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Company Name : Green River Community College
Location : Auburn, WA 98092
Position : Vice President of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Job Description : Position Summary
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:
Green River College is committed to enhancing and supporting a diverse campus environment, incorporating principles of equity in order to promote inclusive practices. Diversity is understood in terms of intersectional identities defined by culture, race, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, social class, disability, religion, veteran status, immigration status, and age. Given the diversity of our student population and service areas, we encourage applicants from BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, women of color, and other diverse backgrounds, with demonstrated experience and expertise in supporting, sustaining and serving people from a wide range of backgrounds and collaborating effectively with others.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE:
Green River College has four locations, including the main campus in Auburn and satellite learning centers in Kent, downtown Auburn, and Enumclaw. Green River programs serve high school graduates, high school completion students, Running Start students (dual enrollment in local high schools and the college), those seeking retraining for the workforce, international students, students learning English, and Continuing Education students. Green River’s service areas are increasingly diverse. This includes minoritized and marginalized communities, and the increasingly diverse populations that make up Green River’s community.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Reporting directly to the President, the Vice President for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (VPEDI) is responsible for developing and executing the strategy to cultivate the organizational capacity for equity, diversity, inclusion, respect and belonging. In collaboration across the college community inclusive of leaders, faculty, students, staff and campus organizations, the VPEDI implements the strategic vision for institutional thriving in the area of EDI. The VPEDI will have oversight of creating policies, overseeing programming and fostering an inclusive campus atmosphere involving all community members with a focus centered on anti-racism and combatting anti-blackness. This will be accomplished in partnership with various campus constituents to cultivate and strengthen an inclusive and equitable campus environment. The position acts as a resource for all GRC sites.
Position Responsibilities
Develops and implements equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives at GRC with a focus centered on anti-racism and combatting anti-blackness.
Creates and drives equitable student retention, outcomes, and success.
Creates, develops and guides the implementation of policies and procedures that are measurable and effective to establish an internal culture of accountability across all facets of the college.
Cultivates relationships with community partners and stakeholders who are from diverse, marginalized, and underserved populations.
Ability to initiate and direct institutional change in creating a more diverse curriculum, embracing an inclusive faculty, staff, and student population, and ensuring a more equitable learning and work environment.
Creates, develops, and implements sustainable accountability measures focused on EDI efforts throughout the college community with ongoing evaluation and adaptive improvements.
As a member of the Executive Team, identifies shared responsibility for ongoing improvements in EDI recruiting, hiring, onboarding, orientation, retention, and professional development practices that foster a culture of belonging.
Provides relevant and current mentoring, training, and coaching to assist academic leadership, faculty, and staff with building equity, diversity, and inclusion into GRC curriculum.
In collaboration across all campus Divisions and Departments, identifies and develops operating standards, practices, and professional development with a focus on anti-racism and combatting anti-blackness.
Understands the specific experiences of historically marginalized racial groups in the U.S., particularly Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, groups.
Identifies and advises on equitable marketing and recruiting strategies and programs that focuses on the recruitment of students from diverse populations.
Stays current on relevant practices as they relate to equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging and respect.
Recommends individuals to appropriate complaint or grievance process to address specific issues or incidents.
Other duties as assigned by the president.
Qualifications
Master’s degree or higher, or equivalent experience.
Five (5) years of demonstrated experience in equity, diversity, and inclusion, advocating for and implementing change within a multicultural environment.
A thorough understanding of intersectionality and issues as they relate to equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging, multiculturalism, anti-racism and social justice.
An understanding of the elements and dynamics of organizational change.
Success at initiating and engaging in difficult conversations.
Demonstrated ability to provide collaborative, transformational leadership.
An ability to influence, delegate and gain consensus with individuals and groups.
Highly skilled written and oral communications including the ability to provide presentations, successful trainings and written communications.
Demonstrated success in developing and facilitating educational and training programs for diverse populations.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
An understanding of the culture of higher education and the shared governance.
Supplemental Information
Attach the following with your completed on line application and responses to the Supplemental Questions (located under the tab titled “Supplemental Questions”) to be considered for this position.
A cover letter which specifically describes how you meet each QUALIFICATION
Resume
Effective October 18, 2021, Per Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.1, as a condition of employment, the successful candidate must be fully vaccinated* or present a medical or religious exemption. New employee vaccination status will be verified upon hire. You must provide documentation of your vaccination record to GRC Human Resources. If you need additional information on medical or religious accommodations, contact hr@greenriver.edu.*To be fully vaccinated, you must receive your second dose of Pfizer- BioNTech or Moderna, or your single dose of Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) plus 14 full days. For example, If your last shot of Moderna or Pfizer was on 11/1, or your only shot of J&J was on 11/1, your first full day of employment would be 11/15).
All offers of employment are subject to background checks. (Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.)
Green River College is a tobacco free campus. For more information on the tobacco policy, please visit the following link: https://www.greenriver.edu/campus/policies-and-procedures/general-administrative-policies/ga-2-tobacco-use-policy/
Jeanne Clery Statement: Notice of Availability of Annual Security and Fire Safety Report— Green River College’s Annual Safety and Fire Report is available online at www.greenriver.edu/CleryASFR, containing mandated information about current campus policies concerning safety and security issues, required statistics, and other related information for the past three calendar years. To obtain a paper copy of the report, please call 253-288-3350.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: Green River College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, gender, gender orientation, age, marital status, religion, disability, genetic information or on any other unlawful basis. The college is committed to preventing and stopping discrimination, including harassment of any kind and any associated retaliatory behavior.The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Senior Director of Human Resources, 12401 SE 320th Street, Auburn, WA 98092-3622, (253) 288-3320. To receive this information in an alternate format, please contact Disability Support Services at (253) 833-9111, ext. 2631; TTY (253) 288-3359.
More than Just a Paycheck!
Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career and that your priority is making sure that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That’s why choice is a key component of our benefits package, “including an excellent state benefits package (health and dental plans, option of participating in the State Board Retirement Plan (TIAA-CREF) or in the Washington state Department of Retirement Systems’ PERS 3 Plan. There may be other retirement options available under limited circumstances.
We offer 24 vacation days per year, 11 paid holidays per year, 12 days of paid sick leave per year, as well as one paid personal holiday. Other fringe benefits include the ability to participate in a tuition-waiver program, option to participate in WA state’s Voluntary Deferred Compensation Program, as well as a supplemental retirement program through TIAA-CREF, We also offer an on-campus fitness center.
Health Benefits:
Medical, dental, life and long term disability insurance benefits are provided as currently administered under the Public Employees Benefits Board.
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