Posting Details
Position Information
Working Title |
Director, Latino Student Initiatives |
Department |
Student Union & Services |
Compensation Title |
Director of Latino Student Initiatives |
Position Number |
30020600 |
Position Status |
Regular |
Work Schedule |
M-F 8:15am - 4:30pm with some nights and weekends |
Hours per Week |
37.50 |
Months per Year |
12 |
Commitment to Inclusive Excellence |
Northern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access institution. We embrace inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of our work and seek excellence through diversity among our students, administrators, faculty, and staff. Application by members of diverse groups is encouraged. |
Purpose of Position |
Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement and Inclusiveness, the Director of the Latino Student Initiatives (
LSI) will provide administrative leadership for all aspects of the design and implementation of services and programs that promote the success and retention of Latino/a/x students.
The director will serve as a campus resource and internal expert on Latino/a/x related issues, will lead community building and outreach activities to support the recruitment, sense of belonging, career readiness, leadership development, and academic success for Latino/a/x students.
This role will supervise cultural programming for the campus community, as well as intensive academic, skill-building and social programming for Latino/a/x students including mentoring, academic advising, tutoring, scholarship tracking, and early academic intervention by administering the Latino Mentor Program (
LAMP).
It will also oversee the early move-in program, for Latino/a/x students, and work with academic departments and other campus partners to provide advising and support services to students through a coordinated care model. |
Primary Responsibilities |
- Supervise staff and initiatives providing mentoring, advising, early academic intervention, tutoring, skill-building, and cultural, educational and social programming in efforts to promote the retention, recruitment, sense of belonging, and graduation of Latino/a/x students as well as all NKU students
- Construct learning outcomes and assessment measures for educational programs, and evaluate and implement a model which meets the needs of Latino/a/x students, focusing on student success and identity development
- Maintain records and databases, and generate strategic institutional, divisional and departmental institutional reports on Latino/a/x students, including annual reports, assessments, and databases
- Engage with students, faculty, staff and alumni on all issues related to Latino/a/x students, and create networking and mentorship opportunities between students, staff and faculty.
- Represents Latino/a/x services and resources on campus and participate in campus- wide initiatives and strategic planning
- Develop programs and initiatives designed to expand the understanding of Hispanic/Latino/a/x culture, customs and traditions for all students
- Provides one-on-one advising to students; refers students to appropriate resources on and off campus through a coordinated care model.
- Work in close collaboration with other units in the Center for Student Inclusiveness to promote advocacy and inclusivity regarding broad issues of campus diversity
- Supervise the design and implementation of an orientation for Latino/a/x freshman and the Latino Mentor Program (LAMP)
- Creates and maintains relationships with local and regional Latino/a/x organizations, supportive agencies, and community partnerships to create a wide support for Latino student success
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Qualifications |
- Master's Degree with a minimum of 3 years experience
- Must be fluent in Spanish and English
- Experience with the design and implementation of services and programs that promote the success and retention of Latino/a/x students
- Budget management experience
- Experience with reporting and assessments
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Minimum Education |
Master's Degree |
Preferred Education |
Master's Degree |
Minimum Experience |
3 years |
Salary |
Minimum $50,739.00 |
Pay Grade |
S72 |
Posting Detail Information
Requisition Number |
2024S2114 |
Job Open Date |
09/24/2024 |
Job Close Date |
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Quick Link |
https://jobs.nku.edu/postings/14279 |
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