Director, Center for Multicultural Affairs

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America's leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Positional Summary

The Director of the Center for Multicultural Affairs provides leadership for the development, implementation, and assessment of programs and policies that promote a sense of belonging, civic engagement, and community development. The Director will foster an inclusive student community. They oversee the operations as well as educational, social, and cultural initiatives of the Center for Multicultural Affairs. The Director engages in activities that educate the community at large about issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Key Position Duties

Strategic Planning, Fundraising and Fiscal Management (30%)

• Develop and implement strategic planning activities, including setting annual and long-term programmatic and fundraising goals and objectives for the unit.
• Work in close collaboration with Student Affairs and Duke Alumni Engagement & Development to create and execute the fundraising and stewardship strategies for the Center for Multicultural Affairs.

• Draft, revise, and manage the annual and long-term operating budget for CMA, in collaboration with the Student Affairs financial team. Write budget memos to explain budget issues. Employ strategies to ensure a balanced budget each year.

Program Design and Initiatives (30%)

• Develop, implement, and assess the Center's programs and services to advance strategic and operational objectives.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and assessment of educational activities, events, and programs that foster and promote a welcoming and supportive environment for all students.
• Prepare reports and analyses on trends and findings as needed.
• Provide leadership and direction to initiatives focusing on multicultural community.
  
  

Supervision and Professional Development (25%)

• Supervise CMA staff that includes full time professionals, graduate students, and undergraduate student employees.
• Direct various personnel actions including, but not limited to recruitment, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers and vacation schedules.

University Service and Collaborations (10%)

• Examine policies, practices and processes and make recommendations for changes to ensure the success of students and delivery of exemplary programs, activities and services.
• Serve as a resource for students who engage with the center, ensuring it remains a welcoming space that supports their personal and academic success.
• Cultivate relationships and maintain contacts with administrative offices, academic departments, and community organizations as well as with faculty and staff.
• Serve on campus-wide committees related to the institution's commitment to inclusive excellence.

Other Duties (5%)

• Manage the efficient operations of the Center for Multicultural Affairs
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.

Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Education:
  
  
  
  • Master's degree in Student Personnel, Higher Education Administration, Counseling, Ethnic and/or Cultural Studies, or other relevant discipline.
  
  
  
  
• Experience:
  
  
  
  • Minimum of four years of experience in program administration in an academic or counseling setting, or related area with progressive levels of responsibilities.
  • Experience in supervision and performance management as well as program development and budget administration.
  • Knowledge of and experience working with diversity and social justice issues.
  
  
  
  

Preferred Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies
• Excellent writing, verbal and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to lead in a team environment
• Outstanding organizational skills with ability to handle multiple projects/priorities and meet deadlines
• Expertise in delivering programs and outreach education to students.
• Experience in the use of technology for improving the delivery and evaluation of programs and services.
• Knowledge of appropriate financial practices in a university setting.
• Demonstrated success in staff recruitment, development and retention.
• Ability to negotiate and resolve multiple complex problems in a timely manner
• Strategic planning and basic assessment skills

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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