Director Of Community Engagement amp Equity

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Director of Community Engagement & Equity
Duties: Reports directly to the Associate Dean & Dean of Students (“DoS”) and will be part of the Dean of Students Office (DoSO). Manage Law School’s efforts to provide a safe and inclusive environment for all of its students both inside and outside the classroom. Build programming to support 1L Sections that will create culture of “belonging”, inclusion and diversity and support 1L Sections acclimate to law school at HLS Provide support to students across a spectrum of diverse backgrounds, with a special focus on historically underrepresented groups; Develop and implement a broad range of programs and services that promote inclusion, equality, and community within HLS both inside and outside the classroom; Assist in building diversity, inclusion, and equity programs through the Dean of Students Office in collaboration with various offices at HLS such as Admissions, Office of Career Services, Office of Public Interest Advising, Student Financial Services, Library, Office of Clinical and Pro bono Programs, Graduate Program, Academic Advising and Legal Writing, Programs of Study, Registrar, and Academic Affairs. Will serve as a standing ex officio member of the Student Life & Healthy Life in the Law Initiative Committee; Provide support, counseling, and referrals to JD and LL.M. students on issues concerning equity, inclusion, and diversity; Advise students from a wide variety of diverse backgrounds, with a special focus on developing relationships with and working through concerns of students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds, whether religious, socioeconomic, racial, gender/sexual identity, or political; Requires working with DoS on developing plans to resolve concerns in the classroom when concerns about possible bias or insensitivity are raised by students about other students or faculty; Creates and/or implements a range of programs for students to promote cultural competency and civil discourse and to explore the intersection of social justice and various forms of diversity; Builds and leverages coalitions of faculty, student groups, journals, centers/institutes, and various administrative offices and staff to plan programs that meet HLS’s unique needs. Examples of programs include sensitivity and cultural competence training, community discussions, academic symposia, diversity receptions, alumni networking, and celebrations in collaboration with other Student Services Offices and DoSO staff; Leads research on information and ideas on implementing best practices for classrooms discussions that are inclusive for all students. May involve developing a library of pedagogical resources, creating programs, lectures/speakers, and research on issues of diversity and inclusion in the classroom; Advising, counseling, and/or referring students on academic issues; Assisting in managing the Title IX dockets if necessary and creating and promoting education and prevention programming. Bystander/Upstander Intervention training and advising and helping to build Peer to Peer programs; will confer with the Dean of Students when students raise concerns about insensitive or biased conduct or comments.

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