Per the NFA Contract, Article 10, TMCC is announcing to all eligible academic and administrative faculty that a need exists for up to two (2) Diversity Advocates.
Posting Date
April 5, 2024
Description
The Diversity Advocate will play a vital role in the College’s diversity initiatives. The Diversity Advocate will work closely with academic faculty, the Equity, Inclusion and Sustainability Office, and administration to help incorporate inclusive principles and practices into academic programs and will assist with the assessment and impact of the College’s diversity efforts through the collection and analysis of data. The primary job of this position is to inspire enthusiasm among full-time and part-time faculty for diversity initiatives.
Scope of Work
Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 approximately 100–180 work hours per academic year.
Responsibilities and Deliverables
- Promote understanding and inclusion of equity concepts across the College through pedagogy and curriculum. The manner in which these activities are organized and the nature of their content should be geared towards celebrating diversity and inspiring courageous conversations. This will require strategic weekly meetings with faculty; individually, in small groups, and in workshop settings.
- Encourage and facilitate diversity initiatives in academic programs, service learning, or other forms of civic engagement to enhance the capacity of TMCC to offer such programs. This assignment will champion diversity initiatives among academic faculty.
- Collect, compile, track and report data related to the diversity initiatives at TMCC to help quantify the College’s efforts.
- Work with the Equity, Inclusion and Sustainability Office to develop and maintain tools, metrics, and indicators for assessing progress.
- Meet regularly with the Equity, Inclusion and Sustainability Office and assist with the preparation of reports and related materials.
Qualifications
- Three years of experience working in higher education.
- Demonstrated knowledge of educational equity, diversity initiatives, social justice, and institutional inclusion.
- Demonstrated knowledge of program and curricular processes at the College.
- Experience in program assessment: data source identification, collection, compilation, and tracking.
Preferences
- Experience in a faculty leadership roles and program development.
Compensation
$5,000 stipend; or 3-credit release time per semester.
Reports To
Juana Reynoza-Gomez, Program Director of the Equity, Inclusion, and Sustainability Office
Application Process
Interested faculty will submit a letter of interest describing special qualifications and background information no later than 5 p.m. on April 22, 2024.
The letter should be addressed to Juana Reynoza-Gomez, Program Director. Note: Administrative faculty must include a documented plan for separation of the additional assignment work from regular work time.
Selection Process
The Equity, Inclusion and Sustainability Office will notify applicants of the hiring decision on or before May 3, 2024.