Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

[(Xenia Markowitt)]

THE DIRECTOR OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND MULTICULTURAL STUDENT  ENGAGEMENT 
POSITION AVAILABLE AT MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE:

The  Director of African American and Multicultural Student Engagement will 
implement  and facilitate retention programming designed to promote the 
social, 
cultural,  and educational development of students of color. The Director 
will be  responsible for identifying the needs and concerns of historically  
under-represented students, serve as their ombudsman and mentor and work  
collaboratively with faculty and administrators to establish programs that  
address 
the celebration of diversity, mentorship, leadership and civic  engagement. 
As a 
member of the Student Affairs team and in accordance with  departmental and 
institutional mission and planning, the Director will provide  leadership for 
inclusive excellence and overall student learning. The Director  will give 
student staff and event supervision and support, advise a variety of  
minority 
student organizations and performing/ creative arts groups, coordinate  
Office 
communication, assist the Office of Admissions with minority student  
recruitment. The Director of African American and Multicultural Student  
Engagement will 
report to the Associate Vice President for Student  Affairs.

Qualifications: Candidates must have excellent communication  skills, the 
ability to work with students, parents, faculty, staff, and a wide  variety 
of 
community organizations. Candidates must have an understanding of the  issues 
of 
students of color on a predominantly white college campus and a  demonstrated 
commitment to multicultural programs, services and organizations  and to the 
empowerment of young women. Candidates must have strong  organizational 
skills 
with an expertise in event marketing, program design and  evaluation, and 
service-learning. The ideal candidate should possess skills in  conflict 
resolution, crisis intervention, diversity training, and budget  management 
and be 
able to exercise independent judgment, innovative thinking and  creativity. 
Candidates who are Bi-lingual in English and another language and  who 
possess an 
appreciation and/or expertise in the creative arts will be  strongly 
considered. Experience in a small residential liberal arts college  
environment is 
preferred. A Master's degree in Student Personnel, Counseling,  Higher 
Education 
Administration, Social Work, Ethnic Studies or a related field  is preferred 
but 
candidates with a bachelor's degree and associated work  experience will be 
considered.

Mary Baldwin College is an equal  opportunity employer and supports diversity 
among its staff and faculty. To be  assured full consideration send a letter 
of application, resume and three  letters of recommendation to:

Andrea Cornett-Scott,
Email: 

 
(mailto:)
   
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs,
Mary Baldwin  College


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Xenia Markowitt
Director
Center for Women & Gender
Dartmouth College
www.Dartmouth.edu/~cwg
(603) 646-3456
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