Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Job #JPF02687
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / UC Santa Barbara
POSITION OVERVIEW
Position title: Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Salary range: The anticipated annual compensation range for this position is $250,000 to $430,000.
Percent time: 100%
Anticipated start: July 1, 2024
APPLICATION WINDOW
Open date: February 13, 2024
Most recent review date: Friday, Apr 5, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Tuesday, Dec 31, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) is excited to invite nominations and applications for the position of Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (VCDEI). The incoming VCDEI will be a proactive strategic thinker who will help shape the future of one of the nation's premier public universities. They will work alongside passionate administrators, faculty, staff, and students who embrace and celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion across campus. As a lead strategic advisor, the VCDEI will serve as an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts on campus by expanding the current operations of the office and further aligning resources, conversations, and partnerships throughout the university.
The successful candidate will have relevant administrative experience in the academic community and a strong record of scholarship that shows a keen understanding of issues inherent to inclusion, equity, and diversity within a complex institutional setting. The VCDEI must have extensive knowledge of existing research and best practices to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education and a demonstrated ability to apply these best practices across a large organization. In addition to the ability to lead internally, the VCDEI will be a thoughtful leader in conversations about inclusion and diversity on the state and national levels. The VCDEI must have well-developed skills in facilitating inclusive dialogues that enable positive growth, the capacity to develop and translate strategic goals towards a course for implementation, and experience in institutional change management.
The VCDEI will work collaboratively with offices across UCSB, including but not limited to faculty equity advisors embedded in schools and colleges, student affairs, academic affairs, as well as staff and student campus leadership, to facilitate an integrated vision and shared responsibility for advancing the University's goals around programming, grants, and strategies related to promoting excellence, diversity, and inclusiveness on campus.
Qualifications and Characteristics
The Vice Chancellor should be an exceptional relationship builder, collaborator, communicator, and scholar with vision and capacity to develop and implement UC Santa Barbara's mission around diversity, equity, and inclusion.
QUALIFICATIONS
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
- At the time of application, applicants must hold a Ph.D. or the highest equivalent terminal degree;
- A strong record of distinguished scholarly and professional accomplishment that qualifies for appointment as a tenured professor in an appropriate UCSB academic department; AND
- 3 to 5 years of demonstrated progressive leadership in developing and implementing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and programs in an academic setting.
Preferred qualifications
- A demonstrated appreciation of the mission of UC Santa Barbara and a deep commitment to diversity as part of the University's public mission;
- A keen understanding of issues related to inclusion and diversity, and an appreciation for the values associated with them in higher education.
- Demonstrated understanding of the lived experiences of the various diverse student, faculty, and staff populations in a higher education setting;
- Substantial administrative experience and proficiency at leading large-scale projects;
- An understanding of affirmative action and equal opportunity regulations, as well as diversity issues and initiatives grounded in social justice standpoints;
- Substantial knowledge of diversity policies, concerns and issues extant in higher education, especially in system-wide and campus levels;
- Demonstrated experience in diversity programming assessment;
- Proven success in strategic planning and communications;
- Well-developed skills in facilitating inclusive dialogues that enable positive growth;
- A demonstrated ability to conceptualize, assess, and cultivate diversity as a campus value;
- The ability to work with a diverse group of constituents to develop and implement a strategic plan and set campus priorities for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Research
- Statement of Teaching (Optional)
- Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service.
Reference requirements
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Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02687
Help contact: diane.obrien@ucsb.edu
ABOUT UC SANTA BARBARA
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20. For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
JOB LOCATION
Santa Barbara, CA