Description

Pacific University achieves excellence and distinction by investing in exceptional people to think, care, create, and pursue justice in our world. We embrace discovery in a close nurturing environment that leads to genuine transformation. Our community is diverse, sustainable, and dedicated to discovery and excellence in teaching, scholarship and practice. 
 
At Pacific University we thrive in an extraordinary environment, surrounded by the beauty of the great Pacific Northwest, with campus locations in Forest Grove, Hillsboro, Eugene, and Woodburn. We humbly acknowledge and thank the original caretakers of the lands on which we live, work, teach, acquire and share knowledge. 
 
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: 

Student Engagement and Inclusion comprises several student-focused co-curricular programs, including: undergraduate and graduate student governments; Outdoor Pursuits; Student Multicultural Center; Center for Gender Equity; Hawai‘i, LatinX, and additional outreach programs for students from historically marginalized groups. The Senior Director for Student Inclusion provides leadership– especially equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility professional development (EDIA)– to professional staff members in this area, leadership on the area’s overall efforts to foster the success and retention of students from marginalized backgrounds, and day-to-day direction of the Student Multicultural Center. 

To equitably and inclusively foster all our students’ sense of belonging, the Senior Director plays a critical leadership role in facilitating a shared vision for developing and assessing the programs in this area. Reflecting the intersecting and unique development needs of students from many cultural and identity-based groups, the Senior Director facilitates strategic collaboration, and equitable and sustainable use of resources in this area. Through program development informed by theory and evidence-based practice, strategic goal setting and assessment with Student Affairs and the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, & Accessibility (EDIA), in shared work with colleagues and students– the Senior Director promotes our institutional commitment to a diverse community that pursues justice. 
 
This is a full-time, in-person (not remote) position based on the Forest Grove Campus. 

Candidates are encouraged to apply by September 22 at 5 PM. The position will remain open until filled.

For full position description and to apply, click here or visit pacificu.edu/careers