Senior Program Manager for Co-Curricular Programs

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A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

Department Summary:

The Program on Intergroup Relations (IGR) is a joint program between Student Life and the College of Literature Science and the Arts focused on social justice education and intergroup dialogue. IGR works proactively to promote understanding of intergroup relations inside and outside of the classroom. Multidisciplinary courses and co-curricular programs utilize experiential learning and models of dialogue to help students learn about social inequalities, intergroup relations, and social justice.

Position Summary:

This position is primarily charged with the implementation of IGR co-curricular programs, specifically the professional management of CommonGround, Community-Based Learning, and teaching ALA 320: Training in Intergroup dialogue Facilitation. CommonGround provides workshops for students in various organizations, units, schools, and colleges across the University. These workshops aim to raise awareness about social identities, social justice, and intergroup relations. CommonGround prepares undergraduate and graduate students to create and facilitate these interactive workshops. As part of this work, this position will be responsible for the CommonGround budget (approximately $50,000). Community-based learning experiences include those in which U-M students learn about and facilitate critical intergroup dialogic work in community based settings.

Responsibilities*

CommonGround (35%)

• Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership of CommonGround, including:
• Develop of programmatic goals, student learning outcomes, and structure,
• Create training curriculum
• Lead program planning and implementation
• Lead marketing, branding, and outreach
• Assess needs and evaluate program efficacy
• Supervision and payroll approval for student colleagues
• Manage undergraduate and graduate student colleagues using developmentally appropriate supervision rooted in social justice education and identity awareness.
• Ground program in social justice education, leadership development, intercultural competency training, peer facilitation, and intra- and inter- group dialogue.
• Foster excellent communication and maintain program partnerships internal to the University of Michigan.
• Responsible for developing the CommonGround budget, tracking expenditures, reconciling and maintaining the budget, and reporting on the budget of approximately $50,000.
• Perform the daily tasks and duties needed to implement the initiatives goals.

Instruction and Lecturing (20%)

• Serve as ALA 320 instructor.
• Serve as ALA 324 instructor.

Community-Based Learning (15%)

• Provide day-to-day leadership of community-based learning including:

• develop and implement training curriculum

• program planning, implementation, and evaluation

• marketing, branding, and outreach in collaboration with the Communications Strategist

• Supervise undergraduate and graduate student colleagues using developmentally appropriate supervision rooted in social justice education and identity awareness.

• Manage programs grounded in community-based learning, social justice education, leadership development, intercultural competency training, peer facilitation, and intra- and inter- group dialogue.

• Foster excellent communication and maintain program partnerships external to the University of Michigan.

IGR Theme Hall (5%)

• Collaborate with the Program Manager, Outreach & Curriculum Specialist, and Lec III to provide support with events for IGR's theme hall to advance community building, social justice education, and leadership development.
• Provide coaching on evaluation and storytelling efforts for the IGR Theme Hall in collaboration with others.
• Work with sensitive and protected information with discretion and good judgment to maintain confidentiality and attend to institutional risk-management concerns

Supervision, Coaching & Advising (5%)

• Provide high quality supervision and coaching to 1 FTE (Program Manager) using developmentally appropriate supervision rooted in social justice education and identity awareness.
• Responsible for hiring, onboarding, supervising, coaching, ongoing development, offboarding, and transitioning work for professional and student colleagues.

IGR Responsibilities (15%)

• Lead out a group of student colleagues who manage, collect and maintain statistical information, databases, and evaluations of programs and their storytelling efforts.
• Assist in the development of a unit culture that is student-centered, utilizing a self-authorship philosophy to guide and collaborate with students and organizations.
• Assist with IGR's annual National Intergroup Dialogue Institute.
• Serve on IGR committees to further the collective work of IGR (including but not limited to the curriculum committee).
• Foster a positive workplace climate in which staff and students feel engaged and empowered.
• Work with sensitive and protected information with discretion and good judgment to maintain confidentiality and attend to institutional risk-management concerns
• Other duties as assigned.

Service to the Student Life and University Community (5%)

• Co-partner with Student Life and external units if possible. Co-sponsorships/programs that align with our mission and vision of promoting social justice & diversity efforts on campus
• Serve on Student Life committees & external committees as individual & unit interests aligned in order to best represent our work and better serve student communities on campus.

Required Qualifications*

• Master's degree in Higher Education, Social Work, or Counseling, or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement.
• Minimum of five years professional experience in student affairs and/or related educational services work with emphasis on program design and implementation skills.
• Experience with student-centered, developmental supervision and coaching.
• Experience in curriculum development and facilitation and/or teaching of social justice education.
• Prior experience with social justice, social identity exploration (of others and self), and/or intergroup and social justice education.

Desired Qualifications*

The preferred candidate will have experience understanding and engaging with issues impacting diverse populations and those who have experienced oppression, specifically in areas of race/ethnicity; experience working with schools or nonprofit organizations through community based learning opportunities; and working knowledge of University policies and procedures.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

This role may have reporting obligations under Title IX and Clery.

Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment and applicants for this position will not be sponsored for work visas.

Salary may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and education of the selected candidate.

Relocation will not be offered for this role.

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Position Responsibilities Criteria (leadership and behavioral qualities expected in this position):

• Good interpersonal skills and experience in successfully navigating conflict in a team setting.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work cooperatively with others in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to accomplish tasks autonomously and efficiently; strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including excellent written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals and groups from a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds, ideologies, populations, including personal and social orientations (e.g. nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ability, class, and other social identities).
• Ability to set expectations and achieve results while contributing to the larger unit goals & mission.
• A general understanding of Student Affairs philosophy and commitment to student development.

Financial/Budgetary Responsibility:

The Senior Program Manager will be responsible for setting the programming budget and tracking programming funds for approximately $50,000.

Working Conditions:

Flexible work schedule required for anticipated frequent evening and weekend programs throughout the year.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to move or transport materials up to 15 pounds

Direct Reports:

Program Manager (1 FTE)

Student Temporary Employees:

• Approximately 2 graduate student interns
• Approximately 2 undergraduate student

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.