Job Description

CISD Coordinator

Job Title: Center for Intercultural Student Development: Coordinator

Department: Center for Intercultural Student Development (CISD)

Division: Student Life

Supervisor Josh Samarco

Status Non-Exempt

FTE 36 1/2 hours per week, .91 FTE

  The Center for Intercultural Student Development (CISD) Coordinator position works with all student populations, specifically domestic students of color, international students, and first-generation college students, by planning/implementing the CISD programs that focus on building an intentional multicultural community, academic success, leadership development, mentorship, retention, and campus-wide anti-racism initiatives. This position will also provide direct student care to students who need more extensive support.

  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (other duties as assigned)

Student Engagement and Thriving (40%)

• Contribute to a welcoming, hospitable office environment to which students are attracted, feel nurtured, and are encouraged to develop academically, socially, and spiritually.

• Engage with students through regular one-on-one meetings, group events, and educational programs.

• Build relationships with students and work one-on-one with students to foster student belonging and thriving.

• Manage and develop student leaders within leadership teams and cultural affinity groups

Programming (40%)

• Planning, coordinating, implementing, and supporting CISD programming
  • Perkins: Oversee the Perkins Leadership Fellows + partnership with Res Life
  • IMPACT Welcome/Retreat Oversee the IMPACT program

• Food Insecurity Initiatives: Food Pantry, Swipe Out Hunger, Community Meals

• UNLEARN Week + FEN Week

• Heritage Months

• Cultural Affinity Groups

Administrative/Campus-wide Support (20%)

• Provide leadership training and support for inclusion and belonging on campus.

• Maintain documentation of students’ care and support and relay information to the appropriate channels. ie Salesforce
• Maintaining documentation of receipts to help steward the budget
• Planning of agendas, communication with campus partners

• Collaborate with campus partners to build relationships to best support students.

Supervisory Responsibilities: CISD student interns + CISD Community Engagement Champions

  Skill Requirements

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB)

• Demonstrated competency and expertise in facilitating institutional work in the areas of implicit bias, biblical anti-racism, and cross-cultural competency

• Expertise in utilizing best practices to serve diverse populations

• Experience leading and facilitating inclusion and belonging training

• Emotional Intelligence around one’s cultural identity formation and self-care

• Development

• Experience in developing programs that mentor students

• Excels in providing 1-1 mentoring to students who need an extra level of support, culturally or emotionally

• Expertly tracking students to connect mentees to systemic supports
• COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• Winsome articulation of Calvin University’s commitment to biblical antiracism
• Experience in social media creation and engagement

• Demonstrated skill in navigating confidential information and sensitive situations

• Respect for and adherence to Calvin’s branding and marketing approval protocols

• DECISION MAKING/JUDGMENT

• Ability to make independent decisions regarding daily tasks and institutional priorities

• Adaptability and flexibility

• Experience and demonstrated excellence in crisis management

• OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated excellence in supervising student workers and student leaders

• Comfortable with a flexible work schedule for CISD/student support, including some weekend and evening work responsibilities

Education and Experience: A bachelor’s degree is required, with a preference for academic and professional experience in a human services-oriented field (e.g., social work, human development, student development, etc.). Must have one to two years of experience working with emerging young adults.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. The work in this position is performed within routine office conditions, usually without exposure to hazardous or unpleasant conditions. Ability to carry up to 25 pounds when working with the food pantry. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

FAITH and EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT

1. Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts University affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.

2. A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development.

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives.