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Job ID50183
LocationChicago, Illinois
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Department: Law Student Services
Salary/Grade: EXS/16
Target hiring range for this position will be between $177,589 to $221,986 year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Job Summary:
The Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Engagement will serve as a critical member of the Law School's senior leadership team. Reporting directly to the Dean, this position will collaborate closely with the Dean, other law school and university leaders, the ODEIE and student services teams, students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The Dean has also committed to adding an additional staff member to the ODEIE team and the new Associate Dean will play a lead role in shaping that position and in the search. The Associate Dean will work in partnership to develop and advance the law school's next steps forward.
As a proactive, not reactive leader, the Associate Dean will be a skilled and experienced professional, with their finger on the pulse of the diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices in leading schools across the nation and the globe, and a thoughtful eye for partnership opportunities to advance this work across the University and beyond. This visionary and strategic thought-leader will bring a relational savvy to influence, convene, and collaborate with a wide array of stakeholders. They will be adept at encouraging broad community-building, engagement, and accountability, acknowledging that this work cannot fall to one person.
The Associate Dean will work to bring constituents into alignment and empower them to fully engage in building an equitable and inclusive law school where all students, faculty, staff, and alumni can participate fully as their whole selves. They will promote a culture of open communication and dialogue, striving to increase feelings of belonging for all stakeholders, deliberately and collaboratively emphasizing and deconstructing the historical and structural factors that inhibit such experiences for underrepresented and historically excluded groups.
Specific Responsibilities:
Scientific Writing: Produce high-quality written content for peer-reviewed journals, grant proposals, research
Lead collaborative efforts to develop a strategic plan, programming, and initiatives around diversity, equity, inclusion, and engagement as part of the Law School's strategic planning.
The Associate Dean will partner with the dean, senior leadership, students, faculty, staff, and alumni to shape the strategy and coordinate school-wide efforts around diversity, equity, inclusion, and engagement and fostering a welcoming and inclusive learning and working environment. This strategic planning process for DEIE will be part of a broader law school strategic planning process and part of the commitments of the law school through that process. Most importantly, this leader will have a focus on concrete action that addresses areas that the community identify as needing progress and proactively advances diversity, equity, inclusion, and engagement. They will develop and implement a vision in partnership with these key stakeholders. This vision will help guide a comprehensive and integrated approach to DEIE, synchronizing and leveraging current efforts and initiatives and introducing new concrete action to move the Law School forward in this crucial area. They will also examine the Law School's existing diversity education and training infrastructure and will strategize on increasing access, broadening content, deepening engagement, and ensuring cross-university cohesion in service of the student experience. They will embark upon a consultative approach to working with all of the key stakeholders regarding inclusive practices, programming, and advocacy for all.
Continue to develop ways to empower faculty, staff, students, and alumni to engage with the DEIE work.
As a key Law School leader in advancing organizational change, the Associate Dean will empower others by identifying the needs of the Law School and collaboratively developing and implementing an integrated plan of action. The Associate Dean will be a key force in translating the key concerns of key stakeholders into action through an inclusive approach that cultivates and supports DEIE leadership in students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The Associate Dean will serve as a connector, facilitator, and convenor, partnering with academic and administrative units across the Law School... For full info follow application link.
Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
