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Position Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for the Center for Black Studies.
• Reports to the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer (VP/CDO).
• Oversee the recruitment, training, management, and evaluation of work assigned to professional and support staff, including the associate director, assistant director, academic counselor, office support, graduate assistants, and student workers.
• Serve on campus or University committees, communicate, and consult with other offices or campus officials when appropriate. These include but are not limited to the Committee for Academic Equity and Inclusive Excellence, Fulbright Nomination Committee, Undocumented Student Scholarship Committee, Student Experience Team, and DeKalb Public Library cultural events.
• Prepare and manage all CBS budgets.
• Seek and administer grant or external funding opportunities.

• Provide leadership, direction, and overall administration for the development, coordination, and implementation of cultural programming, student leadership programming, and Black student leadership development.
• Provide leadership and advice for the Black Studies academic program on development, review, assessment, course scheduling and faculty assignments, in collaboration with the associate director.
• Collaborate with the associate director and the Black Studies Faculty Advisory Council to develop short- and long-term goals for the academic program.
• Oversee the alignment of co-curricular programming to complement the Black Studies Academic Program.
• Conceptualize and develop long- and short-range strategic plans for the CBS and assess progress toward goal achievement.

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for the effective delivery of annual lectures and cultural programs, including CBS signature events (Kwanzaa, Black to School, Black History Month, the LaVerne Gyant Lecture Series in Black Studies, etc.)
• Represent the Center for Black Studies and serve as a resource person, creating links to other campus and community groups, especially in the DeKalb, Sycamore and surrounding communities and the Northern Illinois region
• Lead and Chair Center for Black Studies student programming and alumni advisory boards.
• Lead strategic initiatives to support the engagement of Black alumni.
• Lead efforts to cultivate and engage donors and other external funding opportunities that will advance the CBS academic and cultural programs.

• Other duties as assigned by the Vice President for Diversity Equity and Inclusion.

Minimum Required Qualifications (Civil Service)
Specialty Factors (Civil Service)
Preferred Qualifications (Civil Service)
Minimum Required Qualifications (SPS)

• Terminal degree or doctorate degree in related field (sociology, history, political science, psychology, English, higher education administration, etc.). Terminal degree must be conferred at the time of appointment;
• A total of three (3) years of administrative experience in higher education, student affairs, or related experience;
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated experience developing courses and curricula based on the knowledge of African American culture, history, and current events related to the African diaspora;
• Experience constructing courses, curricula, and learning outcomes based on Black culture, history, and current events related to the African diaspora.

• Exceptionally strong interpersonal and communication skills with sound judgment and decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience leading professional staff and graduate students.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and build rapport with internal and external constituencies such as university leadership, faculty and staff, community, and school representatives.
• Experience leading teams and demonstrated ability to solve a variety of problems, whether academic, project management, performance, financial, or other related issues.
• Demonstrated budgeting and financial management acumen.
• Demonstrated experience with program management and program assessment.
• Practical application and experience with databases, spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation software.

Additional Requirements (SPS)

Preferred Qualifications (SPS)

• Terminal degree in Black Studies or a terminal degree in a related field with a master’s degree in Black Studies;
• Demonstrated experience working with Black student retention programs that promotes the Black student experience from an intersectional perspective;
• Teaching experience and/or research in Black Studies;
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and sustaining student retention and success initiatives;
• Demonstrated experience cultivating alumni and donor relationships;
• Evidence of grant writing or securing funding through grants and other sources.