Assistant Director for the Office of Spirituality & Meaning-Making
Full Time
Ithaca, NY
Posted
Job description
Student and Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic, and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellness, social justice, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life. We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad.
The Office of the Dean of Students (DOS) cultivates the holistic growth and development of students through advocacy, empowerment, and education. We enhance the student experience by offering comprehensive support and resources, providing co-curricular opportunities, and fostering a sense of belonging.
The Diversity & Inclusion (D & I) portfolio supports the holistic development of the student experience by creating engagement opportunities, support services, and initiatives focused on belonging, equity, and inclusion. The D & I portfolio is comprised of identity-based centers and offices that support and empower students from historically marginalized backgrounds while also providing all Cornell community members with opportunities to deepen their understanding of racial justice and equity, expand their allyship skills, engage in dialogue across differences, and be a part of the movement for positive social change.
The Office of Spirituality & Meaning-Making (OSMM) is a unit within the Office of the Dean of Students, within the Division of Student and Campus Life. OSMM supports the spiritual and ethical lives of Cornell students, both religious and nonreligious, by inviting students to make meaning of themselves and the world, to learn about different traditions and worldviews through interfaith engagement, and to explore the intersectionality of student identity development. OSMM supports over 30 religious, spiritual, and secular student organizations, and partners with the multifaith community of advisors and affiliates who comprise Cornell United Religious Work (CURW).
Job Title: Coord Program I
The Office of the Dean of Students (DOS) cultivates the holistic growth and development of students through advocacy, empowerment, and education. We enhance the student experience by offering comprehensive support and resources, providing co-curricular opportunities, and fostering a sense of belonging.
The Diversity & Inclusion (D & I) portfolio supports the holistic development of the student experience by creating engagement opportunities, support services, and initiatives focused on belonging, equity, and inclusion. The D & I portfolio is comprised of identity-based centers and offices that support and empower students from historically marginalized backgrounds while also providing all Cornell community members with opportunities to deepen their understanding of racial justice and equity, expand their allyship skills, engage in dialogue across differences, and be a part of the movement for positive social change.
The Office of Spirituality & Meaning-Making (OSMM) is a unit within the Office of the Dean of Students, within the Division of Student and Campus Life. OSMM supports the spiritual and ethical lives of Cornell students, both religious and nonreligious, by inviting students to make meaning of themselves and the world, to learn about different traditions and worldviews through interfaith engagement, and to explore the intersectionality of student identity development. OSMM supports over 30 religious, spiritual, and secular student organizations, and partners with the multifaith community of advisors and affiliates who comprise Cornell United Religious Work (CURW).
The Assistant Director is responsible for providing support to students along with developing and implementing programs, projects, and outreach on campus for OSMM. This position is student-centered, team-oriented, collaborative, and plays a vital role in developing interfaith programming on campus. The Assistant Director supervises the interfaith intern program and student communications interns, advises the student Interfaith Council, and coordinates social media and other communication efforts. This position is dedicated to serving and fostering a community of support and advocacy that honors the academic and co-curricular schedules of our students and that connects the work of OSMM to campuswide efforts around wellness, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
This position is located in Ithaca, New York and is fully on-site. There will likely be flexibility for remote work during off-peak periods, dependent on business need.
This position should anticipate supporting student groups during non-traditional business hours including evenings and weekends.
Please submit
both a resume and cover letter
in your application to be considered for this position.
Success Factors
- Commitment to cultivating supportive, inclusive, and student-centered spaces for religious, spiritual, and nonreligious students, where students feel welcomed and affirmed in their full authentic selves, students learn to appreciate diverse and intersecting identities, and students feel able to engage and learn from others who have had life experiences and hold social identities that are similar and different from their own.
- Strong program planning and event management skills to implement, assess, and support various programs and workshops for students from diverse backgrounds, including the capacity to adapt to new priorities and manage multiple relationships and projects.
- Capable of fostering student leadership development through advising, training, guidance, and reflection opportunities for various student organizational leaders and student staff to achieve their goals and missions and meet their job expectations. Maintains a supportive and student-centered environment that empowers and equips students with skills and strategies to engage in self-advocacy, coalition building, and governance.
- Ability to work as part of a dynamic and flexible team in a fast-paced professional office and to interact collaboratively with diverse audiences to effectively affect change from within systems, build relationships, maintain trust, and identify and advocate for achievable solutions.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and 2-4 years of experience, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
- Interfaith experience working with diverse religious, spiritual, and nonreligious communities.
- Understanding of religious, spiritual, ethical, and worldview identity issues, trends, and needs, especially pertaining to college students and nonreligious students.
- Multicultural competency and experience advising diverse groups of students.
- Strong oral, written, and presentation skills: ability to convey complex concepts and to communicate with students, faculty, staff, and community members in a manner that promotes dialogue and understanding.
- Ability to supervise and advise students, showing good judgment about when to make referrals, set boundaries, and equip students with skills and strategies to engage in self-advocacy.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree preferred in Student Affairs, Higher Education, Social Work, Ministry, Diversity Education, Social Justice Education, or similar field.
- 2-3 years of interfaith experience, including experience with Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, and/or nonreligious groups.
- 2-3 years of experience supporting student spiritual life and meaning-making in a higher education setting.
- Experience advising or working closely with students from diverse and/or historically marginalized populations.
Job Title:
Level:
E
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Company:
Endowed
Contact Name:
Caleb Yu
Number of Openings:
1
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