Utah State University seeks an experienced, highly professional ,and strategic leader to oversee the Native American Cultural Center. The Director will work collaboratively with other stakeholders across USU and in the community to advance access, mentorship, and support for students as well as elevate campus and community outreach, engagement ,and partnerships.

• Provides strategic leadership and administrative supervision for all NACC programs.
• Leads the staff in mapping out center priorities in alignment with USU's vision and mission of inclusive excellence, access, and empowerment of all people to lead successful lives of involvement, innovation, and impact.
• Reviews center physical and human resource capacity and provides timely communication to the supervisor.
• In collaboration with other campus stakeholders, implements and monitors professional learning opportunities/programs designed to ensure a sense of belonging for students, faculty, and staff, and enhance a culture of inclusiveness, social responsibility, and intercultural understanding.
• Directs and guides day-to-day operations and center initiatives including budgeting, grants, and scholarship management.
• Ensures appropriate distribution of center responsibilities, and maintains appropriate records and information that are essential for the effective and efficient service to students, staff, faculty, and others that might visit the center.
• Collaborates with other campus stakeholders to effectively train, support, coach, and mentor student leaders.
• Ensures timely and accurate communications of NACC activities/programs to the university community.
• Maintains a departmental handbook on policies, and procedures in alignment with USU policies; reviews and evaluates areas of opportunities and communicates challenges to the supervisor.
• Generates, analyzes, and responds to reports on programmatic goals, objectives, and outcomes and files them as needed.
• Maintains NACC advisory board communications, (craft quarterly agendas, and maintain a record of meeting minutes).
• Composes and distributes monthly reports to the supervisor and publishes annual center reports for distribution to campus and external partners.
• Assists in inter-departmental initiatives as needed.
• Collaborates with the other departments (i.e., admissions, orientation, inclusion center, academic support specialists, registrar, success coaches, academic advisors, etc.) to provide guidance and support to ensure student success, satisfaction and enhance a sense of belonging.
• Partners with other departments to promote campus social, and cultural events that foster a positive and enriching inclusive campus climate.
• Maintains robust proactive outreach to local Tribal nations and community organizations to elevate collaborative programming and partnerships.Serves on university committees as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in Human Relations, Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Social Anthropology, History, or other closely related areas of study.
• Five years of related work experience in K-12, higher education or other related educational, non-governmental, community or related settings.
• Demonstrated leadership experience including independent decision-making capabilities, the ability to delegate and empower others effectively, and a willingness to consistently model optimal job performance.
• Demonstrated commitment to creating space for diverse perspectives ensuring that all members of USU are supported and valued.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated experience working with students, and/or faculty and staff in higher education or other related settings.
• High understanding of intercultural and interpersonal competencies.
• Demonstrated experience with budget development, planning and tracking.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning and/or goal setting.
• Demonstrated evidence in program development, implementation, and assessment.
• Demonstrated experience in leading, coaching, and supervising teams.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality with highest levels of integrity and professionalism.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective and respectful working relationships with all levels of employees.
• Superior communication and organizational skills with demonstrated ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences, and in different modes.
• An understanding of effective strategies that support student persistence and retention.
• Capacity to effectively collaborate within and across departments to achieve goals and support the university's vision and mission of excellence, access, and inclusion.
• Experience in problem solving, conflict resolution, and/or restorative justice practices.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite; learning, and student data management systems.
• Some travel between campuses may be required.

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV"
2. Name and contact information for 3 professional references to be entered into Candidate Profile
3. Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university, with a strong commitment to excellence, access, and inclusion, empowering people to lead successful lives of involvement, innovation, and impact. Utah State provides high-quality education to 27,500-plus students locations throughout the state, including at three residential campuses, eight statewide campuses, and 23 education centers. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utah’s counties. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and scholarly activities, providing a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education at an affordable price.

Utah State is committed to cultivating a community of inclusive excellence where all perspectives, values, cultures, and identities are acknowledged, welcomed, and valued. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when they named Utah State the best employer in Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU. 

The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment. Additionally, USU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at (435) 797-0122 or hr@usu.edu. 

About the Region

U.S. News and World Report ranked Utah first for its strong economy, fiscal stability, education, and health care. Outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities abound throughout the state, including five national parks, 43 state parks and recreation areas, and 15 alpine ski resorts. The home of USU’s main campus, Logan, is a city of 54,000-plus people in a picturesque mountain valley 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. The Logan metro area claimed the top spot in the Milken Institute’s 2022 ranking for best-performing small cities in the nation. 

*updated 04/2024

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The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USU’s non-discrimination policies:

Executive Director of the Office of Equity Matthew Pinner, discrimination@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 401, 435-797-1266

Title IX Coordinator Cody Carmichael, titleix@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 404, 435-797-1266

Mailing address: 5100 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322

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U.S. Department of Education, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 800-421-3481, OCR@ed.gov

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