MULTICULTURAL COORDINATOR POSITION
URI’s College of the Environmental & Life Sciences (CELS) is seeking a Multicultural Coordinator for our diversity initiatives office in CELS. This position is critical in maintaining a positive environment for URI undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds that fosters community, empowerment and academic success.
Contact: Michelle Fontes-Barros
Phone: 401-874-4616
E-mail: mfontes@uri.edu
MULTICULTURAL COORDINATOR POSITION
URI’s College of the
Environmental & Life Sciences (CELS) is seeking a Multicultural Coordinator
for our diversity initiatives office in CELS. This position is critical in
maintaining a positive environment for URI undergraduate students from diverse
backgrounds that fosters community, empowerment and academic success.
As the Multicultural Coordinator,
expected duties will include:
- Co-facilitate monthly leadership/office
team meetings with student assistant staff and leadership team of our
student organization CELS Seeds of Success
- Assess student needs
regarding program/event topics of interest and specific students and facilitate
possible development of programs/events
- Participate in recruitment
and retention activities and assist with interview process of potential student
assistants
- Assist in the coordination
of event logistics
·
Benchmark best practices for our student
programming
·
Identify and assist with grants/scholarships
to support programs
- Report any
concerns/challenges to the Assistant Director
- Participate in the
development of programs/events that support the retention of diverse
students in CELS
- Conduct exit interviews
with seniors upon their graduation
This position is for the graduate
student that...
- Appreciates community,
equity and diversity
- Wants to engage and
support students from diverse backgrounds
- Create programming that enhances student
success
- Is comfortable with
student engagement that can include holding people accountable and/or
exploring issues of privilege
- Has basic Microsoft Word
and Excel computer skills
- Is organized and can
work independently
Minimum Requirements: University of Rhode Island
Graduate Student preferably with experience in college student personnel,
psychology, education or other relevant field. Preference to students that are
a particular interest in working with students from diverse backgrounds.
Requires 2 references, resume
Anticipated paid position 10-20 hours
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