Berkshire Community College Looking for Coordinator of Student Diversity Programs and Belonging Full Time

General Statement of Duties and Responsibilities:

The Coordinator Student Diversity Programming and Belonging
will report to the Dean of Students, and will coordinate efforts to engage, and support students in the SUCCESS program, and beyond, who
have been traditionally marginalized in Higher Education. As a leader within the college’s SUCCESS program the Coordinator will work to
create an inclusive welcoming environment for students that have been traditionally underserved and underrepresented in higher education.
The Coordinator will provide holistic academic and socio-emotionally support to students creating an atmosphere that will provide
programming to educate and celebrate the diversity that makes up our community, academic support, student engagement opportunities, work to
create a sense of belonging and provide advocacy both directly to individual students and for large scale decision making. The Coordinator
will help to inform real time interventions through coaching, advising, and student success efforts to ensure equitable practices that lead
to success for all. The Coordinator will collaborate with the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and fellow SUCCESS and
Student Engagement/Support team members to create plans to serve students within the SUCCESS cohort.

• Provides leadership in
  creating a welcoming and engaging campus for students from ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds so that they will thrive and
  achieve their full potential.
• Coordinates student and community-based campus programming focused on anti-racism and equitable
  outcomes for all students, including events, advising, workshops, training, and student support.
• Work to create a sense of
  belonging within the SUCCESS program for BIPOC and other students from diverse backgrounds.
• Creates co-curricular experiences for
  students that promote greater cultural awareness and understanding, social justice, and culturally-relevant leadership development.
• Designs, coordinates, and facilitates DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) education programming including: workshops, coaching
  sessions and development sessions for BCC students primarily along with faculty, and staff in support of the DEI Director.
• Identifies and forms collaborative partnerships to expand and sustain DEI education and initiatives for the BCC community; specifically
  working with the DEI Director.
• Serves as an advisor to existing campus affinity groups and organizations to develop multicultural
  programming.
• Research and create ideas for a future center and shared identity spaces.
• Promotes understanding of a safe
  environment for students around gender equity while serving populations inclusive of LGBTQIA+ identities.
• Provides direction and
  recommendations for professional development activities, workshops, and training as it relates to student-focused DEI work.
• Serves
  as a member of the SUCCESS leadership team.
• Collaborates with statewide Community College Partners to incorporate proven strategies
  into BCC’s portfolio of intervention strategies.
• Supports college wide planning functions such as shared governance and strategic
  planning initiatives with a focused lens on student success through equitable practices.
• Visible and recognizable presence on
  campus by attending events sponsored by campus cultural organizations.
• Develops and supports BCC to be an inclusive college for all
  students.
• Attend workshops and trainings as related to the professional position education advancement with the intent of
  presenting information back to campus.

Requirements:

Minimum Training and
Experience:

Bachelors degree in Management of Human Services, Social Services, or related field; with three (3) years
experience and/or training that includes multicultural program coordination and community relations; or an equivalent combination of
education, training, and experience or in serving historically marginalized or diverse populations.

Preferred
Qualifications:

• Previous experience working in a community college and/or university or educational setting.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with underserved and underrepresented students.
• Strong sensitivity to the needs of a diverse
  student population in an open enrollment environment.
• Ability to assist students with transition to college, academic planning,
  success strategies, and self-advocacy.
• Experience with issues pertaining to admissions, advising, coaching, financial aid, transfer
  of academic credit, and/or career development
• Demonstrated positive working relationships with faculty and staff, as an advocate
  for student.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation and written communication skills.
• Relevant technology skills including the
  use of software programs to support student success.
• Ability to work independently and advance goals and learning outcomes.

Additional Information:

• Source of Funding: State
• Salary: $58,320 – $69,366 per year (per
  MCCC contract) Grade 5; Full time; Benefited
• Area of Assignment: Student Affairs & Enrollment Management
• Effective
  Date: October 2023
• Class Specification Title: Coordinator Multicultural Center

Pursuant to the Clery Act of 1990 a
copy of Berkshire Community College’s security report is available on the BCC Website.

BCC is committed to providing an
inclusive learning and working environment that values the diverse backgrounds of all people and encourages applications from individuals
whose experiences and perspectives model the opportunities and success derived from a college education.

Berkshire Community College
is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on basis of race, creed, religion, color, gender, gender
identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, maternity leave, military service, and national origin in its education
programs or employment. All inquiries concerning application of the above should be directed to Affirmative Action Officer, and Coordinator
of Title IX and Section 504, at [email protected] or Susan B. Anthony Annex Building, Room A19.

Application
Instructions:

To apply, submit your cover letter and resume by visiting the Berkshire Community College Job
Board. 

About Berkshire Community College:

Berkshire Community College (BCC) has the distinction of
being the first community college established in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Nestled in the scenic Berkshire Hills, our nearly 2,000
students have access to a wide range of career and transfer programs on our newly renovated campus. Occupying a scenic 180-acre property,
just minutes from downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts, BCC provides students from a broad range of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds
with an intimate learning environment, small class sizes, and much opportunity for interaction with faculty. Berkshire County was home to
many forward-thinking historic figures including, W.E.B. DuBois, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth (Mumbet) Freeman, all of whom were pioneers
of social justice. The Berkshires contain both rural and urban elements, combining a beautiful natural environment with world class museums
and other cultural opportunities. Pittsfield and Berkshire County continue to evolve, with immigrants from over 70 countries now calling the
Berkshires their home. BCC seeks to recruit diverse employees who embrace, as well as demonstrate, a commitment to diversity and inclusion
and whose experiences and perspectives model the opportunities and success derived from a college education.

BCC is committed to providing an inclusive learning and working environment that values the diverse backgrounds of all people and encourages applications from individuals whose experiences and perspectives model the opportunities and success derived from a college education.

Berkshire Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on basis of race, creed, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, maternity leave, military service, and national origin in its education programs or employment. All inquiries concerning application of the above should be directed to Affirmative Action Officer, and Coordinator of Title IX and Section 504, at [email protected] or Susan B. Anthony Annex Building, Room A19.