#18164723
12/13/2022
South Hadley
MA
Year
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other

Description

Assistant Director, Community & Belonging
Position Type: Staff Full-time Hours per week: 37.5
Work Schedule: M-F, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Department Summary & Job Purpose:
The Division of Student Life cultivates a dynamic, engaged, and inclusive community that enriches the student experience promotes wellness and belonging and supports the purposeful development of every student.

The Student Life team does this by complementing the academic program and enhancing the Mount Holyoke College student experience through co-curricular opportunities, community building, and cultivation of student leadership as well as by providing resources and support that enable student well-being. We work closely with the academic centers and our campus partners on specific initiatives such as Be Well at Mount Holyoke. We also coordinate many College-wide initiatives including New Student Orientation, Family & Friends Weekend, our Living Learning Communities, the MoZone Peer Education Program, Interfaith Education and Literacy, and the Leadership & Service Awards.

The Assistant Director for Community and Belonging is a 12-month full-time position that reports directly to the Executive Director, Associate Dean of Students. The Assistant Director?s duties include a wide range of administrative and programmatic initiatives to further the work of Community and Belonging and play an integral role in the College?s diversity and inclusion efforts. The Assistant Director serves as a campus leader in coordinating training, leadership opportunities, and co-curricular programs aimed at building interfaith and cultural competency, humility, and skills needed to engage across differences and thrive in a diverse community. The Assistant Director works closely with the Community and Belonging staff to foster all students? holistic sense of belonging through advising, counseling, providing spiritual support, crisis support, and advocacy. The Assistant Director works closely with other campus-wide departments (i.e., student life departments, Office of DEI, academic departments, etc) and must have the ability to see their work in the context of and in partnership with the work of others. A desire to engage with students and participate in the life of the College is key to this position.

The Office of Community and Belonging is committed to the holistic development and wellness of Mount Holyoke students using intersectional frameworks with a focus on identity, social justice, religion and spirituality, and liberatory consciousness. We create opportunities for those who gather and engage with The Office of Community and Belonging to feel empowered to ask and explore:”who I am, who do I want to be, and who do others think I am, and want me to be?

Background Checks:
Mount Holyoke College is committed to providing a safe and secure environment, supported by qualified employees that will allow all of its students, faculty, staff and those associated with them to successfully carry out the mission of the college. As a condition of employment, the College will conduct appropriate background checks for all new hires. Mount Holyoke has designated the Office of Human Resources as the office responsible for ensuring that background checks (CORI, SORI, Credit History, & Driver Credential) are completed and utilized in the hiring process and Five College Office of Compliance and Risk Management as the office responsible for facilitating background checks as articulated in this policy.

Special Instructions for Applicants:
Apply online; application materials must include:
1. A cover letter summarizing interests and qualifications
2. A complete resume or curriculum vitae
3. Contact information for 3 professional references

For a complete job description and how to apply visit: www.mtholyoke.edu
Mount Holyoke College is an Equal Opportunity Employer

How to Apply

Apply online; application materials must include:
1. A cover letter summarizing interests and qualifications
2. A complete resume or curriculum vitae
3. Contact information for 3 professional references
For a complete job description and how to apply visit: www.mtholyoke.edu