SENIOR COORDINATOR, STUDENT DIVERSITY AND BELONGING

Under the direction of the Santos Manuel Student Union (SMSU) Director of Student Diversity and Belonging, the Senior Coordinator provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the LatinX Center and First People’s Center (FPC) within the Santos Manuel Student Union. This position supports the SMSU’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by fostering culturally affirming environments, advancing student development, and managing initiatives that promote the retention and success of LatinX and Native/Indigenous students.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and strategic leadership for the LatinX Center and First People’s Center.
• Supervise and evaluate student staff, providing training, guidance, and leadership development.
• Support and participate in the recruitment, onboarding, and retention efforts for underrepresented students, particularly LatinX and Native/Indigenous communities.
• Develop and oversee a calendar of culturally affirming, educational, and identity-based programs including heritage month celebrations, workshops, dialogues, speaker series, and leadership development opportunities.
• Coordinate fall orientation efforts and summer initiatives for LatinX and First People’s students.
• Support campus-wide programs and collaborate with cultural graduation ceremonies, affinity group celebrations, and student heritage month committees.
• Serve as a resource and advocate for LatinX and First People’s students by building strong relationships and providing holistic support that fosters academic, social, and personal success.
• Provide culturally informed advising related to identity, cultural adaptation, academic persistence, and leadership development.
• Facilitate educational and community-building dialogues related to race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and intersectionality.
• Conduct needs assessments and collect data to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and services.
• Develop annual reports and use assessment results to inform strategic planning and programming decisions.
• Assist with long-term planning and strategic initiatives in alignment with university DEI goals and the SMSU mission.
• Create operational budgets for the LatinX Center and First People’s Center, including budget planning, purchasing, and monitoring.
• Develop and maintain administrative procedures that ensure efficient center operations, including opening and closing of the centers.
• Represent the centers on committees and boards, including DEI-focused planning groups and student affairs initiatives.
• Collaborate with campus departments as well as the Division of Student Affairs and Academic Colleges to promote student belonging and institutional change.
• Act as liaison with community partners and alumni to strengthen external engagement.
• Support and co-lead training sessions and educational programs across campus in partnership with DEI, academic, and student support units.
• Supervise a graduate assistant and up to ten student assistants, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints; and resolving problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related program is required; 3 – 5 years of experience working with students is required, ideally in a student development or advising capacity.
• Demonstrated knowledge of issues impacting LatinX and Native/Indigenous students in higher education is required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
• Ability to use word processing and spreadsheet software and other related software.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• First Aid and CPR/AED certification required (certifications may be obtained within the first month of employment).

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand and walk.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Work conditions may vary depending upon the location of job tasks required; may occur indoors and outdoors, therefore requiring exposure to a variety of elements.
• While working outdoors, the work environment may involve exposure to various elements including but not limited to: sun, heat/cold, dust, pollens, and other environmental risks.

Pay

Salary Grade: 7

Schedule

Full-Time, Regular, At-Will