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Germanna Community College
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Germanna Community College

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Posted:
April 1, 2021
Location:
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Salary:
Open
Type:
Full-time

Germanna Community College is centrally located in Fredericksburg, VA between Washington D.C. and Richmond and between the Blue Ridge mountains and the Chesapeake Bay. Full of history, the area offers a community rich with diversity, the arts, technology, vineyards, hiking, canoeing/kayaking and many other activities.

Germanna is currently seeking a Coordinator for Equity Advancement. The primary purpose of this position is to advocate for students and employees through diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at Germanna Community College. The role of the Coordinator for Equity Advancement will be to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion across the College and throughout the campus community. The Coordinator for Equity Advancement directs the Multicultural Student Center and assists with the promotion and implementation of equity programming, initiatives, and projects. This position provides academic and advising support for the Gladys P. Todd Academy and serves as an advisory resource to students, faculty, and staff. This position collaborates across the institution for the purpose of advancing equity.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Facilitate a collaborative space that supports students from underrepresented and marginalized communities, while empowering all students to understand diverse experiences of their peers
  • Promote cultural fluency through co-curricular programming, leadership opportunities and engagement activities
  • Serve in an advising capacity and support multicultural clubs and student organizations
  • Develop and oversee equity training for student leaders and club/organization advisors
  • Work closely with the Center for Teaching and Learning on equity programming
  • Provide student support and academic advising for students in the Gladys P. Todd Academy (GPTA)
  • Serve as embedded advisor for GPTA courses
  • Serve as liaison between Student Services and the GPTA Program
  • Facilitate GPTA college readiness programming and academic support
  • Provide confidential advisory support for students, faculty, and staff and serve as liaison between those constituencies and the administration on equity issues and concerns
  • Serve as consultant and resource for college departments on equity initiatives
  • Collaborate with Care Team and Counseling Services to identify and implement intervention strategies for at-risk student populations
  • Assist with the promotion and coordination of peer, staff/community mentoring for Gladys P. Todd Academy, Great Expectations and African American male students. Supervise staff assigned to the mentoring program
  • Benchmark external equity best practices, identify new strategies and provide recommendations to strengthen key performance indicators including enrollment, retention, and completion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Germanna Community College. We recognize our responsibility to create, maintain, and nurture an academic and social environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive community that respects all cultures, experiences, and abilities and that prepares individuals to thrive in a global society.

An EEO Employer

Master's degree in counseling, higher education, educational leadership or related field

Demonstrated experience developing and managing recruitment and/or retention-based programs for historically underrepresented and marginalized students

One year of experience in higher education, K-12 education or related field

Demonstrated experience developing and managing recruitment and/or retention-based programs for historically underrepresented and marginalized students

Ability to manage multiple projects from inception to completion

Demonstration of strong organizational, planning, and time management skills

Demonstration of strong oral and written communication skills

Ability to manage confidential and sensitive issues and exercise good judgement

Internal Number: 32846
About Germanna Community College
Virginia's Community College's educate 240,000 credit students annually and over 170,000 non-credit students at 23 Community Colleges with over 40 campus locations throughout the Commonwealth. Our mission is to provide comprehensive higher education and workforce training programs and services of superior quality. These programs are financially and geographically accessible to meet the individual, business, and community needs of the Commonwealth.
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