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Overview

Tufts University invites applications for the position of Associate Dean of Student Inclusive Excellence. Please review the Application Instructions (below), including details for the letter of interest, to be fully considered.

The Division of Student Diversity and Inclusion is comprised of eight Centers: Africana, Asian American, Indigenous, FIRST, Center for STEM Diversity, LGBT, Latinx, and Women’s, centered around creating an inclusive community to support student experience and success. DSDI focuses on student development and success, specifically supporting the development of personal, social, and academic capital through engagement in intentional communities that serve as sites of belonging and empowerment.

This hybrid role requires on-campus presence four days a week during the academic year (late-August to May), with increased flexibility offered in the summer based on departmental needs.

What You'll Do

Reporting to the Dean of Arts, Sciences and the Dean of Engineering, the Associate Dean of Student Inclusive Excellence works as part of a network of support to raise the profile of diversity and inclusion at Tufts and to enhance and provide services to students, faculty, and staff, goals that are shared by AS&E. The Associate Dean leads the Division of Student Diversity and Inclusion to supervise the center directors and to strategize about ways to better support students on the Medford and Fenway campuses around identity development, community building, and student success. The Associate Dean works with the leaders of the student-facing Divisions in Arts, Sciences & Engineering to integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion across a student's experience from matriculation to graduation. The Associate Dean of Student Inclusive Excellence also works in collaboration with the other Assistant and Associate Deans of Inclusive Excellence to provide leadership and strategic visioning for the Schools of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering. The Associate Dean also may serve as a mediator and counselor when conflicts arise on campus.

What We're Looking For

• What is your vision for how identity centers could be organized and led to promote cohesive, integrated, and efficient functioning in support of the broader student body at Tufts, as well as those who engage directly with the individual centers?
• What strategies would you use to guide this integration process?

• Knowledge and skills as typically acquired through completion of a master’s degree
• 5+ years of experience in student affairs, student-facing university programs, and/or supporting traditional college-age students
• Deep demonstrated knowledge in diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) topics, including current research, national trends, and current theory as evidenced by leading DEI initiatives and programming across multiple schools/departments/units
• Superior organizational skills; excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills; excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple detailed projects independently and collaboratively, with consistent goal achievement

Pay Range

Minimum $125,950.00, Midpoint $157,500.00, Maximum $189,000.00

Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.