POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the Director of Equity, Diversity
and Belonging, the Diversity Strategy Officer is responsible for systemic
initiatives and programs in support of the strategic plan that promote
instructional equity and create diverse and inclusive environments for
employees and students. Responsibilities
include the recruitment and retention of employees from diverse backgrounds,
with a focus on Hispanic employees, and with an emphasis on increasing diversity
to align more closely with student diversity demographic data, as well as
eliminating opportunity gaps for students.
The incumbent of this position serves as a liaison to develop
partnerships with the community and other organizations that support strategic
initiatives to correct disproportional challenges impacting students and
staff. The Diversity Strategy Officer
leads the development of a vision and effective strategies to create a culture
for equity, diversity and inclusion. The
incumbent will collaborate with stakeholders to assess the need for, and
recommend professional development initiatives on cultural competency and other
topics designed to increase awareness and support of equity and inclusion
values.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Provides
leadership for and coordinates the development of a strategic diversity, equity
and inclusion plan; leads systemic initiatives that prioritize diversity,
equity and inclusion;
Collaborates
with staff to ensure that culturally responsive practices are reflected in
educational opportunities for students and in recruitment and retention
strategies for staff with a focus on Hispanic employees;
Provides
systemic diversity, equity and inclusion professional learning, with an
emphasis on cultural responsiveness, for staff and students;
Develops
and implements effective strategies and initiatives to promote diversity,
equity and belonging, student achievement and address issues of
disproportionality; assists with the creation and implementation of school
system branding and marketing campaigns;
Coordinates
and guides efforts to define, understand, assess, foster and cultivate
diversity, equity and belonging;
Creates
and oversees programs, services and initiatives designed to enhance the
recruitment and retention of staff reflective of the surrounding community
demographics;
Assesses
potential barriers and works to develop new and innovative ways to evaluate and
continually improve processes to deliver high quality diverse candidates
through diversity initiatives;
Partners
and collaborates with division and school system departments to assess the
alignment of strategic plans to ensure that diversity, equity and belonging are
prioritized to meet the needs of students and staff;
Prepares
and presents specialized data and reports; collects and analyzes related data
and makes data-driven decisions to define or refine strategies and plans around
areas of opportunity in response to data;
Serves as
liaison with both internal and external stakeholders to coordinate and develop
partnerships and advisory committees to promote diversity, equity and
belonging;
Keeps
abreast of current local, state and national education development in the areas
of school effectiveness and reform; and
Performs
other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Bilingual
in English and Spanish in reading, writing, speaking and listening preferred;
Ability
to analyze issues, shift priorities and cope with ambiguity in a fast-paced
environment;
Fully
informed and knowledgeable of recruitment, onboarding and retention issues in
K-12 organizations;
Ability
to review, recommend and implement policies and/or strategies that address
challenges related to diversity, belonging, student achievement
disproportionality and instructional inequity;
Ability
to make data driven decisions; strong analytical skills that inform problem
solving and decision making capacity;
Ability
to communicate effectively and convey reliable accurate information so that the
recipient clearly understands its intent;
Use of
appropriate written, verbal or electronic communication formats to disseminate
information;
Proficient
in a variety of technologies for data collection and reporting (i.e., social
media, applicant tracking systems, Microsoft Office suite and internet);
Ability
to travel locally, nationally and internationally; frequent travel required;
Proficient
in the use and application of cross-cultural communication skills; and
Ability
to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school
officials, employees, outside agencies and the general public.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s
degree from an accredited college or university in education, social work,
human resources or a related field with coursework in diversity, equity and/or
inclusion required. A minimum of five
(5) years of successful experience driving innovation in support of the
recruitment, development and inclusion of personnel who come from diverse
backgrounds. Previous experience in a
public school system is preferred.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
None Required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversees and provides
guidance to personnel as needed.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.