Director of Inclusive Engagement

Wofford College invites applications for a director of inclusive engagement. Located in Campus Life and

Student Development and reporting directly to the associate dean of students for student development,

the director of inclusive engagement has primary responsibility for the development and coordination of

outreach and awareness programs that promote inclusion and engagement for the Wofford student

body while working with students of all races, ethnicities, creeds, religions, national origins, abilities,

sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions. Outreach areas include, but are not

limited to, residence life programming, student life programming, general student contact and referral,

and professional and student staff development and programs to support student organizations.

The director of inclusive engagement will collaborate with the Student Involvement Team to engage

student organizations, their advisors and individual students, including first-generation college students,

BIPOC students, international students and LGBTQIA students, to involve them directly in the intellectual

and social life of the college. The director will provide campus resources, education and multicultural

programming on issues of inclusion and engagement.

This position is a full-time exempt appointment. The normal college hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

Monday through Friday; however, contingent upon activities and events, evening or weekend hours are

expected.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and implement programs and services that will improve the quality of campus life for

students.

• Provide support, planning and organization for the mentoring of students of diverse

backgrounds and identities.

• Maintain the social media outlets for the Division of Campus Life and Student Development.
• Provide leadership for and work closely with CLSD staff regarding issues of race, class, ethnicity,

gender, nationality, ability, sexual orientation and religious diversity.

• Facilitate College programming with the CLSD staff and students throughout the academic year

and specifically for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage

Month, Women’s History Month, PRIDE Month, etc.

• Serve as a resource and mentor to the Association of Multicultural Students (AMS), the Gospel

Choir, OLAS, LGBTerriers, Wofford Women of Color, Wofford Men of Color, Wofford Asian

Islanders, etc.

• Together with the associate dean create an ongoing assessment and evaluation of the quality of

campus life for diverse student groups.

• Oversee the operation, scheduling and maintenance of the Meadors Multicultural House.
• Work with Greek Life Office, the college attorney and Campus Safety to facilitate a risk

management session for student leaders who want to use the Meadors Multicultural House.

• Work with the student development staff to develop and support campus involvement and

leadership and assist with college programs such as Orientation, Family Weekend, Homecoming,

the Leadership Wofford Program and Commencement.

• Complete other duties as assigned, such as serving on college committees and in the campus life

and student development on-call rotation.

QUALIFICATIONS:
A master’s degree in higher education, counseling or other related field and one to two years of

experience in student affairs is required. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience

may be considered as appropriate. The successful candidate will have experience communicating

effectively with diverse groups, as well as in high-stress situations such as on-call. Preference will be

given to candidates who demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills and who

demonstrate knowledge of the environment of a small, residential liberal arts college.

APPLICATION:
Application materials must be submitted electronically to [email protected], with the subject line

“Director of Inclusive Engagement Application.” Application materials include: (1) a letter of application

explaining how you meet the qualifications for this position, (2) a current resume and (3) names and

contact information for three professional references. For assured consideration, application materials

must be received no later than midnight on Sept. 5, 2021.

EEO STATEMENT:
Wofford College values diversity within our students, faculty and staff, and strives to recruit, develop

and retain the most talented people. Wofford College does not discriminate in employment on the

bases of race, color, creed, religion, sex, (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions,

including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity, age,

national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status in accordance with

applicable federal, state and/or local laws.

It is the policy of Wofford College to provide reasonable accommodations. If you require an

accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process, please reach out to

[email protected].

TITLE IX COMPLIANCE:
In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Wofford College does not

discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, student or applicant for admission on the

basis of sex. Policies and procedures for addressing complaints of discrimination and harassment can be

found at www.wofford.edu/titleix. Inquiries related to the application of Title IX at Wofford are as

follows:
Wofford College: External inquiry:
Matthew Hammett Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

Director, Civil Rights, Title IX & Student Risk Assessment U.S. Department of Education

429 N. Church St. 400 Maryland Ave. SW

Spartanburg, SC 29303 Washington, D.C. 20202-1100

(864) 597-4047 (800) 421-3481

[email protected] [email protected] / https://ed.gov/ocr