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Director of Diversity & Inclusion

Employer
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Location
Washington, DC
Closing date
Oct 19, 2019

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The Georgetown School of Medicine's Office of Diversity and Inclusion is a dynamic, fast-paced office charged with building a diverse student body, faculty and staff at the school as well as creating a robust environment where people feel they can thrive and belong. We are looking for an awesome Director for Diveristy & Inclusion who will execute on our vision of inclusion and build up robust med school pipelines and alumni networks! Job Overview The most important functions of the Director of Diversity and Inclusion include: 1) Implementing diverse student outreach initiatives and premed pipelines for K-12 (elementary, middle, high school) and undergraduate students that fulfill the diversity mission of the school and to meet the school's accreditation standards. This also includes applying for grants and writing grant proposals the secure independent funding for pipeline work and diversity initiatives to take the programs to scale. The Director will lead the recruitment, selection and implementation each year of our 3 premier pipeline programs; Academy for Research, Clinical, Health Equity Scholarship (ARCHES) College Pipeline Program Gateway Exploration High School Program for DCPS students Summer Medical Immersion Program Read more about our premier premed pipeline programs here: https://som.georgetown.edu/College-and-High-School-Internships 2) Developing robust recruitment and outreach campaigns to recruit students underrepresented in medicine to apply and to matriculate into Georgetown School of Medicine 3) Executing on a strategic diversity plan for the school that focuses on bolstering student, staff and faculty diversity and an inclusive campus environment and 4) Implementing diversity and inclusion training events for GUSOM students, staff, faculty that contribute to an inclusive environment - events include an annual partnership with the Office of the President's Let Freedom Ring Initiative, What Makes You Talent Show Collaboration with our Medical Students Arts & Medicine Group, and a day of Community Building Dialogue across the medical school. Work Interactions The Director will report to the Sr. Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion. Under guidance and supervision of the Sr. Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion, The Director will collaborate with other offices at the Georgetown School of Medicine (GUSOM), including the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of Admissions to develop and implement strategic diversity plans related to diversity and inclusion initiatives, especially infusing diversity into the student, faculty and staff experience. The Director for Diversity and Inclusion will establish outreach partnerships and pipeline programs and engage pre K-12, undergraduate and graduate students locally in DC and nationally, as it relates to health equity issues. The Director, in coordination with the Sr. Associate Dean for Diversity & Inclusion, will oversee the supervision of part-time, undergraduate and graduate school interns. The Director will work in collaboration with the Senior Associate Dean of Student Learning, the Georgetown Experimental Medical Studies Director & Learning Facilitator, the ODI Office Coordinator, and undergraduate premedical advisors. The Director will also work with college advisors, external higher education external partners, DC Public Schools and charter school teachers, principals and representatives and other advising organizations. Requirements and Qualifications Bachelor's Degree Required. Master's degree preferred, but not required. Minimum of four (4) years of experience in the development and implementation of diversity and inclusion strategies and practices Must have knowledge of project management, presentation, public speaking, training and facilitation methodologies; interpersonal communication and human relations theories/concepts; trends and issues related to diversity, and intercultural competency learning programs Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing and establish cooperative working relationships with diverse populations in the course of performing assigned duties Social media skills required including web-design and building communities on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn Diversity training, certification, data certification preferred Ideal Candidates Demonstrate: Previous experiencing managing and implementing pipeline programs in education with high school, college or graduate students. Hunger to learn and contribute in a meaningful, high-energy team on a mission! Interest in education, policy, medicine, pre-med, sciences, STEM areas. A passion for education access and a desire to increase higher education opportunity for all in the United States; Strong writing ability, and great communications; Pro-active, can-do attitude towards work and are fearless in their learning which includes asking curious questions and seeking out information An appreciation for execution and hard work Creativity in modeling innovative ideas and problem solving Flexibility, and a desire to iterate, incorporate feedback, and troubleshoot Demonstrate reliability and dependability in working under deadlines Love working in a fast-paced, exciting environment with young adults Enjoy social media and creating campaigns to build up advocacy, education and awareness around causes SKILLS Success in this position requires a professional who has entrepreneurial initiative and disposition to execute on projects, build strong relationships, and derives satisfaction from delivering quality and timely outcomes. Strong collaboration, impeccable project management and process coordination, data analysis and communication skills combined with design skills and the ability to think through the application of technical solutions is essential. Moreover, the Director will possess the ability to fluctuate between strategic perspective and thinking to planning and execution of diverse projects. Clear and direct communication skills are required. This includes clear written and oral communication when conveying programmatic needs, professional development interests, project concerns, and vision for programs. Strong social media skills are required. This includes ability to engage in web-design, online outreach and building online communities on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Robust data analysis skills are also required. The candidate must be able to devise, track and record performance metrics for measuring diversity metrics as well as measure and track the impact of outreach and recruitment management efforts of diverse students and faculty at other universities. These data analysis skills will be deployed to assess metrics across students, staff and faculty populations at the Georgetown School of Medicine. Data skills will also be used to design and build up alumni networks for GUSOM K-16 pre-med pipeline programs. Effective public speaking skills are required for delivering Diversity Admissions Presentations, outreach presentations for pipeline programs, and for leading our school-wide, monthly Health Equity Forums.Professionalism required for collaboration. This includes meeting the set business hours, getting approval for absences, and approval for professional development conferences in advance. This also includes professional and courteous treatment of all ODI supervisors, staff, student interns and colleagues.

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