Associate Director of Intercultural Education and Formation

About the Role

This role serves as the primary architect and facilitator of the Creighton Intercultural Center’s (CIC) educational curriculum. You will transform complex concepts—such as bias awareness, intercultural humility, and inclusive leadership—into actionable, high-impact learning opportunities for the entire student body. This is a pedagogical leadership position that involves developing standalone and integrated educational content to reinforce core competencies of intercultural competence. You will partner with the leadership team to gather and analyze longitudinal data, ensuring educational efforts are measurable and effective. Additionally, you will mentor and guide student Cultural Ambassadors, supporting their growth as they develop peer-to-peer programming. This role is fundamental to the university’s mission of creating an inclusive, socially responsible campus culture by equipping students and staff with essential tools for meaningful engagement across differences. Occasional evening and weekend hours are required for events.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with faculty and staff to educate and engage students and student leaders in understanding the complexity of cultural self-awareness.
• Assist in analyzing social, cultural, and systemic issues that students encounter in their daily interactions.
• Assess the need for and create educational and competence initiatives for Creighton students and student organizations.
• Develop education with other Student Life offices that focus on fostering collaboration, inclusion, and shared responsibility.
• Accompany student Cultural Ambassadors in the development of their programs as requested.
• Assist students in integrating knowledge, experience, and reflection to address complex academic, personal, and social challenges.
• Collect data to assess intercultural education and competencies, both on a program-by-program basis and longitudinally.
• Assist with signature programs and oversight of CIC’s daily operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Psychology, Education, Human Resources) required; master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of related work experience.
• Experience developing and leading education and programming.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Contemporary knowledge of current events, political contexts, and national issues affecting college students and campus life.
• Familiarity with inter/intra-group dialogue.
• Excellent computer skills using Microsoft Office Suite and experience utilizing social media technologies.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, meet time-sensitive deadlines, and prioritize workload with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion and confidentiality.