students shall have earned at least five hours of credit in their most recently completed term, be currently registered for at least five hours, not be on conduct probation, and have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00.
• A commitment to promoting and advancing diversity and creating an atmosphere of inclusion;
• Communication skills in areas including but not limited to interpersonal, public speaking, digital, verbal, and written communications;
• Ability to manage time and work accurately with interruptions to meet a deadline;
• Work well under pressure, exercising flexibility, initiative, good judgment, and discretion
• Willingness to be adaptable, to accept changes and try new things;
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.

PREFERRED (SPECIAL) QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with organizations focusing on student advocacy, campus involvement, diversity and inclusion, or other related areas;
• Experience in leading and directing individuals.
• Experience with project management and coordinating teams.

POSITION DUTIES

• Communicate ASOSU’s interest and keep up to date with programs, groups, and resources pertaining to diversity and inclusion on campus and in the broader community;
• Work collaboratively with executive staff tasked with addressing policy advocacy, to ensure the values of diversity and inclusion are upheld as part of local and legislative policy advocacy, as well as University policy;
• Assist the executive branch in communicating a welcoming atmosphere for students of diverse cultural, social, and economic backgrounds, and in identifying opportunities to expand availability of campus resources where barriers to access may occur;
• Communicate with University offices and faculty on issues pertaining to Institutional Diversity and Inclusion;
• Provide support for students of diverse cultural backgrounds and encourage the development of an inclusive campus;
• Provide support for students of limited socioeconomic backgrounds and
• encourage the development advocacy to support low-income students;
• Provide leadership to staff on the Diversity Team through one-on-one meetings;
• Serve as a point of contact for interfaith or religious/spiritual student affinity groups and organizations;
• Work with on-campus services and programs, such as:
• Asian and Pacific Cultural Center,
• Centro Cultural Cesar Chevez,
• Ettihad Cultural Center,
• Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center,
• Native American Longhouse Ina Haws,
• Pride Center,

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter (one page)
• One Professional Reference
• Please provide the name, relation, email, and phone number for one reference that you have worked with in a professional capacity (as a student, employee, volunteer, etc.). References may be contacted through the hiring process

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter (one page)
• One Professional Reference
• Please provide the name, relation, email, and phone number for one reference that you have worked with in a professional capacity (as a student, employee, volunteer, etc.). References may be contacted through the hiring process